In 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.

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Creator

• Frederick, Dawn M.
• Guerrera, Devin M.
• Evans, Dora R.
• Yan, River
• Werlinich, Ezra J.

Subject

• Sustainability
• Environment
• Innovation

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 5946
• E-project-031821-103512

Palabra Clave

• Valorization
• Agricultural waste
• Argan nut shell
• Kibbutz Ketura
• Argan
• Waste

Advisor

• Bar-On, Isa
• Davis, John-Michael

Year

• 2021

Center

• Israel Project Center (Eilat) - IQP

Sponsor

• Kibbutz Ketura
• Nadav Solowey

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production

Date created

• 2021-03-18

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Última modificación

• 2021-05-03