Estudio de la contaminación causada por la extractora de aceite de Palma Pexa, Quinindé-provincia de Esmeraldas

Abstract

A study on pollution produced from activities performed in the “Palm Oil Extraction PEXA” was carried out to know the current envir u mental conditions and maximum range of several pollutants discharged into oxidation pools. Through an analysis of the initial in formation of the extractor and its biotic, abiotic and socioeconomic components, as well as location of the cordenates, a sampli g of black water and sediments in the oxidation pool was done’ infiltration rate analysis and soil hydraulic conductivity and temperature together with the analysis of the organoletic properties of the black water in the field. The essays are complemented by the analysis of samples in the laboratory and the documentation investigated and obtained in order to get all necessary parameters to develop a simulation model done in a computer properly georeferenced an d with these the surface conditions of the extractor were reproduced, the transport in the solid matrix suffering in each of the pollutants studied in their journey through the different layers and soil aggregates, all this was analyzed over a justificable time . The obtained results determined that the analyzed soils are sandy clay type. The maximum and minimum high t s are 202 and 198asl respectively, the infiltration rate is 1. 734 x10 - 5m/s with a hydraulic conductivity of 5.934x10 - 6m/s and the maximum distan ce that the pollutant feathers reach is 242.3m after 10 years of simulation. Studies performed show the pollutant agents trail does not after the water in the area. It is recommended to do this kind of studies in a similar projects.