UCN Researchers Collaborate with Mexican Institute on Industrial wastewater Solutions
Monterrey, Mexico – Professionals from ChileS Universidad Católica del Norte (UCN) recently completed an intensive knowledge exchange program at the Tecnológico de Monterrey in Mexico, focused on advanced treatment of industrial wastewater and the valorization of biomolecules within a circular economy framework. The initiative, funded by Chile’s national Research and Development Agency (ANID) through the FOVI International Linkage Promotion project, aims to develop enduring solutions for recovering resources from liquid waste generated by the pisco and tequila industries.
The collaboration seeks to address growing environmental concerns and promote circular economy principles by transforming industrial byproducts into valuable resources. During the visit, the UCN team met with experts in water treatment, circular economy, and supply chain logistics, and toured the Biotechnology, Logistics, and Supply Chain laboratories at Tecnológico de Monterrey.
Agustín Olivares, a UCN doctoral candidate, presented his research, “Simulation submission in wastewater management,” a systematic literature review conducted using the PRISMA methodology to identify key areas for solving water problems through dynamic systems simulation.His thesis is supervised by Dr.Paul Leger Morales and Dr. Rodrigo poblete chávez.
“It was a systematic review of the literature, carried out with the PRISMA methodology, to identify the main areas of interest in solving water problems through simulation of dynamic systems,” Olivares explained.
The visit culminated in the establishment of a collaborative partnership between UCN and the Departments of Biotechnology, Sustainable Development Engineering, and Industrial Engineering at Tecnológico de Monterrey. The joint objective is to develop and assess the economic feasibility of innovative circular economy projects.
