Esteban Quijada Maldonado
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Esteban Quijada Maldonado
Profesor Titular, Doctor en Ingeniería Química. Como Jefe del Laboratorio de Integración de Procesos de Separación (SPI), se especializa en el diseño e implementación de solventes verdes para la hidrometalurgia y otros procesos de separación. Ha liderado decenas de proyectos de investigación, centrándose en la hidrometalurgia y el desarrollo de nuevas técnicas para la captura de contaminantes, aplicando los principios de la Química Verde. Además de ser autor de numerosas publicaciones científicas.
Doctor en Ingeniería Química, Universidad Técnica de Eindhoven, Países Bajos.
Magíster en Ciencias de la Ingeniería, Mención Ingeniería Química, Universidad de Santiago de Chile.
Ingeniero Químico, Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana.
Líneas de investigación
Procesos de Separación
Líquidos Íonicos
Cursos
Pregrado
Transferencia de Calor, Cinética y Reactores Químicos.
Posgrado
Termodinámica Avanzada.
Publicaciones
Challenges and Possibilities of Deep Eutectic Solvent-Based Membranes, Cabezas, Rene; Zurob, Elsie; Gomez, Belen; Merlet Venturelli, Gaston; Plaza, Andrea; Arayal, Claudio; Romero, Julio; Olea Chandía, Felipe; Quijada-Maldonado, Esteban; Pino-Soto, Luis; Gonzalez, Thais; Castro-Muñoz, Roberto. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research (2022). accepted.
Diluent effects in the solvent extraction of rhenium (VII) with amine extractants in [Tf2N]-based ionic liquids: Experimental and COSMO-RS analysis, E Villarroel, F Olea, C Araya-López, J Gajardo, G Merlet, R Cabezas, J Romero, E Quijada Maldonado, Journal of Molecular Liquids, Volume 346, 15 (2022),
Analysis of microwave-assisted heating and water extraction from imidazolium and phosphonium based ionic liquids. Claudio Araya-López, Pedro Carrera, Alejandra Torres, Luis Pino-Soto, Esteban Quijada-Maldonado, Gastón Merlet, Julio Romero, Andrea Plaza, René Cabezas. Thermochimica Acta 714, 179262 (2022).
Ionic Liquids for the Selective Solvent Extraction of Lithium from Aqueous Solutions: A Theoretical Selection Using COSMO-RS, Felipe Olea, Guillermo Durán, Georgina Díaz, Eduardo Villarroel, Claudio Araya-López, Rene Cabezas, Gastón Merlet, Julio Romero, Esteban Quijada- Maldonado, Minerals, (2022), 12(2), 190;
Succinic acid recovery from a glycerol-based solution using phosphonium ionic liquids supported by COSMO-RS. E.Zurob, D.Rivas, F.Olea, A.Plaza, G.Merlet, C.Araya-López, J.Romero, E.Quijada-Maldonado, R.Cabezas. Fluid Phase Equilibria 559, 113471, (2022)
[Tf2N]-based ionic liquids for the selective liquid-liquid extraction of Levulinic acid/Formic acid: COSMO-RS screening and ternary LLE experimental data. Claudio Araya-López, Javier Contreras, Gastón Merlet, René Cabezas, Felipe Olea, Eduardo Villarroel, Ricardo Salazar, Julio Romero, Esteban Quijada-Maldonado, Fluid Phase Equilibria, Volume 561 (2022).
Preface to the IMIL2021 Special Issue, Esteban Quijada-Maldonado, Fluid Phase Equilibria, (2022),
Design of a perstraction-based extraction system for the removal of polychlorinated biphenyls from bovine milk via COSMO-RS: Membrane screening. G.Merlet, M.Flores, E.Villarroel, C.Araya- López, R.Cabezas, L.Pino-Soto, J.Romero, E.Quijada Maldonado Separation and Purification Technology 290, 120879, (2022).
COSMO-RS evaluation as a tool for prediction of solvents in dispersive liquid-phase microextraction: Evaluation of conventional solvents and ionic liquids as extractants. E.Villarroel, F.Olea, C.Araya-López, G.Merlet, R.Cabezas, J.Romero, E.Quijada-Maldonado Journal of Molecular Liquids 354, 118861, (2022).
