Gestão sustentável dos processos em um frigorífico de suínos e bovinos por meio das ferramentas ACV/GHG/FMEA/5W3H.

Abstract

The Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) tool is an alternative for reducing environmental impacts, where its application in the production process seeks sustainability, but also generates not only environmental benefits, but also social, economic and governance benefits. By using this tool along with management tools such as Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) and the What, Why, Where, When, Who, How, How much and How to measure (5W3H) action plan, it was possible to understand and measure the types of environmental impacts generated by the slaughterhouse's production processes and propose improvements. In this research, the Life Cycle Inventory (LCI) was used to evaluate the environmental impacts in the slaughterhouse's production process, looking for the biggest impacts generated by the company's sectors. After obtaining the inventory data, a life cycle assessment was conducted to determine the impacts generated within the company, to later prioritize them and propose improvements through the action plan and thus be able to evaluate the environmental gain that the research project can offer. The main objective of the study was to identify and analyze the environmental impacts in the processes of a pig and cattle slaughterhouse and propose improvements through the use of management tools (FMEA and 5W3H) to reduce the impacts generated in a pig and cattle slaughterhouse in the city from Condor/RS. The methodology used in the research was the Systematic Literature Review (SLR) and through the PRISMA meta-analysis and also a case study, using the LCA tool in the slaughterhouse processes, based on the ABNT NBR ISO 14.040:2001 standard, having as purposes: discover real situations that are not well defined, preserving the data researched and the instruments made available and studied. As a result of the research, the environmental impacts generated in the processes were discovered through the use of LCA, where the main impacts found in the slaughterhouse processes were: human health, ecosystem quality, climate change and resources. By knowing its environmental impacts, using the FMEA and 5W3H tool and proposing improvements, the slaughterhouse is able to reduce its solid waste and reuse its effluent, bringing benefits to the environment, society and the planet. Through the indicators generated, the company will be able to manage its impacts and advance in terms of sustainability standards.