Line of Research: Responsible Production and Mine Process Optimisation
Yendery is a Chemical Civil Engineer from the Universidad Católica del Norte, with a PhD in Mineral Process Engineering from the University of Antofagasta and a PhD in Industrial Engineering and Management from Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology, Finland.
With extensive experience in the formulation and development of applied research projects, she has worked as a postdoctoral researcher in tailings management at the Advanced Mining Technology Center (AMTC) of the University of Chile, at the University of Antofagasta and at the Universidad Católica del Norte.
Her areas of specialization include mathematical modeling of water and energy resources for mining, technological, economic and environmental management in mining processes with a focus on the circular economy, and sustainable management of mining tailings. Her areas of interest are sustainable management of mining waste, water and energy management, and the circular economy in the mining industry.
Scientific Articles
- Araya, N., Ramírez, Y., Cisternas, L. A., & Kraslawski, A. (2021). Use of real options to enhance water-energy-nexus in mine tailings management. Applied Energy. 303, 117626. DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2021.117626
- Araya, N., Ramírez, Y., Kraslawski, A., & Cisternas, L. A. (2021). Feasibility of re-processing mine tailings to obtain critical raw materials using real options analysis. Journal of Environmental Management, 284, 112060. DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.112060
- Montofré, I., Lam, E., Ramírez, Y., & Gálvez, M. (2020). Evaluation of copper tailing amendments through poultry waste and ammonium nitrate. Environmental Geochemistry and Health, 43, 2213-2230. DOI: 10.1007/s10653-020-00745-6
- Lam, E., Zétola, V., Ramírez, Y., Montofré, I., & Pereira, F. (2020). Making Paving Stones from Copper Mine Tailings as Aggregates. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 17, 2448. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17072448
- Ramírez, Y., Kraslawski, A., & Cisternas, L. A. (2019). Decision-support framework for environmental assessment of water treatment systems. Journal of Cleaner Production, 225, 599-609. DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.03.319
- Lara, G., Moreno, L., Ramírez, Y., & Cisternas, L. A. (2018). Modeling an Airlift Reactor for the Growing of Microalgae. The Open Journal of Chemical Engineering. 12, 80-94. DOI: 10.2174/1874123101812010080
- Ramírez, Y., Cisternas, L. A., & Kraslawski, A. (2017). Application of House of Quality in assessment of seawater pretreatment technologies. Journal of Cleaner Production, 148, 223-232. DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.01.163
- Pokhrel, C., Cruz, C., Ramirez, Y., & Kraslawski, A. (2015). Adaptation of TRIZ contradiction matrix for solving problems in process engineering. Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 103, 3-10. DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2015.10.012
Conference Papers
- Ramírez, Y & Cisternas, L. A. (2024). Optimizing water and waste management in mining: from theory to practice. Poster Water Congress 2024, “12th International congress on water management in mining and industrial processes”, Santiago, Chile. ISBN: 978-956-397-077-7
- Ramírez, Y, Zolezzi, C. Cisternas, L. A. & Ihle, C. F. (2023). Evaporation models and water conservation in Tailings Storage Facilities. Water Congress 2023, “11th International congress on water management in mining and industrial processes”, Santiago, Chile. ISBN: 978-956-397-069-2
- Ramírez, Y., Araya, N., Cisternas, L. A., & Kraslawski, A. (2019). Water-energy Nexus in Mine Tailing Management for Integrated Mining System. Foundations of Mineral Processing & Extractive Metallurgy (FoMPEN 2019).
- Ramírez, Y., Fuenzalida, Y., Díaz, A., Leyton, Y., & García, A. (2016). Improving dissolved air flotation (DAF) to promote seawater use and water reuse. Water in Mining 2016, 5th International Congress on water Management in Mining, Santiago, Chile. ISBN: 978-956-9393-45-7
- Ramírez, Y., Cisternas, L., Lara, G., Moreno, L., & García, A. (2015). Dissolved Air Flotation (DAF) to Improve the Reuse of Water in Mining Operations. Hydroprocess 2015, 7th International Seminar on Process Hydrometallurgy, Antofagasta, Chile. GECAMIN. ISBN: 978-956-9393-32-7
Book Chapters
- Ramírez, Y., & Cisternas, L. A. (2021). El nexo energía y agua de mar en el contexto de la economía circular. Cisternas, L., Gálvez E., Rivas, M., & Valderrama, J. “Economía Circular en Procesos Mineros”. RIL Editores. ISBN: 978-84-18065-78-1
- Lam, E., Montofré, I., & Ramírez, Y. (2020). Mine tailings phytoremediation in arid and semiarid environments. Bauddh, K., Korstad, J., & Sharma, P. “Phytorestoration of Abandoned Mining and Oil Drilling Sites”. ISBN: 978-012-82-1200-4
- Ramírez, Y., Cruz, C., & Kraslawski, A. (2016). Evaluación tecnológica: el sustento para la toma de decisiones en el uso de agua de mar. Cisternas, L., Gálvez E., Leyton, Y., & Valderrama, J. “Agua de Mar Atacama: Oportunidades y avances para el uso sostenible del agua de mar en la minería”. RIL Editores. ISBN: 978-956-01-0388-8
- García, A., Lara, G., Ramírez, Y., Moreno, L., & Leyton Y. (2016). Remoción de impurezas usando flotación por aire disuelto para el tratamiento de agua de mar y efluentes mineros. Cisternas, L., Gálvez E., Leyton, Y., & Valderrama, J. “Agua de Mar Atacama: Oportunidades y avances para el uso sostenible del agua de mar en la minería”. RIL Editores. ISBN: 978-956-01-0388-8
- Herrera, S., Cruz, C., Ramírez, Y., & Cisternas, L. (2016). Conceptual process design for Boric Acid: A case study for engineering education. In Computer Aided Chemical Engineering (Vol. 38, pp. 1437-1442). Elsevier. DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-444-63428-3.50244-7