Shellution is a project that aims to incorporate eggshell waste into the paint and paper production industry, replacing some or all of the calcium carbonate of geological origin (GCC) with biogenic calcium carbonate (BCC).
The use of this secondary raw material in industry is one of the differentiating elements in this project and allows for the development of new products with improved properties and characteristics that are fruitful for industry innovation, while at the same time responding to the challenges of implementing Circular Economy policies in the value chain.
Promoters:
- IPN Interface Centre – Pedro Nunes Institute;
- Omya S.A.;
- The Navigator Company S.A.;
- RAIZ – Forest and Paper Research Institute;
- Derovo – Derivados do Ovo S.A.
Challenges Addressed:
The developments carried out under this project have made it possible, among other things:
- Give a new direction to food industry waste when properly treated;
- Incorporate egg shells into the paint and paper production industry.
Practical Benefits for Society:
After Shellution was finalised, several benefits were achieved, such as:
- The replacement in part or in full of calcium carbonate of geological origin with biogenic;
- A significant reduction in the costs of transporting and managing this waste by the producing organisations.
