Make good use of seafood waste into simple water filtering system!

Feb 20, 2015

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Make good use of seafood waste into simple water filtering system!The method we are proposing utilize shrimp shells or crab shells that are abundant with chitin, a natural polysaccharide that is suitable for filtering purposes. In particular, we are hoping to make good use of the seafood waste that have been dumped into soil as fertilizer into better and  more effective use. We visited a seafood company in Astoria, Oregon and learnt that they produce three truckloads of shrimp shells everyday. We are therefore more determined to carry on this project.
We invite you to follow our discovery on how this company de-shell shrimps with hi-tech!

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About This Project

Water Purification for Developing Countries

University of Washington

Each year, more than 3.5 million people die from lack of access to clean water in developing countries. Our objective is to develop an inexpensive sustainable water purification system. Our method involves using chitin, a cheap and abundant material which all the crustacean shells are made of. After non-chemical extraction, chitin can be used as part of a water purification system to provide affordable clean water for people.