Diseño e instalación de una planta piloto para la fabricación de desinfectante líquido

Authors

  • Juan Honorio Cellán Vera Universidad Laica Eloy Alfaro de Manabí
  • Jouber Antonio Azua Alvia Universidad Laica Eloy Alfaro de Manabí
  • Cindy Monserrate Zambrano Arteaga Universidad Laica Eloy Alfaro de Manabí

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56124/sapientiae.v9i20.014

Keywords:

amonio cuaternario; desinfectante líquido; eficiencia bactericida; ingeniería de procesos; planta piloto.

Abstract

This work develops the design and installation of a pilot plant for the manufacture of liquid disinfectant, proposed as a proposal for practical application within the Industrial Engineering career of the Eloy Alfaro Lay University of Manabí (ULEAM). The objective of the study was to establish the optimal conditions for the formulation, mixing, homogenization and packaging of a quaternary ammonium-based disinfectant for domestic use, taking into account the balance of matter and energy, the selection of appropriate equipment and the evaluation of the efficiency of the product. Three concentrations of quaternary ammonium (1.2%, 2% and 4%) supplemented with ethyl alcohol, nonylphenol surfactant, fragrance, colorant and deionized water were used. The process flow diagrams were designed, the characteristics of the main equipment (agitator motor, tanks and automatic filler) were defined, and the product quality was verified through microbiological tests. The results showed that the 2% quaternary ammonium formulation presented the best relationship between efficiency, biocide and physicochemical stability, with an efficacy of 99.5% against representative bacteria. The installed pilot plant guarantees a reproducible, safe process with potential for industrial scaling.

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Author Biographies

Juan Honorio Cellán Vera, Universidad Laica Eloy Alfaro de Manabí

 

Universidad Laica Eloy Alfaro de Manabí

 

Jouber Antonio Azua Alvia, Universidad Laica Eloy Alfaro de Manabí

 

Docente investigador de la Universidad Laica Eloy Alfaro de Manabí

 

Cindy Monserrate Zambrano Arteaga, Universidad Laica Eloy Alfaro de Manabí

 

Universidad Laica Eloy Alfaro de Manabí

 

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2026-07-15

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Cellán Vera, J. H., Azua Alvia, J. A., & Zambrano Arteaga, C. M. (2026). Diseño e instalación de una planta piloto para la fabricación de desinfectante líquido . Revista Científica Multidisciplinaria SAPIENTIAE. ISSN: 2600-6030., 9(20), 300–315. https://doi.org/10.56124/sapientiae.v9i20.014

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