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Slaughtering C
Slaughtering C
In terms of industrial uses, a thin coating of unprocessed egg shells has been
demonstrated to protect building materials from UV-light, giving an environmentally
acceptable alternative to inorganic photoprotection additives such as titanium oxide.
Crude eggshells treated at high temperatures have also been utilized as a catalyst in
the manufacturing of biodiesel.
ES is an appropriate precursor for the synthesis of a high-capacity absorbent for the
removal of various contaminants in wastewater, enabling heavy metal ion removal, or
functioning as a bio-adsorbent for various purposes in the textile industry.
Better and more widespread use of egg shells would not only add value to the egg
processing industry, but would also strengthen its already good environmental
reputation.
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