Evaluating the Environmental Impact of the Industry of Panela by Life Cycle Analysis| Chapter 5 | Current Overview on Science and Technology Research Vol. 9

 The aim of the study is to judge the environmental belongings caused bythe industry of the panela in Ecuador utilizing the Life Cycle Analysis approach.. In the agroindustry of panela the activities of spun from home character rule the activities of modern character.  The in-situ data seized made it likely to identify the sensitive environmental aspects that have an impact on all of the operations completed activity in the panela agroindustry. Due to low industrialized development, the use and control of regulations, basic manufacturing practises, among added factors, the results manifest that craft exercises predominate over modern activities, which has happened in insufficient output, competitiveness, quality, and security of their products. According to the Life Cycle Analysis method, the outcomes of the Environmental Impact Assessment utilizing the Eco-Indicator 99 method demonstrate that the industrialized stage has the greatest offering to the impact, being more representative of the impact to the effects of not organic compound respiration, acidification / eutrophication, temperature change, and land use. According to Ecuador's environmental legislation, the impact level concerning this type of industry is moderate, needing no intensive securing or corrective measures. To check these effects, however, material executive actions proposed at control and prevention are necessary.

Author(s) Details:

C. Walter Francisco Quezada Moreno,
Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad de Guayaquil, Ecuador.

C. Ana Margarita Contreras Moya,
Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Universidad 'Marta Abreu' de Las Villas, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba.

C. Elena Rosa Domínguez,
Departamento de Ingeniería Química, Universidad 'Marta Abreu' de Las Villas, Santa Clara, Villa Clara, Cuba.

David Quezada Torres,
Facultad de Estudios de Posgrado, Universidad Tecnológica Empresarial de Guayaquil, Ecuador.

Mg. Franklin Antonio Molina Borja,
Departamento de Investigación, Universidad Técnica de Cotopaxi, Ecuador.

Mg. Jaime Orlando Rojas Molina,
Departamento de Investigación, Universidad Técnica de Cotopaxi, Ecuador.

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