SHELLTER project - Reuse of aquaculture waste in the development of construction materials - will contribute to the creation of opportunities for the exploitation of oyster shell waste from aquaculture or from invasive species as an industrial product for companies that are committed to the sustainability of construction materials.
The Instituto Superior Técnico (IST, University of Lisbon, Portugal) will closely work with Nofima AS (Norway) to improve oyster farming sustainability by recycling shell waste and creating new applications in building materials, boosting the circular economy. The PIs of the project are Professor Inês Flores-Colen from IST/UL, member of the research unit CERIS (Civil Engineering Research and Innovation for Sustainability, IST, UL) and Dr. Runar Gjerp Solstad from Nofima.
The kick-off meeting was held on 4th October and in November Nofima researchers will be in Portugal for site visits and a workshop. Both partners are thrilled to discuss the potential of oyster shell waste in the development of eco-constructive building materials.
This initiative is funded by the EEA Grants Bilateral Relations Fund.
Team: researchers from CERIS and CERENA, IST and Nofima.