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Alvaro Rodrigo Videla Leiva

Professor

Pontificia Unversidad Catolica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

Líneas de Investigación


Ore Mineral Crushing, Grinding and Concentration. Electrometallurgy and Metal Purification. Lithium Extraction and Brines Purification. Energy Storage.

Educación

  •  Metallurgical Engineering, University of Utah. Chile, 2008
  •  Metallurgical Engineering, UNIVERSITY OF UTAH. Estados Unidos, 2005
  •  Industrial Engineering, PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE. Chile, 2001

Experiencia Académica

  •   Assistant Profesor Full Time

    Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile

    Enginnering

    Santiago, Chile

    2013 - At present

Experiencia Profesional

  •   Global Strategy Manager Full Time

    Moly-Cop Chile S.A.

    Santiago, Chile

    2011 - 2012

  •   Export Sales Manager Full Time

    Moly-Cop Chile S.A.

    Santiago, Chile

    2009 - 2011

  •   Engineer Full Time

    Moly-Cop Chile S.A.

    Santiago, Chile

    2008 - 2009

  •   Engineer Full Time

    Codelco

    Santiago, Chile

    2001 - 2003

Formación de Capital Humano


Teaching of energy Efficiency and wáter consumption reduction in the Mining Industry at the Undergrade and Graduate level
Teaching of mineral processing and mineral extraction at the undergrade and graduate level
9 Master Thesis students are been directed at the moment
2 Masters Engineering Students graduated at the moment

Regular Courses:
IMM2320 Mineral Processing
IMM2053 Metallurgical Processing
IMM3620 Energy Efficiency in Mining


Difusión y Transferencia


Extensive work in the mining industry and involvement with technology dissemination.


Premios y Distinciones

  •   Best Student Promotion 2002

    PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE

    Chile, 2002

    Best Student Promotion 2002 at the Mining Department


 

Article (25)

Development of a co-precipitation process for the preparation of magnesium hydroxide containing lithium carbonate from Li-enriched brines
Enhancement of the sedimentation rate of copper tailings by application of acoustic fields
The link between particle size and froth stability - Implications for reprocessing of flotation tailings
Effect of Re content and support in the liquid phase conversion of furfural to furfuryl alcohol and 2-methyl furan over ReOx catalysts
Dynamic froth stability of copper flotation tailings
The effect of mine aging on the evolution of environmental footprint indicators in the Chilean copper mining industry 2001-2015
Catalytic hydrodeoxygenation of anisole over Re-MoOx/TiO2 and Re-VOx/TiO2 catalysts
Ferrous Ion oxidation monitoring by using magnetic resonance imaging for bio-oxidation laboratory testing
Ferrous Ion oxidation monitoring by using magnetic resonance imaging for bio-oxidation laboratory testing
Phenomenological model of the effect of organic polymer addition on the control of ammonium nitrate caking
Structured water balance methodology for water consumption estimation for a mining operation in central Chile: seasonal temperature effect on evaporation, seepage and water demand
Structured water balance methodology for water consumption estimation for a mining operation in central Chile=> seasonal temperature effect on evaporation, seepage and water demand
Ferrous Ion oxidation monitoring by using magnetic resonance imaging for bio-oxidation laboratory testing
Structured water balance methodology for water consumption estimation for a mining operation in central chile: seasonal temperature effect on evaporation, seepage and water demand
Ultrasound treatment on tailings to enhance copper flotation recovery
Geometallurgical model of a copper sulphide mine for long-term planning
Advanced three-dimensional multiphase flow simulation in porous media reconstructed from X-ray Microtomography using the He–Chen–Zhang Lattice Boltzmann Model
Advanced three-dimensional multiphase flow simulation in porous media reconstructed from X-ray Microtomography using the He–Chen–Zhang Lattice Boltzmann Model
Characterization and analysis of Porous, Brittle solid structures by X-ray micro computed tomography
Characterization and analysis of Porous, Brittle solid structures by X-ray micro computed tomography
Simulation of Saturated Fluid Flow in Packed Particle Beds - The Lattice-Boltzmann Method for the Calculation of Permeability from XMT Images
Simulation of saturated fluid flow in packed particle beds—The lattice-Boltzmann method for the calculation of permeability from XMT images
3D characterization of individual multiphase particles in packed particle beds by X-ray microtomography (XMT)
3D characterization of individual multiphase particles in packed particle beds by X-ray microtomography (XMT)
Watershed functions applied to a 3D image segmentation problem for the analysis of packed particle beds

ConferencePaper (2)

Evaluation of media size on the regrinding efficiency of an itabirite iron ore
Fine coal filtration as revealed by 3D lattice-boltzmann simulations

Proyecto (1)

DESIGN OF A LABORATORY NON-INVASIVE NON-DESTRUCTIVE PROCEDURE FOR COPPER SULFIDE HEAP LEACHING PROCESS OPTIMIZATION
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Alvaro Videla

Professor

Mining Engineering

Pontificia Unversidad Catolica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

3
Nestor Escalona

Professor Associated

Chemical Engineering and Bioprocesses

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

1
Ricardo Serpell

Profesor Asistente

Escuela de Ingeniería, Departamento de Ingeniería y Gestión de la Construcción

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

1
Luis Matamala

Director I+D

CYM LAB SPA

Santiago, Chile

1
Gustavo Lagos

Profesor Titular

Departamento de Ingeniería de Minería

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

1
Gina Pecchi

Professor

Physical Chemistry

UNIVERSIDAD DE CONCEPCION

Concepcion, Chile

1
José Jara

Profesor Asistente e Investigador

Departamento de Ingeniería de Minería UC

Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

Santiago, Chile

1
Rene Rojas

Professor

Chemistry

PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE CHILE

Santiago, Chile