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Sara Miralles Cuevas

Académica

Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana

Santiago de Chile, Chile

Líneas de Investigación


Advanced Oxidation Processes. Contaminants of Emerging Concern removal. Microorganisms inactivation. Acute and Chronic toxicity bioassays. Solar wastewater treatment. Combining treatment. Economic assessment.

Educación

  •  Doctorado en Biotecnología y Bioprocesos Industrial, Plataforma Solar de Almería/ Universidad de Almería. España, 2015
  •  Máster en Energía Solar, Universidad de Almería. Chile, 2010
  •  Máster en Biotecnología y Agroalimentación, Universidad de Almería. Chile, 2011
  •  Ingeniera Química, Universidad de Almería. Chile, 2009

Experiencia Académica

  •   Profesora Other

    CIESOL, Centro de Investigaciones de Energía Solar

    Almería, España

    2011 - 2012

  •   Profesora Other

    CIESOL, Centro de Investigaciones en Energía Solar

    Almería, Chile

    2012 - 2013

  •   Profesora Part Time

    Universidad de Almería

    Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales

    Almería, España

    2018 - 2019

  •   Profesora Part Time

    Universidad de Almería

    Facultad de Ciencias Experimentales

    Almería, España

    2019 - 2020

Experiencia Profesional

  •   Investigadora postdoctoral Full Time

    Universidad de Almería

    Almería, España

    2015 - 2015

  •   Doctoranda Full Time

    Plataforma Solar de Alméria

    Almería, España

    2011 - 2015

  •   Investigadora externa Full Time

    Universidad de Almería/PSA

    Almería, España

    2009 - 2010

  •   Investigadora postdocotral Full Time

    SERCH-Chile

    Arica, Chile

    2015 - 2018

Formación de Capital Humano


Dirección de Tesis:
- Pregrado: 3 terminadas, 4 en ejecución
- Magíster: 3 terminadas
- Doctorado: 1 en ejecución


Difusión y Transferencia


55 Contribuciones a congresos nacionales e internacionales y la participación activa en 6 proyectos nacionales (España), 6 proyectos nacionales (Chile), 6 proyectos de la Comisión Europea y 1 proyecto como Investigadora Responsable (FONDECYT iniciaición)


Premios y Distinciones

  •   Premio Extraordinario de Doctorado

    Escuela Internacional de Doctorado

    España, 2015

    Premio a la mejor Tesis doctoral del curso académico 2014/2015 por el área de Ciencias Experimentales

  •   Certificate of Excellence in Reviewing by Applied Catalysis B: Environmental

    Editors of Applied Catalysis B: Environmental

    España, 2016

    En base a criterios como velocidad, calidad y frecuencia de revisión, los Editores de 35 revistas ISI de alto factor de impacto han elegido aproximadamente 25 revisores por título cuyos esfuerzos, dedicación y profesionalismo han destacado en el año 2016

  •   Certificate of Excellence in Reviewing by Chemical Engineering Journal

    Editors of Chemical Engineering Journal

    Chile, 2016

    En base a criterios como velocidad, calidad y frecuencia de revisión, los Editores de 35 revistas ISI de alto factor de impacto han elegido aproximadamente 25 revisores por título cuyos esfuerzos, dedicación y profesionalismo han destacado en el año 2016


 

Article (37)

Determination of dextromethorphan and dextrorphan solar photo-transformation products by LC/Q-TOF-MS: Laboratory scale experiments and real water samples analysis
Fe3+-NTA as iron source for solar photo-Fenton at neutral pH in raceway pond reactors
Modeling persulfate activation by iron and heat for the removal of contaminants of emerging concern using carbamazepine as model pollutant
Removal of contaminants of emerging concern by continuous flow solar photo-Fenton process at neutral pH in open reactors
The influence of location on solar photo-Fenton: Process performance, photoreactor scaling-up and treatment cost
Comparison of different detoxification pilot plants for the treatment of industrial wastewater by solar photo-Fenton=> Are raceway pond reactors a feasible option?
EDDS as complexing agent for enhancing solar advanced oxidation processes in natural water: Effect of iron species and different oxidants
Effect of liquid depth on microcontaminant removal by solar photo-Fenton with Fe(III):EDDS at neutral pH in high salinity wastewater
Environmental assessment of solar photo-Fenton processes in combination with nanofiltration for the removal of micro-contaminants from real wastewaters.
Environmental assessment of sustainable energy options for multi-effect distillation of brackish water in isolated communities
Inactivation of E. coli and E. faecalis by solar photo-Fenton with EDDS complex at neutral pH in municipal wastewater effluents
Two strategies of solar photo-Fenton at neutral pH for the simultaneous disinfection and removal of contaminants of emerging concern. Comparative assessment in raceway pond reactors
Monitoring and Removal of Organic Micro-pollutants by combining Membrane Technologies with Advanced Oxidation Processes
Techno-economic assessment of a multi-effect distillation plant installed for the production of irrigation water in Arica (Chile).
Combination of nanofiltration and ozonation for the remediation of real municipal wastewater effluents: Acute and chronic toxicity assessment
Comparison of UV/H2O2, UV/S2O82-, solar/Fe(II)/H2O2 and solar/Fe(II)/S2O82- at pilot plant scale for the elimination of micro-contaminants in natural water: An economic assessment
Cork boiling wastewater treatment and reuse through combination of advanced oxidation technologies
Development of TiO2-C photocatalysts for solar treatment of polluted water
Microcontaminant removal in secondary effluents by solar photo-Fenton at circumneutral pH in raceway pond reactors
Pyrimethanil degradation by photo-Fenton process: Influence of iron and irradiance level on treatment cost
Strategies for reducing cost by using solar photo-Fenton treatment combined with nanofiltration to remove microcontaminants in real municipal effluents: Toxicity and economic assessment
Is the combination of nanofiltration membranes and AOPs for removing microcontaminants cost effective in real municipal wastewater effluents?
Pilot-plant evaluation of TiO2 and TiO2-based hybrid photocatalysts for solar treatment of polluted water
Study of application of titania catalysts on solar photocatalysis: Influence of type of pollutants and water matrices
Application of solar photo-Fenton at circumneutral pH to nanofiltration concentrates for removal of pharmaceuticals in MWTP effluents
Coupling between high-frequency ultrasound and solar photo-Fenton at pilot scale for the treatment of organic contaminants: An initial approach
Microcontaminant degradation in municipal wastewater treatment plant secondary effluent by EDDS assisted photo-Fenton at near-neutral pH: An experimental design approach
Removal of microcontaminants from MWTP effluents by combination of membrane technologies and solar photo-Fenton at neutral pH
Pharmaceuticals removal from natural water by nanofiltration combined with advanced tertiary treatments (solar photo-Fenton, photo-Fenton-like Fe(III)-EDDS complex and ozonation)
Removal of pharmaceuticals at microg L-1 by combined nanofiltration and mild solar photo-Fenton
Removal of pharmaceuticals from MWTP effluent by nanofiltration and solar photo-Fenton using two different iron complexes at neutral pH
Strategies for hydrogen peroxide dosing based on dissolved oxygen concentration for solar photo-Fentontreatment of complex wastewater
Combined nanofiltration and photo-Fenton treatment of water containing micropollutants
Experimental evaluation of two pilot-scale membrane distillation modules used for solar desalination
Optimization of mild solar TiO2 photocatalysis as a tertiary treatment for municipal wastewater treatment plant effluents
Treatment of emerging contaminants in wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) effluents by solar photocatalysis using low TiO2 concentrations
The Combined Effect of Irradiance and Iron Concentration on Photo-Fenton Treatment Cost

