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Alex O Schwarz Kusch

PROFESOR ASOCIADO

UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCIÓN

Concepción, Chile

Líneas de Investigación


BIOTECNOLOGIAS AMBIENTALES; MODELACION BIOGEOQUIMICA; REMEDIACION DE AGUAS SUBTERRANEAS; MODELACION DE CALIDAD DEL AGUA; NANOFILTRACION; OSMOSIS INVERSA; ESTRUCTURA Y FUNCION DE BIOPELICULAS MICROBIANAS.

Educación

  •  Civil and Environmental Engineering, NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY. Estados Unidos, 2004
  •  Engineering Sciences, PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE. Chile, 1998
  •  Civil Engineer, PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE. Chile, 1990

Experiencia Académica

  •   PROFESOR ASOCIADO Full Time

    UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION

    Ingeniería

    Concepción, Chile

    2005 - A la fecha

Experiencia Profesional

  •   PROFESOR ASOCIADO

    UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION

    Chile

    2005 - Sin Información


 

Article (37)

A steady-state pH-control model for the biological production of elemental sulfur from sulfate in mining-influenced water

Schwarz, Alex; Suarez, Jose; Rittmann, Bruce

Article ISI
WATER RESEARCH  (2024)

Recovery of "pure" CuS nanoparticles using biogenic H2S from a bioleach liquor

Hernandez, Pedro; Schwarz, Alex; Lopez, Marjory; Nancucheo, Ivan

Article ISI
MINERALS ENGINEERING  (2024)

Arsenic (III) and arsenic (V) removal from acidic mine waters using an acidophilic sulfate-reducing bioreactor

Hernandez, Pedro; Schwarz, Alex; Saavedra-Mella, Felipe; Nancucheo, Ivan

Article ISI
HYDROMETALLURGY  (2023)

Optimization of the chemolithotrophic denitrification of ion exchange concentrate using hydrogen-based membrane biofilm reactors

Cruces, Matias; Suarez, Jose; Nancucheo, Ivan; Schwarz, Alex

Article ISI
Journal of Environmental Management  (2023)

Environmental evaluation of applications of concrete with recycled material from tyre

Schwarz, Alex; Medina, Carlos

Article ISI
PROCEEDINGS OF THE INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS-ENGINEERING SUSTAINABILITY  (2022)

Evaluation of operating conditions on sulfate reduction from acidic wastewater in a fixed-bed bioreactor

Hernandez, Pedro; Schwarz, Alex; Nancucheo, Ivan

Article ISI
MINERALS ENGINEERING  (2022)

Evaluation of percrystallization coupled with electrodialysis for zero liquid discharge in the pulping industry

Moltedo, Juan J.; Schwarz, Alex; Gonzalez-Vogel, Alvaro

Article ISI
Journal of Environmental Management  (2022)

High-Rate Sulfate Removal Coupled to Elemental Sulfur Production in Mining Process Waters Based on Membrane-Biofilm Technology

Schwarz, Alex; Gaete, Maria; Nancucheo, Ivan; Sbarbaro, Daniel

Article ISI
FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY  (2022)

High frequency pulsed electrodialysis of acidic filtrate in kraft pulping

Quezada Reyes, Rafael; Schwarz, Alex

Article ISI
Journal of Environmental Management  (2021)

Influence of multivalent-electrolyte metal solutions on the superficial properties and performance of a polyamide nanofiltration membrane

Schwarz, Alex

Article ISI
SEPARATION AND PURIFICATION TECHNOLOGY  (2021)

Long-term operation of a permeable reactive barrier with diffusive exchange

Schwarz, Alex

Article ISI
Journal of Environmental Management  (2021)

A membrane-biofilm system for sulfate conversion to elemental sulfur in mining-influenced waters

Schwarz, Alex; Ignacio Suarez, Jose; Nancucheo, Ivan; Martinez, Patricio

Article ISI
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT  (2020)

Acidiferrimicrobium australe gen. nov., sp. nov., an acidophilic and obligately heterotrophic, member of the Actinobacteria that catalyses dissimilatory oxido-reduction of iron isolated from metal-rich acidic water in Chile

Schwarz, Alex; Nancucheo, Ivan

Article ISI
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY  (2020)

Evaluation of Dispersed Alkaline Substrate and Diffusive Exchange System Technologies for the Passive Treatment of Copper Mining Acid Drainage

Torregrosa M.; Rötting T.; Southam G.

