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ResearcherID: M-9217-2013
Scopus Author ID: 35186693100

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RO, UF, membrane filtration, desalination, algal bloom, biofouling, organic fouling, transparent exopolymer particles

Biography

Dr. Loreen Villacorte is a water engineering specialist with more than 15 years of experience in research and development of water technologies including advanced and emerging techniques. He has held various positions in both the academia and the industry spanning three countries (Philippines, Netherlands and Denmark), primarily driving research and technology development projects to tackle water challenges in drinking water production, wastewater treatment/reuse, water transport, oil-water separation and industrial cooling systems. He has a background in civil engineering with a MSc degree in water supply engineering and a doctoral degree in water treatment and desalination from the Delft University of Technology. Currently working as senior water treatment specialist in the Global Technology and Development organization of Grundfos, executing diverse technology development projects which typically involve university collaboration, technology scouting, ideation, prototyping and/or validation with potential customers.

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Employment (6)

Grundfos Holding A/S: Bjerringbro, Midtjylland, DK

2016-09 to present | Senior Water Treatment Specialist (Global Technology and Development)
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TechnipFMC: Arnhem, Gelderland, NL

2015-02 to 2016-08 | Senior Technologist (Separation Innovation and Research Center)
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IHE Delft Institute for Water Education: Delft, South Holland, NL

2013-10 to 2015-01 | Lecturer in Water Supply Engineering (Environmental Engineering and Water Technology)
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Wetsus european centre of excellence for sustainable water technology: Leeuwarden, Fryslân, NL

2009-10 to 2013-09 | Research fellow
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IHE Delft Institute for Water Education: Delft, South Holland, NL

2008-10 to 2013-09 | Research fellow (Environmental Engineering and Water Technology)
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University of San Carlos: Cebu City, PH

2004-01 to 2006-10 | Water Supply Engineer (Water Resources Center)
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Education and qualifications (3)

Delft University of Technology: Delft, Zuid-Holland, NL

2009-10 to 2013-09 | Doctor of Philosophy (Civil Engineering and Geosciences)
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IHE Delft Institute for Water Education: Delft, South Holland, NL

2006-10 to 2008-09 | Master of Science in Water Supply Engineering (Urban Water and Sanitation)
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University of San Carlos: Cebu City, PH

1998-06 to 2003-03 | Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (College of Engineering)
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Works (29)

Experimental Methods for Membrane Applications in Desalination and Water Treatment

2024-01-15 | Book
DOI: 10.2166/9781789062977
Contributors: Sergio G. Salinas-Rodríguez; Loreen O. Villacorte
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Feedwater Quality Guidelines and Assessment Methods for Membrane-based Desalination

2024-01-15 | Book chapter
DOI: 10.2166/9781789062977_0001
Contributors: Loreen O. Villacorte; Yuli Ekowati; Almotasembellah Abushaban; Pouyan Mirzaei Vishkaei; Sergio G. Salinas-Rodriguez
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Transparent Exopolymer Particles

2024-01-15 | Book chapter
DOI: 10.2166/9781789062977_0287
Contributors: Loreen O. Villacorte; Yuli Ekowati; Helga Calix Ponce
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Subsea Seawater Filtration Apparatus

2021-03-17 | Patent
LENSID: 147-074-644-733-764
URI:

lens.org/147-074-644-733-764

PAT:

EP 3641905 A4
Contributors: Strikovski Andrei; Davalath Janardhan; Shah Abhishek; Villacorte Loreen Ople; Verbeek Paul; Krebs Thomas; Mehrotra Vivek; Ganguli Rahul
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Aparelho De Filtragem Submarina De Água Do Mar

2020-06-30 | Patent
LENSID: 078-383-065-994-730
URI:

lens.org/078-383-065-994-730

PAT:

BR 112019026776 A2
Contributors: Abhishek Shah; Andrei Strikovski; Janardhan Davalath; Loreen Ople Villacorte; Paul Verbeek; Rahul Ganguli; Thomas Krebs; Vivek Mehrotra
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Subsea Seawater Filtration Apparatus

2020-04-29 | Patent
LENSID: 134-551-658-972-827
URI:

lens.org/134-551-658-972-827

PAT:

EP 3641905 A1
Contributors: Strikovski Andrei; Davalath Janardhan; Shah Abhishek; Villacorte Loreen Ople; Verbeek Paul; Krebs Thomas; Mehrotra Vivek; Ganguli Rahul
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Subsea Seawater Filtration Apparatus

2020-03-26 | Patent
LENSID: 096-122-047-010-336
URI:

lens.org/096-122-047-010-336

PAT:

