PHANTOM · Outputs & Applications
From Waste to Resource: What PHANTOM Produces
Subcritical water hydrolysis doesn't just dispose of waste — it converts it into reusable outputs at the point of generation. What comes out depends on what goes in: organic streams become compost, fertiliser, or feed; suitable plastics become a solid recovered fuel. This is the circular-economy principle in practical form — waste leaving your site as a resource rather than a disposal cost. This page shows what PHANTOM produces by waste type, and how each output is typically applied.
Outputs
The Three Output Categories
What PHANTOM recovers from your waste — described at a category level. Grade and suitability always depend on feedstock and local standards.
Compost / Soil Improver
From food waste, manure, paper, mixed organics
Sterilised, deodorised organic output from food waste, manure, paper, and mixed organic streams. Typically applied as an agricultural soil improver or fertiliser base. Exact suitability depends on input feedstock and local agricultural standards.
Liquid Fertiliser
Nutrient-bearing liquid fraction
A nutrient-bearing liquid fraction recoverable from organic inputs, used as an agricultural fertiliser input. Concentration and suitability vary by feedstock; site-specific analysis is recommended.
Solid Recovered Fuel
From suitable plastics & dry fractions
Suitable waste plastics and dry fractions can be pelletised into a solid recovered fuel. Whether the output meets a given fuel specification depends on feedstock and local standards.
By Waste Type
Applications by Waste Type
Indicative outputs and typical applications, based on the manufacturer's reference data.
| Input Material | Output | Typical Application |
|---|---|---|
| Household food & kitchen waste | Compost | Fertiliser for crops, rice paddies, fruit trees (e.g. grapevine bases) |
| Livestock manure | Compost | Soil improver; feedstock for methane/biogas processing |
| Livestock manure + animal remains | Compost / Feed | Input to biomass power generation |
| Construction waste wood | Compost | Low nutrients alone — mixed with food waste or manure; usable alone as leaf mould |
| Waste plastics | Fuel | Pelletised solid recovered fuel; can be mixed with manure |
| Paper & fabric | Compost | Paper decomposes; fabric blended into compost |
| Contaminated soil | Treated soil | Soil remediation (source notes arsenic content can be substantially reduced) |
| Medical waste | General waste | Microorganisms destroyed; residue handled as general waste |
| Fishery products | Aquaculture feed | Processing residues and dead fish blended into feed |
Applications are indicative examples based on the manufacturer's reference data. Metals and glass cannot be processed. Suitability and output quality depend on feedstock composition and local regulatory requirements — contact us for a site-specific assessment.
In practice
In Japan — one of the world's highest-cost waste-disposal markets — a livestock operator introduced an on-site PHANTOM system to treat manure. By selling the resulting compost and liquid fertiliser, the operator reported recovering the cost of the system within approximately two years. Payback depends on waste volume, local disposal costs, and output value, and varies significantly by market.
Circular Economy
How the Loop Closes for Your Business
The flow is simple: waste in → on-site treatment → a reusable output → reused on-site, sold, or passed to a downstream user. Instead of paying a hauler to remove material and paying again in gate fees, the same material leaves the vessel as a resource — a soil improver for your own land, a fertiliser input, or a fuel. The disposal cost becomes a recovered resource.
How far the loop closes depends on your feedstock and what downstream routes exist locally. For the machine that performs the treatment, see the PHANTOM waste treatment machine guide; for the underlying process, see how the technology works.
Applies to a Wide Range of Streams
The manufacturer notes a wide range of applications — both for the materials that can be processed and for how their outputs are used afterwards. The examples above are a starting point, not the full list. Because output quality and the best application route depend on your specific waste stream, the most reliable next step is a site-specific assessment.
What Would Your Waste Become?
Tell us your waste streams and we'll assess the likely outputs, the applications that fit your site, and the local requirements that apply.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Depending on the feedstock, PHANTOM produces a sterilised compost / soil improver, a nutrient-bearing liquid fertiliser fraction, a solid recovered fuel from suitable plastics, and — from some organic streams — feed. Which output you get depends on what goes in.
Category-level, yes — the outputs are typically reused on-site or passed to a downstream user as a soil improver, fertiliser input, or fuel. Grade, resale value, and suitability depend on the feedstock and local standards, so a site-specific assessment is recommended.
Metals and glass cannot be processed and must be separated from the feed beforehand.
Output depends on your specific feedstock composition. Our team works directly with each customer to assess the waste stream and the applicable local requirements — contact us for a site-specific assessment.
Disclaimer: Outputs and applications shown on this page are indicative and based on the manufacturer's reference data. Actual output quality, grade, and suitability depend on feedstock composition and local regulation, and no specific grade, certification, nutrient value, or resale price is implied. This page does not constitute agricultural, regulatory, or procurement advice; a site-specific assessment is advised before relying on any output for a given use.