Resumen

PEREZ-PEREZ, Márian; PEREZ-RODRIGUEZ, Ángel Tomás  y  MASPOCH-RULDUA, María Lluïsa. Determination of indirect greenhouse gas emissions in plastic enterprises. RTQ [online]. 2024, vol.44, n.2, pp. 403-421.  Epub 30-Mayo-2024. ISSN 2224-6185.

Plastic transformation enterprises are of great importance due to their impact on others belonging to strategic sectors. However, the high consumption of electrical energy in the processing of these materials contributes negatively to the environment. The objective of this research is to determine the indirect emissions of greenhouse gases based on carbon dioxide, from the fixed consumption of energy in a plastics factory in the province of Holguín, Cuba. The methods used were the techniques for recording and processing data, direct observation, work with groups of experts and surveys, as well as documents analysis. A procedure based on the Tangram Technology methodology was designed to determine the amount of equivalent carbon dioxide that is emitted into the atmosphere. The study was carried out in the period between 2020 and 2022. The main results include the following: energy management at the Holguín Plastics Factory was improved based on the identification of energy saving opportunities in administrative areas, departments and attached premises, implementing an action plan that allowed a decrease in the pollutant load to the atmosphere in the analyzed stage.

Palabras clave : greenhouse gases; energy consumption; environment; plastics industry.

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