BY

Dr. Amr M. Helal

CEO – Health Tech

Module 8. How to achieve the Sustainable Development

Goals (SDG) in the Mediterranean

8.3. Successful Case studies in Egypt Rice crop Rice Bran

(RB), Rice Husk (RH) and Rice Straw (RS)

Olive Crop &Orange peels

The learning goals

1. Recognize the physical and chemical composition of agro-food

waste material

2. Identify the material advantages and disadvantages.

3. Understand factors that affect agro-food waste material selection

4. Explore the opportunities for the high value-added products and

their industrial scaling-up

5. Consider options for resource allocation and team building

Rice crop waste management

1-Material availability in Egypt

1.5 M acres rice fields

RICE BRAN

> 500 K TonsRICE HUSK

> 500 K Tons

RICE STRAW

> 6 M Tons

6.6 M Tons of rice

Processing rice millsHarvesting – In fieldSource: centrafoods.com

Source oesprophouse.com

2- Physical and chemical composition of

rice crop residues

(RS) Volume

1 Ton = 13m3

(RH) Silica

Adv. Or Disadv. !?

3- Building the academia- industry team (s)

4- Technology for rice waste management

Egyptian Partners

Cairo University

German University

National Research center

Agriculture Research

Center

Faculty of Agr. – MU.

Health Tech

International Trade and

Marketing

As-Sonbolah Food

Industries

EU Partners

Germany;

Goethe University

Muenster University

VIVA cell Biotechnology

FB- Food y

Analyze and realize (a&r)

Institute of P0lymer technology

Holland Baspharma

Spain Ainia

France Université Henri Poincaré

Nancy, France.

Industrial Modernization Centre LE 1.5 M

EU- Research Development

and Innovation Program (EU Fund) EURO 500 K

Science and Technology

Development Fund LE 2 M.

5. Funding rice waste management programs

STDF

Value added products from

rice husk, straw and bran.

Value added products from rice husk, straw.

A- Natural Fiber Plastic Composites

Pilot unit for NFPC pellets production (Dr. Helal Unit)

• Technology transfer from

Germany

• Various applications

• Satisfy market needs in Egypt.

• Needs high investments.

Value added products from rice husk, straw.

B-Eco Boards- MDF

Innovative technology. No artificial glue used

Value added products from rice husk, straw.

C- Activated Carbon

The technology was a result of research collaboration with Dr. Helal

team from Egypt; National Research Centre, Agriculture Research

Centre and France; Lab. de Chimie du Solide Minéral (LCSM)

Université Henri Poincaré Nancy, France.

RS RH

Value added products from rice husk, straw

BioChar from RS & RH

Vegetable crop production under rice husk compost and

Biochar as a soilless culture; under saline soil and

under rareness of irrigation water

Value added products from rice bran

A- Nutraceuticals

Value added products from rice bran

B- Functional food

Availability: Egypt accounts for 15 K Tons of wasted peels per factory per year

Physical Composition : A pre-storagemdrying process is required to decrease the

moisture content to prevent mold growth

High Value Added products : Orange peel is considered a very good source of Pectin

which is currently incorporated in several different industries ranging from food

ingredients (jams and confectionaries) to Pharmaceutical raw materials

Technology : In cooperation with Faculty of Pharmacy Cairo University a collaborative

research study to develop a more cost effective system on a pilot scale for further

investment scouting

R&D Funding: Science and Technology Development Fund (EGP 1 Million)

High Value Nutraceuticals from Orange Peels

Current Situation : Due to high initial investment costs for a complete industrial scale,

the developed Pilot scale is designed to meet the local market demand first and after

the success, industrial scaling plan will be put in action

Orange peels waste management

Conclusion (lessons learnt)

• How to select a waste or residue.

• How to utilize findings from studying the material’s chemical and

physical components.

• How to choose the technology and design the entire development

process.

• How to use knowledge, technology and R&D to serve the goal of

innovative product development.

• How to evaluate the opportunity and how to apply lean innovation

measures along the process of product development.

Contact Data

Address: 24 Abo El Mahassin El Shazely Street, Giza POC

12411- EGYPT

Tel: 00202 33024663 (2) - 00202 33458525 Mobil:

00201002100429

Fax: 00202 33477755

Email: dr.amrhelal@healhtech-eg.com

Web site : www.healthtech-eg.com

Skype: dr.helal

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