Construcción de un Sistema para la Producción Limpia en el Proceso de Esmaltado en la Sección ALPHA de la Empresa EDESA S.A.

Abstract

The world today, together with the technological, social and cultural progress and the impact they cause in society and its environment, require that man is fully aware of these changes and innovates conservation tools. In this context, the care of the environment and the health of the population in general are important, considering that the processes of production until the present time are the main polluting agents; Then the application of the premise of cleaner and ecosystem-friendly production through research, development and application of new technology and redesign of processes becomes essential. One of the companies of the country, located in the city of Quito, that understands this concept is EDESA S.A. Which within its industrial activity seeks to maintain pollution levels below what is indicated by the municipal regulations in force for the Metropolitan District of Quito. Within the processes within the sanitary ware manufacture is the enamelling of pieces, where two problems have been identified: 1.The generation of enamel residues and their dispersion towards the environment through the chimneys of the conventional cabins Of enamelling. 2. Prolonged exposure of workers and the population in general to the substances and materials that make up the ceramic enamel. Consistent with the objectives of continuous improvement in the processes, the company, through its managers have proposed to implement the project to build a system for cleaner production in the ALPHA enameling area of ​​the industrial complex, as a pilot program, in A period of six months; This will allow us to know the strengths and weaknesses of the plan. The pilot project will be implemented in order to solve environmental and health problems in general, offering the community a cleaner ecosystem and a better quality of life.