Estudio de alternativas para almacenar aceites lubricantes en los talleres y lubricadoras automotrices de la ciudad de Riobamba

Abstract

The objective of this research project was to propose a management of used lubricating oils from the different automotive centers of the Riobamba canton to reduce the environmental impact of which they attract negative effects on the health of the population. For this, the degree of contamination generated by these workshops was investigated and through surveys it was possible to obtain statistical results and know if local regulations are being met. In the inspection it was found that the containers were very deteriorated since 87.73% of workshops use metal containers without any protection causing spills on the ground, also 85.71% mentioned that they do not classify the oils and that everything is stored in the same container. With the information obtained, a container was designed to store oils classified into multigrade, monograde and transmission oils; In addition, a standard toxic waste labeling was added to this container. For the statistical analysis, the Excel software was used to obtain the information resulting in the degree of contamination of the oils and thus it was possible to design the ecological container for its construction with additional elements such as a rotating funnel for each section and oil levelers that avoid spillage of toxic waste. It is concluded that by means of the surveys to the different workshops, information was obtained on the state of pollution of the city and a solution was proposed on how to improve the management of used oils through the ecological container. It is recommended to carry out a more in-depth analysis of the contaminated oil to know exactly the degree of contamination and to inform the authorities so that they can apply regulatory measures on the storage of used containers.