Article ISI SCOPUS
Water  (2020)

Fermentation and Anaerobic Oxidation of Organic Carbon in the Oxygen Minimum Zone of the Upwelling Ecosystem Off Concepcion, in Central Chile

Srain, Benjamin M.; Sobarzo, Marcus.; Daneri, Giovanni; Gonzalez, Humberto E.; Schwarz, Alex

Article ISI
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE  (2020)

Influence of operating conditions on sulfate reduction from real mining process water by membrane biofilm reactors

Suárez, José Ignacio; Poch, Benjamín; Rittmann, Bruce E.; Schwarz, Alex

Article ISI SCOPUS
 (2020)

Optimization of nanofiltration for treatment of acid mine drainage and copper recovery by solvent extraction

Pino, Luis; Schwarz, Alex; Cristina Ruiz, Maria

Article ISI
HYDROMETALLURGY  (2020)

Evaluation of the bio-protection mechanism in diffusive exchange permeable reactive barriers for the treatment of acid mine drainage

Torregrosa, Martin; Schwarz, Alex; Nancucheo, Ivan; BALLADARES, EDUARDO

Article ISI SCOPUS
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT  (2019)

Assessment and Modeling of Nanofiltration of Acid Mine Drainage

Andalaft, Javier; Schwarz, Alex; Pino, Luis; Fuentes, Paula; Aybar, Marcelo

Article ISI SCOPUS
INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH  (2018)

Evaluation of fine organic mixtures for treatment of acid mine drainage in sulfidogenic reactors

Schwarz, A.; de Bruijn, J.

Article ISI SCOPUS
WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY  (2018)

Influence of operating conditions on the removal of metals and sulfate from copper acid mine drainage by nanofiltration



Article ISI SCOPUS
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL  (2018)

Performance of two differently designed permeable reactive barriers with sulfate and zinc solutions

Schwarz, Alex O.; Barahona, Esteban; Sanhueza, Pamela; Diaz, Isabel; Urrutia, Homero

Article ISI SCOPUS
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT  (2018)

Toxicological Analysis of Acid Mine Drainage by Water Quality and Land Use Bioassays

Barata, C.; Pina, B; Casado, M; Schwarz, A.; Saez, K

Article ISI
MINE WATER AND THE ENVIRONMENT  (2018)

Membrane technology applied to acid mine drainage from copper mining

Ambiado, K.; Bustos, C.; Schwarz, A.; Borquez, R.

Article
WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY  (2017)

Performance of three bench-scale diffusive exchange systems during treatment of acid mine drainage with high copper concentration

Pérez, N.; Schwarz, A.; Sanhueza, P.; Chaparro, G.

Article
Desalination and Water Treatment  (2017)

Treatment of acid mine drainage: Study of sulphate reduction in organic mixtures

Perez, Norma; Schwarz, Alex

Article ISI
TECNOLOGIA Y CIENCIAS DEL AGUA  (2017)

Do Subtoxic levels of chlorate influence the desiccation tolerance of Egeria densa?

Palma, AT; Schwarz, A.; Alvarez X.; Lu, QM

Article ISI SCOPUS
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry  (2013)

Experimental evidence of the tolerance to chlorate of the aquatic macrophyte Egeria densa in a Ramsar wetland in southern Chile

Palma, A.; Schwarz, A.; Fariña, J.M.

Article
WETLANDS  (2013)

Chlorate reduction capacity and characterisation of chlorate reducing bacteria communities in sediments of the rio Cruces wetland in southern Chile

Schwarz A.O.; Urrutia, H; Perez, N.

Article ISI SCOPUS
Water Research  (2012)

The diffusion-active permeable reactive barrier

Schwarz, A.; Rittmann, B.

Article
JOURNAL OF CONTAMINANT HYDROLOGY  (2010)

A biogeochemical framework for metal detoxification in sulfidic systems

Schwarz, A.; Rittmann, B.

Article
BIODEGRADATION  (2007)

Analytical-modeling analysis of how pore-water gradients of toxic metals confer community resistance.

Schwarz, A.; Rittmann, B.

Article
ADVANCES IN WATER RESOURCES  (2007)

Modeling bio-protection and the gradient-resistance mechanism

Schwarz, A.; Rittmann, B.

Article
BIODEGRADATION  (2007)

Critical review on the effects of mixed liquor suspended solids on membrane bioreactor operation

Schwarz, A.; Rittmann, B.; Fernández, G.; Crawford, G.; Daigger, G.T.

Article
SEPARATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY  (2006)

Comparing biofilm models for a single species biofilm system

Morgenroth, E.; Eberl, H.J.; van Loosdrecht, M. C. M.; Noguera, D. R.; Pizarro, G. E.; Picioreanu, C.; Rittmann, B. E.; Schwarz, A.; Wanner, O.

Article
WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY  (2004)

Modelling a spatially heterogeneous biofilm and the bulk fluid=> selected results from Benchmark Problem 2 (BM2)

Eberl, H.J.; van Loosdrecht, M. C. M.; Morgenroth, E.; Noguera, D. R.; Pérez, J.; Picioreanu, C.; Rittmann, B. E.; Schwarz, A.; Wanner, O.

Article
WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY  (2004)

Results from the multi-species Benchmark Problem (BM3) using one-dimensional models

Rittmann, B.E.; Schwarz, A.; Eberl, H.J.; Morgenroth, E.; Pérez, J.; van Loosdrecht, M.C.M.; Wanner, O.

