Estudio de factibilidad para la industrialización y producción de fibras obtenidas a partir de los residuos de la cáscara de coco en la parroquia Riochico del Cantón Portoviejo

Abstract

The purpose of this degree project is to demonstrate the technical, economic and financial feasibility of the industrialization and production of fibers, taking advantage of the coconut husk waste originated mainly by the various actors that give added value to this fruit in the Riochico parish of Portoviejo canton, which will promote and encourage a circular economy, as it will counteract the environmental pollution generated by these productive activities when these wastes are discarded without any mitigation plan and because it will help to boost the economy of this rural parish. The respective study showed that the project is technically feasible, since the parish has all the necessary characteristics and meets all the factors (availability of raw materials, basic supplies, labor, etc.) and indispensable requirements for the implementation of this type of industry. The economic-financial feasibility determined that the project is economically profitable, since the unit cost for each ton of coconut fiber is $ 281.68, which allows to have a profit margin suitable for the aspirations of any investor, and that according to the positive economic balances that were obtained in the financial statements and indicators it is established that the project is financially viable, because it presents an NPV of $ 179655. 34, an IRR of 57.846%, which is higher than the ARRM (12%) proposed by the shareholders and also because $0.57 cents of profit is obtained for each dollar invested, which allows recovering in 1 year and 15 days the invested capital of $127147.58, which these economic values indicate that the project is feasible.