Onion Pulp Composition With Jelly Binder for Paper and Capsules
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Solution Overview
Problem
The paper industry's environmental impact and the need for eco-friendly alternatives to traditional wood-based pulp, as well as the limitations of animal-derived gelatin capsules, including potential indigestion issues and incompatibility with vegetarian diets, necessitate the development of a sustainable and chemically stable pulp alternative.
Innovation Solution
Manufacturing onion pulp by mixing jelly powder with ground onion products, optimizing the jelly powder to purified water ratio, and removing sulfur and sugar components to enhance durability and usability, while ensuring the pulp's eco-friendliness and suitability for both paper and capsules.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If wood-based pulp is used for paper production, then paper quality and strength are improved, but environmental damage and forest destruction occur
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the raw material parameter from wood to onion, transforming the source of pulp from a resource that causes environmental damage to one that is environmentally benign. This parameter substitution maintains the functional requirements for paper production while eliminating the harmful environmental impacts associated with deforestation and wood processing.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a composite pulp material by combining onion components with jelly powder and other additives. This composite approach allows the utilization of onion biomass (which would otherwise be waste) to create a functional pulp substitute that can serve paper-making purposes without requiring traditional wood resources.
2Ease of manufacture
If animal-derived gelatin is used for capsules, then capsule manufacturing is simplified, but health issues and dietary restrictions arise
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes the compositional parameter of capsules from animal-derived gelatin to plant-based onion pulp. This parameter change eliminates the health issues and dietary restrictions associated with gelatin while maintaining the functional properties needed for capsule manufacturing, such as formability and structural integrity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs a disposable, single-use capsule structure made from onion pulp that is designed to be discarded after use. This approach simplifies manufacturing by eliminating the need for complex capsule removal or recycling systems, while the biodegradable nature of the onion pulp ensures environmental compatibility and eliminates health concerns associated with animal products.
3Productivity
If conventional chemical processing is used for pulp production, then processing efficiency is improved, but pollution and environmental harm increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent converts the previously harmful chemical processing steps into beneficial or neutral processes. By using onion-based materials that are naturally biodegradable and environmentally benign, the patent transforms what would be pollution-generating industrial processes into environmentally compatible operations that maintain processing efficiency without the associated environmental harm.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the chemical composition parameters of the pulp material from wood-based to onion-based, which fundamentally alters the processing requirements. This parameter change enables the use of milder, more environmentally friendly processing methods while maintaining adequate processing efficiency for commercial production.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The method provides a sustainable, cost-effective, and high-quality pulp that is safe for human consumption, supports forest conservation, and offers additional health benefits through onion components like quercetin and vitamin C, while being easily separable from molds and suitable for various applications.
Implementation Method 1
mixing jelly powder with ground onion products, optimizing the jelly powder to purified water ratio
Implementation Method 2
drying the molded final mixture
Data Source
AI summary
A method of manufacturing onion pulp according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include generating a ground onion product by grinding onions to remove sugar and sulfur components from the onions, mixing and stirring jelly powder and purified water at a predetermined ratio, heating a primary mixture in which the jelly powder and the purified water are mixed, stirring the primary mixture with the ground onion product, molding a final mixture, including the stirred jelly powder, purified water, and ground onion product, after placing the final mixture on a mold, and drying the molded final mixture.