Article
WATER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY  (2004)

Patent (2)

Proceso de tratamiento circular para agua de relaves mineros, sin descarga de líquidos

Salas, Luis Alberto

Patent
 (2024)

Un reactor difusivo para reducir acidez, sulfato y metales provenientes del drenaje acido de mina, con forma de cilindro, compuesto en forma descendente por una capa de agua libre, una capa de arena y/o gravilla, una zona de transporte advectivo, una zona de reacción biológica, una criba, una capa de arena y de gravilla.



Patent
 (2018)

Proyecto (7)

Mine impacted water treatment using membrane biofilm reactorsand membrane filtration

Nancucheo, Ivan P.

Proyecto
 (2023)

Desarrollo de un bioproceso basado en bacterias sulfato reductoras acidófilas nativas para el tratamiento de drenajes ácidos de minas con producción selectiva de nanopartículas de sulfuro de cobre

Nancucheo, Ivan P.

Proyecto
 (2021)

Consorcio Tecnológico del Agua CoTH2O. Gestión Integrada de los Recursos Hídricos



Proyecto
 (2020)

Centro de Recursos Hídrico para la Agricultura y Minería (CRHIAM)

FONDAP (15130015)

Proyecto
2014-2016
Inv. Principal

THE SULFIDE DIFFUSIVE EXCHANGE TECHNOLOGY APPLIED TO WETLANDS FOR TREATMENT OF TOXIC ACID MINE DRAINAGE

FONDECYT (1140451)

Proyecto
2014-2017
Inv. Responsable

Centro de Desarrollo Sustentable (CEDEUS)

FONDAP (15110020)

Proyecto
2013-2015
Investigador(a)

ENGINEERED BIOPROTECTION APPLICATION=> DEVELOPMENT OF THE DIFFUSION ACTIVE PERMEABLE REACTIVE BARRIER TECHNOLOGY

FONDECYT (11070112)

Proyecto
2007-2010
Inv. Responsable

31
Alex Schwarz

PROFESOR ASOCIADO

INGENIERIA CIVIL

UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCIÓN

Concepción, Chile

10
Ivan Nancucheo

Profesor Titular

Facultad de Ingeniería, Arquitectura y Diseño

Universidad San Sebastián

Concepción, Chile

5
Marcelo Aybar

Profesor asociado

Ingeniería Civil

Universidad San Sebastián

Santiago, Chile

5
Norma Perez

Investigadora Postdoctoral

Departamento de Acuicultura

Universidad Católica del Norte

Coquimbo, Chile

4
Christian Canales

Académico

Facultad de Ingemiería y Tecnologia

Universidad San Sebastian

Concepcion, Chile

3
Rodrigo Bórquez

Profesor Titular

UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION

Concepcion, Chile

3
Luis Pino

Profesor Asistente

Ingeniería Química

Universidad de Concepción

Concepción, Chile

2
Patricio Martinez

Director Biominería

Centro de Biotecnología de Sistemas

UNAB

Santiago, Chile

2
Alvaro Gonzalez

Investigador Pleno

Celulosa

Bioforest S.A.

Coronel, Chile

2
Homero Urrutia

Profesor titular

Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas

UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCIÓN

Concepción, Chile

1
Giovanni Daneri

Executive Director

CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN ECOSISTEMAS DE LA PATAGONIA

Coyhaique, Chile

1
Marcus Sobarzo

Profesor Titular. Director de Departamento

Oceanografía

UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCIÓN

Concepción, Chile

1
Silvio Pantoja

Profesor Titular

Oceanography

Universidad de Concepción

Concepción, Chile

1
Laura Farias

Profesor Titular

UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION

Concepcion, Chile

1
Alejandro Dinamarca

Investigador

Escuela de Nutrición y Dietética

CENTRO DE MICRO-BIOINNOVACIÓN UNIVERSIDAD DE VALPARAÍSO

Valparaíso, Chile

1
Claudia Ibacache

Academic

Universidad de Valparaíso

Valparaíso, Chile

1
José Suárez

1
GLADYS VIDAL

Profesor Titular

Departamento de Ingeniería Ambiental

UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCIÓN

Concepción, Chile

1
EDUARDO BALLADARES

PROFESOR ASOCIADO

INGENIERIA METALURGICA

UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION

CONCEPCION, Chile

1
Soledad Chamorro

DOCENTE TITULAR - COORDINADORA ASIGNATURAS

CIENCIAS BÁSICAS

Universidad Santo Tomás

LOS ANGELES, Chile

1
Katia Saez

Profesor Asociado

Departamento de Estadística

UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCIÓN

Concepción, Chile

1
Jose Fariña

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile

1
Catalina Vargas

1
José Vidal

Director

ECOMBIO LIMITADA

Concepción, Chile

1
Maria Ruiz

Full Professor

Metallurgical Engineering

University of Concepcion

Concepcion, Chile

1
FELIPE SAAVEDRA

Leader - Environmental Rehabilitation and Ecosystem Dynamics

Sustainable Minerals Institute International Centre of Excellence

The University of Queensland

Las Condes, Chile

1
Raquel Quatrini

Research Associate

Fundación Ciencia & Vida

Santiago, Chile