The invention is an apparatus and method for sterilizing waste and, optionally, producing a biofuel. The method utilizes an apparatus for sterilizing waste by dehydrating it at ambient pressure or reduced pressure, maintaining the waste temperature above 0 C., collecting the distillate, applying a rough vacuum, sterilizing the waste by creating a plasma, and collecting the residual from the process. The rough vacuum must be between 133 Pa (1 torr) and 13 Pa (0.1 torr), and the plasma is a low-energy plasma having an energy of 50 to 300 Watts.

There is provided a method for separating an input feedstock using thermal plasma to obtain a processed feedstock and/or remove one or more hazardous compounds. There is also provided system for same comprising a plasma vortex reactor and a separator. There is also provided a method for forming a product from an input or processed feedstock using thermal plasma. There is also provided a system for same comprising a blender and a plasma rotary furnace.

There is provided a method for separating an input feedstock using thermal plasma to obtain a processed feedstock and/or remove one or more hazardous compounds. There is also provided system for same comprising a plasma vortex reactor and a separator. There is also provided a method for forming a product from an input or processed feedstock using thermal plasma. There is also provided a system for same comprising a blender and a plasma rotary furnace.