Análisis y propuesta de producción más limpia en operaciones de perforación y extracción de testigos en proyecto de exploración minera

Abstract

Due to the need to achieve sustainable development, new forms of production appear, such as P + L "Cleaner Production" with the aim of increasing efficiency in industrial processes, reducing the amount of waste and optimizing the consumption of resources to obtain operations with environmentally friendly designs. (CPML, 2017). The research project compiles a cleaner production methodology for the mineral exploration phase of their drilling operations. The study was carried out in different locations in the provinces of Imbabura, Zamora Chinchipe. The collection of data was carried out mainly on the volume of generation of hazardous solid waste and aspects such as water consumption, energy consumption and the generation of emissions were taken into account. For this, the main drilling process was taken into account, considering the inputs (inputs and materials required) to carry out the drilling and the outputs (significant hazardous waste), in turn the cost related to the final disposal of the waste. and possible options to avoid or reduce the generation of hazardous waste. The main objective of the research project is to propose CP options based on a methodology that allows reducing the negative impacts of mining exploration during its initial phase, mainly in drilling operations, taking into account that mining exploration is of great importance. importance since it provides us with information to determine the existence of a mineral, therefore, the need to apply cleaner production alternatives is important to reduce pollution related to the process.