Estudo dos custos operacionais e da viabilidade de implantação de um sistema de coleta de dejetos suínos para geração de bioenergia, no município de Toledo PR.

Abstract

The theme focused in this study is the analysis of operating costs and the feasibility of implementation of a collecting system of pig manure (terminal phase) in rural properties from Toledo-PR, for the bioenergy generation. The theoretical framework includes topics about agribusiness, route planner and logistics, transportation costs and investment analysis, characterization of the local swine, as well as the potential for bioenergy generation by pig manure. The method is exploratory, collecting information related to 380 properties, with pigs in the terminal phase, locating these properties and making the road map with the help of Clark and Wright s heuristic. Information about vehicles and equipment, usually used in this activity, operating costs and investment in their acquisition were researched, as well as the implementation of a center of biodigestion. The potential to generate waste, biogas and electricity, and the quantities of pigs in the investigated properties were also examined. It was observed that the implementation of this project is viable. Although large investments are required, the profitability with biogas and electricity sales is significant. The conclusion is that it is viable to implement the project, due to the benefits for the farmers, who will have new source of revenue with the sale of pig slurry, with the provision of a new energy matrix, using a highly waste polluter; and to preserve the environment that will not suffer the damage by indiscriminate manure dumping.