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Exploring Opportunities to Valorize Argan Nut Waste in Israel
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open in viewerIn southern Israel, Kibbutz Ketura is diversifying their agriculture by introducing argan trees, but the unutilized argan waste presents a problem. This project explored solutions for this waste through a literature review of argan and similar nuts’ waste utilization. Possible products include kindling blocks, activated charcoal, biocomposites/plastics, active packaging, liquid biofuels, and large scale water treatment. Our recommendation for the kibbutz is that they prioritize the implementation of kindling blocks in the short term while striving to implement activated charcoal in the next 5-10 years after regulatory testing and authorization.
- This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.
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- 5946
- E-project-031821-103512
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- 2021
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- UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Date created
- 2021-03-18
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- Rights statement
- Last modified
- 2021-05-03
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