Improving Resource Use in Fishmeal Production

A study, conducted by Norka Sara Corcuera Vega and Marlen Isabel Narro Paredes at Universidad Nacional de Trujillo, aimed to design a method to evaluate the efficiency of raw material utilization in fishmeal production at CFG Investment.

The purpose was to optimize resource use by identifying key variables affecting theoretical yield, developing a calculation procedure, and assessing its effectiveness.

The research utilized mass balance principles to pinpoint six critical variables: moisture and fat content of raw materials and fishmeal, and suspended solids and fat in processing water. By analyzing production data from 2023, the study confirmed the method’s precision, showing no significant statistical difference between theoretical and actual yields (p-values of 0.325 and 0.159).

The results demonstrated improved efficiency, with most production days achieving nearly 100% efficiency, though some deviations (e.g., 2.28 % on 25/11/2023) indicated optimization opportunities. Benefits include enhanced resource management, reduced waste, and potential cost savings, with recommendations for daily implementation and improved waste management to further maximize raw material use and minimize environmental impact.

Source: Peru, 2024. Corcuera Vega, Norka Sara, and Marlen Isabel Narro Paredes. Diseño de método de evaluación de eficiencia de aprovechamiento de materia prima en empresa de harina de pescado - CFG INVESTMENT. 

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