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Crab shell
biosorbents to
recover metals
from
manufacturing
effluent
Globally the food industry discards
>750 ktonnes of crab shells annu-
ally with 4 ktonnes per annum dis-
carded in the UK.
Crab shells are comprised of:
20 — 30 % chitin (polysaccharide)
30 — 50 % calcium carbonate
30 — 40 % protein
< 1 % lipids
Chitosan is a non-
commercially synthesiz-
able derivative of chitin,
produced by deacetylation.
The natural polymer char-
acteristics are:
~ biodegradability
~ non-toxicity
~ adsorptive
~ chelating abilities
~ regenerative/reusable
~ anti-fungal
Crushed Shell Chitosan Flake Crushed Shell
SEM Image SEM Image
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The STOWURC project is develop-
ing a method for producing crab-
based chitosans. This biosor-
bent will be used primarily in
printed circuit board (PCB)
manufacturing effluent treat-
ment for metal recovery. The chi-
tosan can be regenerated and
the process will be demon-
strated at a UK PCB facility.
ca. 4,000 tonnes of crab shells discarded in UK per annuma
Stabilization:
Crab shells free of
flesh
Demineralisation:
Removal of CaCO3
Deprotenization:
Alkaline treatment
Granulation of Chitosan
Parameter
optimization:
efficiency &
metal ions
Metal adsorption:
> 95 %
obtainable from
effluent
Metal recovery:
electroplating
Chitosan
regeneration:
washing & return
to neutral pH
UK crab landings of
30,000 tonnes per annuma
a UK Sea Fisheries
Statistics, 2012
Introduction to
effluent Deprotenization:
Alkaline treatment
The use of chitosan aligns
with the UK’s efforts to
achieve a circular econ-
omy, by diverting a food by
-product from landfill to-
wards reuse with added-
value, involving material
recovery over multiple cy-
cles through biosorbent re-
generation
Project Co-funded by the Technology Strategy Board, project #: 101692
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