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Center for Research in Industrial Processes

Description

The Center for Research in Industrial Processes (CIPI) is a research unit dedicated to developing technical-scientific solutions that enhance the competitiveness and productivity of the industrial sector, promoting efficient and environmentally sustainable processes in the region and the country.

Research Areas

  • Natural Resources: development of industrial products and processes based on the sustainable use of natural resources and Bolivian biodiversity.

  • Ecologically Sustainable Industrial Development: implementation of cleaner production technologies and waste treatment in established industries.

  • Energy Efficiency and Optimization: applied research aimed at the efficient use of energy in the national industry.

Institutional Approach

CIPI articulates applied research and technological innovation to support the modernization of industrial processes, contributing to sustainable development and the responsible use of resources.

Institutional Profile

  • Creation Date: August 2004

  • Rectoral Resolution: UPB-RR-012/2004

Unit Director

Carlos Ramiro Escalera Vásquez

Full Professor

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Projects
Development of a semi-industrial pilot prototype for the production of Annatto powders from achiote seeds
Use of saponin powders extracted from bitter quinoa grains as surfactant additives in the preparation of drilling muds for the oil industry
Simulation of the process of removing saponins from quinoa (2016)
Development of a semi-industrial prototype for the de-saponification of grains from bitter varieties of quinoa, based on a fluidized bed of the spouted type (LFTS) (2014- )
Evaluation of the nutritional properties and health effects of Palqui seeds (Acacia Feddeana Harms)(2014)
Production of concentrated bixina (annatto) powders from achiote seeds (Bixa Orellana), using a Spouted Bed of Type (LFTS) (2014 - 2018)
Removal of saponins from bitter varieties of quinoa based on the application of a Rectangular Configuration Fluidized Bed of Type Surtidor (LFTS) (2012 - 2013)
Recovery of solid waste with a high concentration of saponins from the dry processing of bitter quinoa grains, through the application of a Fluidized Bed of the Distributor Type (LFTS) (2011 - 2012)
Optimization of specific energy consumption in the dry processing of bitter varieties of quinoa, based on the application of a Fluidized Bed of Type Surtidor (LFTS) (2011)
Prefeasibility project for a dry processing method of bitter varieties of quinoa, based on the application of a fluidized bed of the distributor type (2010 - 2011)
Obtaining carboxymethyl cellulose from cotton linters (2007)
Valuation of yacon root: Obtaining a syrup rich in fructo-oligosaccharides (2006)
Financial technical study for the implementation of a pilot plant for the production of biodiesel (2005)
Development of a low-cost laser spectrofluorometer based on a smartphone spectrometer and embedded systems
Assessment of geogenic arsenic and other potentially toxic trace elements in the groundwater resources of the Bolivian Amazon (2021 - )
Detection and removal of natural arsenic in disadvantaged areas with groundwater supplies (Bolivia) (October 2017 - December 2019)
Synthesis and applications of the ferrate ion (2016)
Development of an integrated pilot system for treating arsenic-contaminated water using low-cost solar collectors (2012 - 2014)
Removal of arsenic assisted by solar UV oxidation (RAOS) in semi-circular cross-section tubular photoreactors and kinetics of the growth of Fe(OH)3 flocs (2011)
Development of a recycling system for colored textile wastewater using a solar photoreactor (2010)
Reuse of surplus water from the production processes of a soap plant (2009)
Improvement of the efficiency of a sulfur dioxide converter in a sulfonation plant for the production of detergents (2008)
Study on the quality of surface water resources in the Pilcomayo River basin and its relationship with the impacts of mining, urban, or other activities (2006)
Minimization of chromium waste through the application of cleaner production techniques (2005)
Treatment of odors arising from the saponification processes of soy lees (2004)
GREENPYME: Energy Efficiency (2013 - 2016)
Optimization of electrical energy consumption in the company (2009)
Publications and Conferences
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Principal Investigators

Mgr. Mariana Pérez Escobar

Mgr. Mariana Pérez Escobar

Collaborators

Eng. Ana Gabriela Zelaya Guzmán

Eng. Ana Gabriela Zelaya Guzmán

Ing. Sara Castillo Chavez

Ing. Sara Castillo Chavez

Silvia Cecilia Tapia Siles, Ph.D.

Silvia Cecilia Tapia Siles, Ph.D.

Eng. Uli Nicol Hosse Pastor

Eng. Uli Nicol Hosse Pastor

Eng. Mirea Flores

Eng. Mirea Flores

Naida Alejandra Lopez Padilla

Naida Alejandra Lopez Padilla

Pablo Marcelo Perez Garcia, Ph.D.

Pablo Marcelo Perez Garcia, Ph.D.

Mgr. Juan Luis Alberto Arteaga Weill

Mgr. Juan Luis Alberto Arteaga Weill

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the private university
#1 in Bolivia

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THE BEST SCHOOL OF

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IN BOLIVIA

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PRIVATE IN BOLIVIA

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Undergraduate Admissions

Av. Cap. Víctor Ustáriz Km. 6.5
Phone: +591 78362269

CAMPUS FERNANDO ILLANES DE LA RIVA - FIR
LA PAZ

Achocalla Road Km. 3.5
Phone: +591 (2) 2165700

Undergraduate Admissions

Av. Cap. Víctor Ustáriz Km. 6.5
Phone: +591 78362269

SANTA CRUZ CAMPUS


Extension of Av. Piraí between 6th and 7th ring
Phone: +591 (3) 50850020

Undergraduate Admissions

Prolongation Av. Piraí between 6th and 7th ring
Phone: +591 72139181

© UPB 2026. All Rights Reserved

JULIO LEÓN PRADO CAMPUS - JLP
COCHABAMBA

Av. Cap. Víctor Ustáriz Km. 6.5
Phone: +591 (4)4178100 - +591 (4)4268287

Undergraduate Admissions

Av. Cap. Víctor Ustáriz Km. 6.5
Phone: +591 78362269

CAMPUS FERNANDO ILLANES DE LA RIVA - FIR
LA PAZ

Achocalla Road Km. 3.5
Phone: +591 (2) 2165700

Undergraduate Admissions

Av. Cap. Víctor Ustáriz Km. 6.5
Phone: +591 78362269

SANTA CRUZ CAMPUS


Extension of Av. Piraí between 6th and 7th ring
Phone: +591 (3) 50850020

Undergraduate Admissions

Prolongation Av. Piraí between 6th and 7th ring
Phone: +591 72139181

© UPB 2026. All Rights Reserved