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Projeto de sistema de lavagem para tanques de armazenamento de produtos alimentares
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As alterações climáticas são um tema, nos dias que correm, cada vez mais relevante e que suscita preocupação na realidade das empresas e dos consumidores. Neste contexto, é importante procurar substituir os métodos tradicionais quando existirem soluções tecnológicas mais avançadas e com menor impacto ambiental. Estas devem reduzir a utilização de recursos e aumentar a eficácia dos processos. Desta forma, para além dos benefícios ambientais, as empresas tornar-se-ão mais competitivas no mercado de que fazem parte. O presente trabalho propõe uma solução tecnológica mais avançada em relação ao mercado da lavagem de tanques de armazenamento de produtos. A presente solução foi idealizada para uma herdade onde os tanques de armazenamento são utilizados para a produção de vinho. Na solução aqui apresentada propõe-se, por um lado, automatizar os processos de lavagem, através de um sistema para lavar sequencialmente vários tanques de armazenamento sem a intervenção dos operadores. Por outro lado, tentou-se reduzir os custos de lavagem, selecionando um elemento terminal de lavagem (cabeça de lavagem rotativa) mais atual relativamente à solução presentemente utilizada na herdade (bola de lavagem fixa). Os resultados obtidos, quando comparadas as duas soluções, mostram que a solução proposta tem efeitos positivos a nível do consumo de recursos (água e detergente) com uma redução em cerca de 30%. Por outro lado, verificou-se que a nível económico, existe retorno do investimento inicial a médio-longo prazo. Concluiu-se então que o sistema desenvolvido apresenta benefícios que podem constituir uma mais-valia na herdade para onde foi dimensionado. De uma forma geral, os estudos realizados sugerem que, para empresas onde exista um maior volume de lavagens de tanques, os benefícios do sistema proposto serão mais acentuados.
Abstract Climate change is an increasingly relevant issue these days and one that is causing concern in companies and consumers alike. In this context, it is important to seek to replace traditional methods when more advanced technological solutions with less environmental impact exist. These should reduce the use of resources and increase process efficiency. In this way, besides the environmental benefits, companies will become more competitive in the market they are part of. The present work proposes a more advanced technological solution in relation to the market of product storage tank washing. This solution was conceived for a farm where the storage tanks are used for wine production. The solution presented here proposes, on the one hand, to automate the washing processes by means of a system for sequentially washing several storage tanks without the intervention of operators. On the other hand, an attempt has been made to reduce washing costs by selecting a more up-to-date washing terminal element (rotating washing head) compared to the solution currently used on the estate (fixed washing ball). The results obtained, when comparing the two solutions, show that the proposed solution has positive effects on resource consumption (water and detergent) with a reduction of approximately 30%. On the other hand, it was verified that, at an economic level, there is a return on the initial investment in the medium to long term. It was concluded that the system developed presents benefits that can constitute an added value in the farm where it was dimensioned. In a general way, the studies carried out suggest that, for companies where there is a higher volume of tank washing, the benefits of the proposed system will be more accentuated.
Abstract Climate change is an increasingly relevant issue these days and one that is causing concern in companies and consumers alike. In this context, it is important to seek to replace traditional methods when more advanced technological solutions with less environmental impact exist. These should reduce the use of resources and increase process efficiency. In this way, besides the environmental benefits, companies will become more competitive in the market they are part of. The present work proposes a more advanced technological solution in relation to the market of product storage tank washing. This solution was conceived for a farm where the storage tanks are used for wine production. The solution presented here proposes, on the one hand, to automate the washing processes by means of a system for sequentially washing several storage tanks without the intervention of operators. On the other hand, an attempt has been made to reduce washing costs by selecting a more up-to-date washing terminal element (rotating washing head) compared to the solution currently used on the estate (fixed washing ball). The results obtained, when comparing the two solutions, show that the proposed solution has positive effects on resource consumption (water and detergent) with a reduction of approximately 30%. On the other hand, it was verified that, at an economic level, there is a return on the initial investment in the medium to long term. It was concluded that the system developed presents benefits that can constitute an added value in the farm where it was dimensioned. In a general way, the studies carried out suggest that, for companies where there is a higher volume of tank washing, the benefits of the proposed system will be more accentuated.
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Cabeça de lavagem rotativa Gantry Sustentabilidade Sistemas de lavgens Alterações climáticas Sistemas automáticos Rotary jet heads Sustainability Wash systems Climate change Automatic systems