Pegah Hassanzadeh

Pegah Hassanzadeh

Feb 04, 2015

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The Bornstein Seafoods Daily Waste

The Bornstein Seafoods, Astoria, Oregon, makes around 3 trucks of these shrimp shells from its shrimp processing line alone every day. These shells are made up of inorganic and organic compounds including chitin. Unfortunately, these are being dumped into the soil everyday. These shells can be very advantageous if processed properly to extract chitin.

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About This Project

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.
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