BookSection (3)

Advanced Technologies for Emerging Contaminants Removal in Urban Wastewater
Process Integration. Concepts of Integration and Coupling of Photocatalysis with Other Processes
Approaches to Water and Wastewater Treatment for Removal of Emerging Contaminants: Ongoing Research and Recommendations for Future Work

BookWhole (2)

Solar water detoxification
Eliminación de micro-contaminantesmediante combinación de tecnologías de membrana (nanofiltración) y procesos avanzados de oxidación

ConferencePaper (1)

The combined effect of irradiance and iron concentration on photo-Fenton treatment cost

Proyecto (19)

Simultaneous removal of contaminants of emerging concern and inorganic arsenic present in natural waters by solar advanced oxidation processes: Laboratory and pilot scale studies
Strategies for Modelling Solar Photo-Fenton Treatment Applied to Contaminants of Emerging Concern Removal –AQUAMOD
Iberoamerican Solar Water Treatment Network
Pilot operation of innovative PhotocatalyticNanofiltration technology for pollutant removal and water re-use of Agroindustrial effluents
Regeneración de aguas para riego mediante energía solar en reactores de bajo coste operados en modo continuo AQUELOO
Solar Facilities for the European Research Area, SFERA III
Upgrading wastewater treatment plants by Low cost Innovative technologies for energy Self-Sufficiency and full recycling
Solar Zerovalent Iron Technology Enhanced with Iron Chelates to remove Pesticides in Low Concentration (EPSOL Project)
Tecnologías eficientes para la eliminación de contaminantes de preocupación emergente, contenidos en la Directiva 2013/39/CE o de riesgo significativo según Directiva 2008/105/CE.
Caracterización y predicción de la radiación solar directa regional y su uso para la diversificación, transfromación productiva y encadenamiento de MIPYMES con mercados basados en la obtención y uso de la energía solar
Implementación de una planta de desalación térmica de aguas salobres como alternativa sustentable para el desarrollo económico, agropecuario y turístico de la localidad de Taltape, Comuna de camarones
Mejoramiento productivo de las organizaciones de pescadores y mariscadores artesanales de la Caleta de Camarones=> aplicación de tecnología de desalación de agua de mar mediante membranas empleando energía solar para el desarrollo de la Comuna de Camarones
Solar Facilities for the European Research Area, SFERA-II
Integración de procesos fotoquímicos solares con otras técnicas avanzadas para el tratamiento de lixiviados de vertedero y aguas de cocido de corcho. AQUAFOTOX
Red de Investigación Transfronteriza de Extremadura, Centro y Alentejo (Fase II) (0401_RITECA_II_4_E). Tarea CIEMAT-PSA=>tratamiento de aguas residuales de cocido del corcho mediante Procesos Avanzados de Oxidación.
Solar Energy Research Center, SERC-Chile
Solar Facilities for the European Research Area, SFERA-I
Integración de Procesos de Fotocatálisis Solar en la depuración biológica de aguas residuales para la eliminación de contaminantes emergentes, EDARSOL
Stand-aloneseawater desalination by inovative solar-poweredmembrane ditillation system, MEDESOL

Review (1)

Monitoring and Removal of Organic Micro-contaminants by Combining Membrane Technologies with Advanced Oxidation Processes
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Sara Miralles

Académica

Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana

Santiago de Chile, Chile

6
Alejandro Cabrera

Académico

Universidad Tecnológica Metropolitana

Santiago de Chile, Chile

5
ISABEL OLLER

Investigadora

Energía

CIEMAT-Plataforma Solar de Almería

Almería, España

3
Lorena Cornejo

Academica titular

Ingeniería Mecánica

Universidad de Tarapacá

Arica, Chile

1
Juan Matos

PROFESOR/ACADEMICO SENIOR

FACULTAD DE INGENIERÍA

Universidad Autónoma de Chile

Santiago, Chile