Shellution
Development of ECO-Innovative Products by Incorporating Biogenic Calcium Carbonate
Challenge
Nowadays, the concept of waste emerges as an unused product of a transformation process generated by industry, commerce and housing. This stereotype reduces its chances of being reintroduced in the market. Nevertheless, it is still possible to find a wide range of applications when properly treated. The food industry, in particular egg producers, generates large amounts of waste, which is currently being landfilled after expensive bacterial elimination treatments. However, if the treatments are sustainable, the properties of similar materials used in various applications can be overcome.
Solution
Main Objective:
To strengthen research, technological development and innovation.
The goal of the project was not only the waste recovery from the food industry, but also the development of micronized calcium carbonate products with different properties from the existing ones (GCC and PCC).
The products will be applied as filler, not only in the paint industry, but also in the papermaking industry, the property improvements resulting from their addition are identified for each case.
Objectives, Activities and Results expected / achieved
Goals Achieved:
• Efficient separation of existing membrane from eggshell;
• Development of compatible biogenic mineral fillers for incorporation into ink and paper formulations;
• Development of ink films and paper sheets with additions of biogenic calcium carbonate slurries;
• Analysis of the mechanical and physical properties of the new products developed;
• Patent registration of the developed technology.
Project Reference
POCI-01-0247-FEDER-033657Funding
Intervention Region
Center (86,93%), Lisbon (13,07%) of PortugalTotal Investment
699.549,26IPN Investment
138.555,77Total Eligible
699.549,26IPN Eligible
138.555,77EC Funding – Total
426.037,74EC Funding – IPN
103.916,83Duration
28 MonthsStart Date
2018-07-01End Date
2020-10-29Approval Date
2018-05-25Consortium
Omya S.A.The Navigator Company S.A.
Instituto Pedro Nunes
Instituto de Investigação da Floresta e Papel
Derivados do Ovo, S.A.
Keywords
Eggshell;Waste;
Paints;
Paper;
Circular Economy.
