Estudio de factibilidad técnica, económica y ambiental para la creación de una empresa pública de gestión de desechos sanitarios peligrosos mediante incineración, en la provincia de Tungurahua.

Abstract

The present study aimed to determine the feasibility of creating a public company for the management of hazardous hospital waste in the province of Tungurahua, by incineration, analyzing technical, economic and environmental aspects. Initially, the weekly generation rate of different sources and per hospital bed was determined, both in Tungurahua and in neighboring provinces, with a weekly generation of 4.8 tons. Subsequently different treatment technologies were compared and it was determined that incineration is the best option for management. The technical aspects analyzed allowed to determine that Pelileo is the best option to implement the plant, because the site is far from the population and has the necessary area for a correct operation. The project will generate a high yield and will allow recovering the investment in approximately eight years, at a price of $ 18.41 for Tungurahua. The identified environmental impacts were low, because the plant will be located in an intervened area. It is concluded that the incineration plant is viable, as it will reduce the volume of waste up to 95%, guaranteeing the elimination of pathogens and the cost of the service will represent 50% with respect to private management.