Aplicação da metodologia de Produção mais Limpa (P+L) no setor de solda e carpintaria em uma empresa de implementos rodoviários da Serra Gaúcha

Abstract

The Cleaner Production Program (P+L) is the application of a strategy that involves technical, economic and environmental assessments, integrated into processes and products, in order to increase efficiency in the use of raw materials, water and energy, through non-generation, minimization or recycling of waste and emissions generated, with environmental, economic and technical benefits. This Course Completion Work aimed to apply the Cleaner Production methodology in the welding and carpentry sector in a road implements company in Serra Gaúcha, for this purpose some specific objectives were established such as: verifying the quantity of material, productivity, waste generated used in the sector before and after P+L. In order for the objectives of this study to be met, a literature review was carried out, in which it was observed that Cleaner Production is related to sustainability and the environment. The research followed the P+L methodology presented in the Cleaner Production Implementation Manual of the National Center for Clean Technologies, from 2003, in which the application steps were established according to each method that one wishes to follow. With the applicationv of the Cleaner Production Program in the road equipment industry under study, improvements in environmental, economic and technical aspects were evidenced, in which the main problems observed were the lack of control over the purchase and use of raw materials and inputs, high generation of packaging waste, lack of training for work adjustments. The measure adopted to control the use of raw materials and inputs was the creation of a control to reduce the current stock, informing the date of the new purchase need. For packaging waste, old non-recyclable packaging was exchanged for new recyclable packaging that maintains the quality of the product. Due to the lack of training for work adjustments, work instructions were created and approved and training was carried out with employees in these sectors. The study reveals that the extension of the P+L Program to all sectors can promote additional improvements, increasing productivity and contributing to the reduction of raw materials and inputs, with positive impacts on the environment, therefore, for future work, plans -extend the program to all sectors.. Despite involving a single plant, the study presents significant results and indicates the need for more research to make the Cleaner Production Program an even more effective technique towards a more sustainable world. [resumo fornecido pelo autor]