Ionic liquid screening for Octachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin microextraction from water samples by – profile analysis. E. Villarroel, F. Olea, C. Araya-López, G. Merlet, T. Brower, R. Cabezas, J. Romero, B. Schuur, E. Quijada Maldonado Journal of Ionic Liquids 2 (1), 100017, (2022)
Rhenium (VII) extraction from sulfuric aqueous solutions using Ionic Liquids as diluent and extractant: insights on the extraction stoichiometry and process parameters. Esteban Quijada- Maldonado, Rodrigo Román, Gastón Merlet, Bárbara Pérez, René Cabezas, Ricardo Tapia, Felipe Olea, Eduardo Villarroel, Claudio Araya, Julio Romero Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology 97,(5) (2022)
Development of silicone-coated hydrophobic deep eutectic solvent-based membranes for pervaporation of biobutanol R Cabezas, S Duran, E Zurob, A Plaza, G Merlet, C Araya-Lopez, J Romero, E Quijada-Maldonado Journal of Membrane Science 637, 119617, (2021)
Solvent extraction of rare earth elements with ionic liquids: towards a selective and sustainable extraction of these valuable elements, E. Quijada-Maldonado * , J. Romero Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 100428
Theoretical prediction of selectivity in solvent extraction of La(III) and Ce(III) from aqueous solutions using β-diketones as extractants and kerosene and two imidazolium-based ionic liquids as diluents via quantum chemistry and COSMO-RS calculations F. Olea , G. Rosales, A.Quintriqueo, J. Romero, J. Pizarro , C. Ortiz, E. Quijada-Maldonado * Journal of Molecular Liquids, 114655
Extraction and Separation Factor for Lanthanum (III) and Cerium (III) Complexes from Aqueous Medium Using Ionic Liquid and Kerosene A. Quintriqueo, J. Romero, E. Quijada-Maldonado, E. Bringas, F. Olea, J. Hernández Advances in Chemical Engineering and Science 10 (04), 343 10.4236/aces.2020.104022
Extraction of vanillin from aqueous matrices by membrane-based supercritical fluid extraction: Effect of operational conditions on its performance R. Cabezas, V. Prieto, A. Plaza, G. Merlet, E. Quijada-Maldonado, A.Torres, M. Yáñez-S, J. Romero Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research 59 (31), 14064-14074
Possibilities and challenges for ionic liquids in hydrometallurgy E. Quijada-Maldonado * , F. Olea, R. Sepúlveda, J. Castillo, R. Cabezas, G. Merlet, J. Romero Separation and Purification Technology, 117289
Design of Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents for the Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction of Hydroxytyrosol From Olive Leaves Supported by COSMO-RS E. Zurob, R. Cabezas, E. Villarroel, N. Rosas, G. Merlet, E. Quijada Maldonado, J. Romero, A. Plaza Separation and Purification Technology, 117054
Supercritical carbon dioxide solubility in hydrophobic ionic liquid mixtures: Experimental determination and thermodynamic modeling S. Ormazabal, E. Villarroel, R.A. Tapia, J. Romero, E. Quijada-Maldonado * Fluid Phase Equilibria, 112616
Selective liquid-liquid extraction of molybdenum (VI) and rhenium (VII) from a synthetic pregnant leach solution: Comparison between extractants and diluents E. Quijada-Maldonado * , A. Allain, B. Perez, G. Merlet, R. Cabezas, R. Tapia, J. Romero Minerals Engineering 145, 106060
Performance of butanol separation from ABE mixtures by pervaporation using silicone-coated ionic liquid gel membranes. R Cabezas, K Suazo, G Merlet, E Quijada-Maldonado, A Torres, J Romero, RCS Advances, 9, 8546-8556 ( 2019).
Task-Specific Ionic Liquids as Extractants for the Solvent Extraction of Molybdenum(VI) from Aqueous Solution Using Different Commercial Ionic Liquids as Diluents. Esteban Quijada- Maldonado, Felipe Sánchez, Bárbara Pérez, Ricardo Tapia, and Julio Romero, Industrial Engineering Chemistry Research 57 (5), 1621-1629 (2018).
Quijada-Maldonado, F. Sánchez, B. Pérez, R. A. Tapia, J. Romero, Functionalized ionic liquids as extractants for the solvent extraction of molybdenum (VI) from aqueous solution using different diluents, Under Revision in Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research (2017).
G.Merlet. F.Uribe, C.Aravena, M.Rodríguez, R.Cabezas. E.Quijada-Maldonado, J.Romero, Separation of fermentation products from ABE mixtures by perstraction using hydrophobic ionic liquids as extractants, Journal of Membrane Science, 537, 337-343 (2017).
Quijada-Maldonado, J. Romero, I. Osorio, Selective removal of iron from copper PLS using [bmim][Tf2N] as diluent and TFA as extracting agent. Hydrometallurgy. 159, 54(2016).
Quijada-Maldonado, G.W. Meindersma, A.B. de Haan, Ionic Liquid effects on mass transfer efficiency in extractive distillation of water – ethanol mixtures. Computers and Chemical Engineering. 71 (2014), 210 – 219.
