Shell waste management and utilization: Mitigating organic pollution and enhancing sustainability

N Topić Popović, V Lorencin, I Strunjak-Perović… - Applied Sciences, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Every year, close to 8 million tons of waste crab, shrimp and lobster shells are produced
globally, as well as 10 million tons of waste oyster, clam, scallop and mussel shells. The …

Assessing the impact of bivalve aquaculture on the carbon circular economy

AA Alonso, XA Álvarez-Salgado, LT Antelo - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Global production of shell calcium carbonate (CaCO 3) from bivalve aquaculture amounts
about 13.6 million metric tons per year. Shells, traditionally considered a waste of …

Greener photocatalysts: Hydroxyapatite derived from waste mussel shells for the photocatalytic degradation of a model azo dye wastewater

JH Shariffuddin, MI Jones, DA Patterson - chemical engineering research …, 2013‏ - Elsevier
This paper demonstrates for the first time the feasibility of utilising waste mussel shells for
the synthesis of hydroxyapatite, Ca 10 (PO 4) 6 (OH) 2 (denoted as HAP) to be used as a …

Nitrogen and Phosphorus Removal from Wastewater Using Calcareous Waste Shells—A Systematic Literature Review

K Tat Wai, AD O'Sullivan, R Bello-Mendoza - Environments, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
Nitrogen and phosphorus in freshwaters are a global environmental challenge.
Concurrently, the shellfish industry's calcareous waste shells (CWSs) amount to~ 10 million …

An insight into the structure, composition and hardness of a biological material: the shell of freshwater mussels

A Chakraborty, S Parveen, DK Chanda, G Aditya - Rsc Advances, 2020‏ - pubs.rsc.org
The shell of the freshwater mussel (Mollusca: Bivalvia) is a composite biological material
linked with multifunctional roles in sustaining ecosystem services. Apart from providing …

Conchixes: organic scaffolds which resemble the size and shapes of mollusks shells, their isolation and potential multifunctional applications

H Ehrlich, R Martinović, D Joksimović, I Petrenko… - Applied Physics A, 2020‏ - Springer
Molluscan shells are an example of a mineral-based biocomposite material, and most
studies to date have focused on understanding their biomineralization mechanisms …

Hard to soft: Biogenic absorbent sponge-like material from waste mussel shells

JN Murphy, CM Schneider, K Hawboldt, FM Kerton - Matter, 2020‏ - cell.com
Mussel shells are a source of renewable CaCO 3 and can be obtained from aquaculture
waste streams. Valorization of waste shells relieves strain on landfills and aligns with the …

[PDF][PDF] An overview of the applications of periwinkle (Tympanotonus fuscatus) shells

VJ Aimikhe, GB Lekia - Curr. J. Appl. Sci. Technol, 2021‏ - researchgate.net
The waste generated by the periwinkle (Tympanotonus fuscatus) shell cannot be
undermined. In coastal communities worldwide, periwinkle is a major source of proteins and …

[PDF][PDF] Different types of biomaterials: Structure and application: A short review

MZ Rubežić, AB Krstić, HZ Stanković, RB Ljupković… - Adv …, 2020‏ - researchgate.net
Biomaterials are characterized as any material of natural or synthetic origin that comes into
contact with the tissue, blood or biological fluids of a patient and which are, due to their …

Influência da incorporação de lodo de estação de tratamento de água (ETA) nas propriedades tecnológicas de tijolos solo-cimento

LP Rodrigues, JNF Holanda - Cerâmica, 2013‏ - SciELO Brasil
As estações de tratamento de água são unidades industriais empregadas em grande
escala no tratamento de água doce bruta para o consumo humano. No entanto, o processo …