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Publication history: Received June 25, 2023
Accepted November 26, 2023

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Process Analysis and Environmental Assessment of Gelatin Production From Shrimp Shell Wastes

Pollawat Charoenkool Wichapol Leephakphumphanich Raktawan Muangnamsuk Peam Cheali² Phavanee Narataraksa Santi Chuetor^1†

Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering , King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok ¹Biorefi nery and Process Automation Engineering Centre (BPAEC) , King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok , Bangkok ²Agro & Protein Systems, Prepared Food & Beverage , Alfa Laval Copenhagen A/S

santi.c@eng.kmutnb.ac.th

Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, April 2024, 41(4), 1105-1117(13), https://doi.org/10.1007/s11814-024-00042-3

Abstract

The demand for gelatin is increasing in the market due to its use in functional foods, beverage products, and pharmaceuticals.

However, most gelatin is made from pig/bovine which is not halal, making it unsuitable for consumption by some

people. Therefore, an alternative raw material for gelatin production should be found to meet the restrictions of gelatin

sources. Shrimp shells, a food waste from shrimp production, can be used as an alternative source for gelatin as it contains

protein, chitin, and minerals. This research aimed to study the development of the gelatin production process from shrimp

shells and evaluated the techno-economic analysis of two diff erent biochemical processing scenarios. The results showed

that the production yield was 40% and 45% for scenarios I and II, respectively. To address economic feasibility, various

economic indicators were evaluated. The payback period was 4.20 and 0.90 years, and the return on investment was 27.03%

and 124.33% for scenarios I and II, respectively. Additionally, the energy effi ciency was 7.28 and 8.01 kg of product/kWh

and the environmental impacts were 0.28 and 0.24 kg of CO 2 equivalent for scenarios I and II, respectively. This developed

gelatin process from shrimp shell biomass could be a promising technology for gelatin production at an industrial scale.

Keywords

Gelatin production · Shrimp shell wastes · Gelatin · Process economic assessment · Environmental impacts