Quijada-Maldonado, T.A.M. Aelmans, G.W. Meindersma, A.B. de Haan, Pilot plant validation of a rate-based extractive distillation model for water-ethanol separation with the ionic liquid [emim][DCA] as solvent. Journal of Chemical Engineering. 223 (2013), 287-297.
Quijada-Maldonado, G.W. Meindersma, A.B. de Haan, Viscosity and density data for the ternary system water(1) – ethanol(2) – ethylene glycol(3) between 298.15 and 328.15K, Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics. 57 (2013), 500-505.
Esteban Quijada-Maldonado, G. Wytze Meindersma, André B. de Haan, Pilot plant study on the extractive distillation of toluene–methylcyclohexane mixtures using NMP and the ionic liquid [hmim][TCB] as solvents, Separation and Purification Technology, 166, 196 (2016).
Quijada-Maldonado, M. J. Torres, J. Romero, Solvent extraction of Molybdenum (VI) from aqueous solution using ionic liquids as diluents, Separation and Purification Technology, 177, 200-206 (2017).
E.Quijada-Maldonado, S. van der Boogaart, J.H. Lijbers, G.W. Meindersma, A.B. de Haan, Experimental densities, dynamic viscosities and surface tensions of the ionic liquids series 1-ethyl-3-methylimidazolium acetate and dicyanamide and their binary and ternary mixture with water and ethanol at T = (298.15 to 343.15 K), Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics, 51, 51 – 58, 2012.
Bubnovich, A. Reyes, E. Quijada, A. Mahn, Numerical simulation of lyophilisation of carrot slices at atmospheric pressure in a fluidized bed, Journal of Food Engineering, 109, 659 – 667, 2012.
Bubnovich, E.Quijada, A. Reyes, Computer Simulation of Atmospheric Freeze Drying of Carrot Slices in a Fluidized Bed, Numerical Heat Transfer-Part A: Applications,56, 170 – 191, 20.
Proyectos
2023 – 2026 Anillo ANID project “Integrated technologies for the treatment and reuse of greywater”. Head of the porject
2022 – 2023 FillTheGap 037 – a technology transfer project – “Application of an ionic liquid for the recovery of molybdenum and rhenium from a PLS at Molymet Nos Corporation”
2021 – 2024 Fondecyt 1211234 , "Design and Application of hydrophobic Ionic Liquids for the Selective Solvent Extraction and direct Electrowinning of Cobalt from aqueous solutions& Head of the project.
2018 – 2021 Fondecyt 3180143 , “Quantification and membrane process development of octachlorodibenzo-p-dioxins in fresh milk. Project supervisor.
2018 – 2021 FONDEF Idea ID18I1029 . Mesoporous adsorption matrix for the capture of rare earth elements. Associate researcher.
2014 – 2017 PAI 79140047 , “Molybdenum and Rhenium Extraction with ionic liquids” (CONICYT), Head of the project
2015 – 2018 FONDECYT 1150417, Supercritical fluid enhanced micro extraction of dibenzo-p- dioxins from aqueous streams using ionic liquids: Applications in analysis and effluent treatment. Head of the project.
2011 – 2017 Proyecto Núcleo Milenio: Centro Interdisciplinario de Líquidos Iónicos, CILIS, RC-130006-CILIS , Jefe división Ingeniería Química.
2017 – 2019 Proyecto DICYT Asociativo 091711QM_DAS , “Equipo multidisciplinario de procesos para la recuperación de tierras raras” Director.
2014 – 2017 Proyecto PAI 79140047 , “Fortalecimiento del área de procesos de separación avanzada y solventes alternativos del departamento de ingeniería química” (CONICYT), Director.
2015 – 2016 Proyecto Innovación Docente PID 079-2015 , “innovación en la enseñanza-aprendizaje para cinética y reactores químicos, mediante aprendizaje basado en problemas, estudio de casos e interacción con el sector productivo”, Asociado.
Libros y/o Capítulos
Wytze Meindersma, Esteban Quijada-Maldonado, Mark T. G. Jongmans, Juan Pablo Gutiérrez Hernandez, Boelo Schuur, André B. de Haan, Extractive Distillation with Ionic Liquids: Pilot Plant Experiments and Conceptual Process Design, in ionic Liquids for Better Separation Processes, Part of the series Green Chemistry and Sustainable Technology pp 11-38 (2016).
G.W. Meidersma, E. Quijada-Maldonado, T.A.M. Aelmans, J.P. Gutierrez Hernandez, A.B. de Haan, Ionic Liquids in Extractive Distillation of Ethanol/Water: From Laboratory to Pilot Plant, in: A.E.Visser, N.J.Bridges, and R.D.Rogers (Eds.), Ionic liquids: Science and Applications, ACS Symposium Series, 2012, pp. 239-257.