Ingeniería Química y Desarrollo,  is edited by the Faculty of Chemical Engineering of the University of Guayaquil, Ecuador.
We are an international, bilingual, multidisciplinary, open access scientific journal that publishes peer-reviewed scientific articles. We publish articles in English and Spanish.

Ingeniería Química y Desarrollo  is published biannually; the first issue on January 1, the second issue on July 1; and there is no charge for admission, processing or publication of articles. The review time for scientific articles is 3 to 4 months.

Email: inquide@ug.edu.ec   /  francisco.duquea@ug.edu.ec

Our purpose is to disseminate original, useful and relevant research that provides new insights into theoretical or practical aspects of the methods and techniques used in science, or that leads to improvements in professional practice. All conclusions presented in the articles should be based on the current state of knowledge and supported by rigorous and systematic analysis and balanced evaluation.
We publish articles in the following areas: Chemical Engineering, Petrochemical Engineering, Environment, Materials and Minerals, Process and Energy, Biotechnology, Organizational Engineering, Productivity/Production, New Product Development, Computer and Decision Sciences, Entrepreneurship, Management Systems - ISO Standards, Food Engineering, Gastronomy, Others related to Engineering.

Vol. 7 No. 02 (2025): Vol 7. No. 2. July – December 2025

Published: 2025-07-01

Analysis of the calorific value of pellets and briquettes in the use of the pseudostem of Banana (Musa paradisiaca)

Sandra Emperatriz Peña Murillo, Eddie Manuel Zambrano Nevárez, Sandra Elvira Fajardo Muñoz, Nahir Alondra Pérez Ortiz, Darla Rosario Vaca Choez, Pablo Fajardo Echeverri

07-16

Thermo-hydraulic design of a multi-tube heat exchanger for methanol heating.

Amaury Pérez Sánchez , Zamira María Sarduy Rodríguez, Arlenis Cristina Alfaro Martínez, Elizabeth Ranero González, Eddy Javier Pérez Sánchez

17-25

Thermo-hydraulic design of a finned tube double-pipe heat exchanger for acetone cooling.

Amaury Pérez Sánchez, Elizabeth Elianne Artigas Cañizares, Laura Thalia Alvarez Lores, Elizabeth Ranero González, Eddy Javier Pérez Sánchez

26-37

Comprehensive Ergonomic Proposal for the Reduction of Musculoskeletal Risks in Soap Production: An Approach Based on Statistical Analysis and Postural Evaluation

Genesis Elizabeth Castro Rosales, Ashly Dayanna Torres Alvarado, Luis Stalin Zalamea Cedeño, Francisco Javier Duque-Aldaz, Fernando Raúl Rodríguez-Flores

38-50

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