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Alternative Low-cost Adsorbent for Water and Wastewater Decontamination Derived from Eggshell Waste: An Overview

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As the current global trend towards more stringent environmental standards, technical applicability and cost-effectiveness became key factors in the selection of adsorbents for water and wastewater treatment. Recently, various low-cost adsorbents derived from agricultural waste, industrial by-products or natural materials, have been intensively investigated. In this respect, the eggshells from egg-breaking operations constitute significant waste disposal problems for the food industry, so the development of value-added by-products from this waste is to be welcomed. The egg processing industry is very competitive, with low profit margins due to global competition and cheap imports. Additionally, the costs associated with the egg shell disposal (mainly on landfill sites) are significant, and expected to continue increasing as landfill taxes increase. The aim of the present review is to provide an overview on the development of low-cost adsorbents derived from eggshell by-products.

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Carvalho, J., Araujo, J. & Castro, F. Alternative Low-cost Adsorbent for Water and Wastewater Decontamination Derived from Eggshell Waste: An Overview. Waste Biomass Valor 2, 157–167 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-010-9058-y

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