Factibilidad de la producción de biocombustibles a partir de aceites vegetales usados como emprendimiento sostenible en Cuenca, Ecuador

Abstract

This paper addresses the issue of clean energies, focusing on analyzing the pollution caused by the use of hydrocarbons versus the production of biofuels as a sustainable alternative and also as a entrepreneurship. The study analyzes theoretically the productive model and the demand for cleaner fuels. From a practical point of view, it compares some of the positive experiences of sustainable energy companies. It also provides experimental results that demonstrate the validity of this proposal in comparison with the production parameters, costs and pollution level that justify the results of the research. The study establishes that, the use of used vegetable oils as raw material and with an artisanal application for its manufacture is a potential product for the social, environmental and economic development of Cuenca Ecuador, with enormous possibilities of being industrialized and becoming a feasibility to improve the energy consumption of this city.