Implementing by-product management into the Life Cycle Assessment of the mussel sector

Iribarren, Diego; Moreira, Marı́a Teresa; Feijoó, Gumersindo

doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2010.03.017

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“…Finally, the systems linked to the management of specific mussel wastes include several components [13]. System S6 deals with the valorization of mussel shells by producing calcium carbonate [16].…”

Section: System Boundariesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Data for mussel shell valorization (S6) were taken from a factory which annually manages more than 18,000 tonnes of mussel shell waste [13]. On the other hand, data for the management of mussel organic waste (S7) were obtained by means of an analogy with a Galician factory which annually produces around 280 tonnes of tuna pâté [13].…”

Section: Data Acquisitionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…On the other hand, data for the management of mussel organic waste (S7) were obtained by means of an analogy with a Galician factory which annually produces around 280 tonnes of tuna pâté [13].…”

Section: Data Acquisitionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…However, the management of specific mussel waste (i.e., mussel shell and organic remains) included the consideration of avoided burdens. In this sense, the production of CaCO 3 by mussel shell valorization (S6) was assumed to avoid the conventional production of a certain amount of calcium carbonate; specifically, the valorization of 100 tonnes of mussel shell waste avoids the conventional production of 65 tonnes of CaCO 3 [13]. Similarly, in the case of mussel organic waste management by producing pâté , it was assumed that mussel pâté is a replacement of certain foodstuff for sandwiches (e.g., boiled ham [13]).…”

Section: Inputsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The assessment of mussel transformation in whole canning factories as well as the production of fresh mussels in dispatch centres have partially been faced by Iribarren et al [12]. Moreover, the valorization of mussel shell and mussel organic residues has been also tackled [13]. However, it is necessary to complete the LCA of the mussel sector by integrating the sub-sector of mussel cooking plants into the general case study with the aim of attaining a global and comprehensive environmental analysis for the whole mussel sector.…”

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confidence: 99%

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The marine food‐processing industries were producing large quantities of shell wastes as a discard. Currently, this waste material was underutilized and leads to the landfill as a significant environmental issue. The outer shells or exoskeletons of mollusks serve as the best source of chitin. Three different allomorphs of chitin (γ, β, and γ) were extracted from different species of crustaceans, mollusks, and fungi. β‐Allomorphs predominantly exist in the shells of mollusks. β‐Chitin and its deacetylated product chitosan has been utilized for its special characteristic features, including biocompatibility, environmental friendly, and nontoxic properties. The extraction of β‐chitin and chitosan from the mollusk shell waste were evaluated in this work. Hence, this review aims to explore edible mollusk shell waste sources and its suitable extraction techniques, characterizations, and functional properties of mollusk‐based β‐chitin and chitosan. Further, the genetic pathway of synthesizing mollusk chitin was discussed. The entire life cycle assessment with techno‐economic aspects were extrapolated to study the bottlenecks and tangible solution for the industrial upscaling of obtaining β‐chitin and chitosan from the edible mollusk shell waste have been reviewed herein.

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Changes in Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn Fractionation and Liberation Due to Mussel Shell Amendment on a Mine Soil

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Mining activities are related to relevant environmental pollution issues that should be controlled. We used sequential extractions to fractionate Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn retained on unamended or mussel shell-amended mine soil samples, all of them treated with a mixture of the five heavy metals (total metal concentration of 1·57 mmol L À1 ), after 1, 7 and 30 days of incubation. In addition, we used the stirred flow chamber technique to study the release of each of the five heavy metals from these different unamended and shell-amended soil samples. The results indicate that the shell amendment caused a decrease in the most soluble fraction, while increasing the most recalcitrant (least mobile) fraction. With equivalent implications, the stirred flow chamber experiments showed that mussel shell amendment was associated to a decrease in heavy metal release and increased retention. The highest mussel shell dose and incubation time caused the most relevant changes in pH values and thus in metal retention, also indicating the importance of pH modifications in the mechanism of retention acting in the amended samples. In view of these results, the use of mussel shell amendment can be encouraged to increase heavy metal retention in acid mine soils, in order to minimise risks of environmental pollution.

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Implementing by-product management into the Life Cycle Assessment of the mussel sector

Cited by 57 publications

References 12 publications

Revisiting the Life Cycle Assessment of mussels from a sectorial perspective

Revisiting the Life Cycle Assessment of mussels from a sectorial perspective

β‐Chitin and chitosan from waste shells of edible mollusks as a functional ingredient

Changes in Cd, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn Fractionation and Liberation Due to Mussel Shell Amendment on a Mine Soil

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