Diseño de planta liofilizadora de frutas para la ciudad de Bucaramanga Santander

Abstract

According to the National Planning Department (DPN), Colombia faces an alarming annual loss of 9.76 million tons of food, with 6.1 million of these losses attributed to fruits and vegetables. The Central-Eastern region, which includes Santander, stands out as one of the areas with the highest food losses in the country. Faced with this challenge, the need to find solutions for the utilization of fruits, such as the transformation or lyophilization of local raw materials, arises. In this context, the creation of a fruit lyophilization plant is proposed as an architectural solution that aims to provide essential spaces for an efficient, safe, and satisfactory production process for the staff. In addition to addressing the issue of food waste, this plant has the potential to generate employment for both qualified personnel and local agricultural producers, contributing to the reduction of unemployment and improving the quality of life of the local community. This project's primary objective is to establish appropriate infrastructure for the processing and preservation of fruits, significantly reducing food losses and promoting a positive social and economic impact in Santander.