US 2020/0094192 A1
Contributors: Strikovski Andrei; Davalath Janardhan; Shah Abhishek; Villacorte Loreen Ople; Verbeek Paul; Krebs Thomas; Mehrotra Vivek; Ganguli Rahul
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Biofouling in capillary and spiral wound membranes facilitated by marine algal bloom

Desalination
2017 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2017.09.035
EID:

2-s2.0-85032707530

Part of ISSN: 00119164
Contributors: Villacorte, L.O.; Ekowati, Y.; Calix-Ponce, H.N.; Kisielius, V.; Kleijn, J.M.; Vrouwenvelder, J.S.; Schippers, J.C.; Kennedy, M.D.
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Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) and Desalination: A Guide to Impacts, Monitoring and Management

2017 | Other
LENSID: 107-502-619-669-606
Contributors: Philipp Hess; Loreen O. Villacorte; Mike B. Dixon; Siobhan F.E. Boerlage; Donald M. Anderson; Maria D. Kennedy; Jan C. Schippers
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Liquid Chromatography: Organic Carbon Detection (LC-OCD)

Encyclopedia of Membranes
2016-08 | Other
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-662-44324-8_714
Contributors: Loreen O. Villacorte
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Transparent Exopolymer Particle

Encyclopedia of Membranes
2016-08 | Other
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-662-44324-8_587
Contributors: Loreen O. Villacorte
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Extracellular Polymeric Substance (EPS)

Encyclopedia of Membranes
2016-01-02 | Other
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-40872-4_220-6
Contributors: Loreen O. Villacorte
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Algal blooms: an emerging threat to seawater reverse osmosis desalination

Desalination and Water Treatment
2015 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2014.940649
EID:

2-s2.0-84921035809

Part of ISSN: 19443986 19443994
Contributors: Villacorte, L.O.; Tabatabai, S.A.A.; Dhakal, N.; Amy, G.; Schippers, J.C.; Kennedy, M.D.
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Characterisation of algal organic matter produced by bloom-forming marine and freshwater algae

Water Research
2015 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2015.01.028
EID:

2-s2.0-84922723197

Part of ISSN: 18792448 00431354
Contributors: Villacorte, L.O.; Ekowati, Y.; Neu, T.R.; Kleijn, J.M.; Winters, H.; Amy, G.; Schippers, J.C.; Kennedy, M.D.
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Compositional similarities and differences between transparent exopolymer particles (TEPs) from two marine bacteria and two marine algae: Significance to surface biofouling

Marine Chemistry
2015 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.marchem.2015.06.009
EID:

2-s2.0-84932642313

Part of ISSN: 03044203
Contributors: Li, S.; Winters, H.; Villacorte, L.O.; Ekowati, Y.; Emwas, A.-H.; Kennedy, M.D.; Amy, G.L.
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Improved method for measuring transparent exopolymer particles (TEP) and their precursors infresh and saline water

Water Research
2015 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2014.12.012
EID:

2-s2.0-84921035808

Part of ISSN: 18792448 00431354
Contributors: Villacorte, L.O.; Ekowati, Y.; Calix-Ponce, H.N.; Schippers, J.C.; Amy, G.L.; Kennedy, M.D.
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Seawater reverse osmosis desalination and (harmful) algal blooms

Desalination
2015 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2015.01.007
EID:

2-s2.0-84921021948

Part of ISSN: 00119164
Contributors: Villacorte, L.O.; Tabatabai, S.A.A.; Anderson, D.M.; Amy, G.L.; Schippers, J.C.; Kennedy, M.D.
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MF/UF rejection and fouling potential of algal organic matter from bloom-forming marine and freshwater algae

Desalination
2015-07 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2015.03.027
Contributors: L.O. Villacorte; Y. Ekowati; H. Winters; G. Amy; J.C. Schippers; M.D. Kennedy
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Algal Blooms and Membrane Based Desalination Technology

2014-05-20 | Book
LENSID: 140-374-483-689-669
Contributors: Loreen O. Villacorte
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Characterisation of transparent exopolymer particles (TEP) produced during algal bloom: A membrane treatment perspective

Desalination and Water Treatment
2013 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2012.699359
EID:

2-s2.0-84875799945

Part of ISSN: 19443986 19443994
Contributors: Villacorte, L.O.; Ekowati, Y.; Winters, H.; Amy, G.L.; Schippers, J.C.; Kennedy, D.
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Three years operational experience with ultrafiltration as swro pre-treatment during algal bloom

Desalination and Water Treatment
2013 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2012.713739
EID:

2-s2.0-84875787355

Part of ISSN: 19443986 19443994
Contributors: Schurer, R.; Tabatabai, A.; Villacorte, L.; Schippers, J.C.; Kennedy, M.D.
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Performance of ultrafiltration and coagulation in an Uf-RO seawater desalination demonstration plant

Desalination and Water Treatment
2012 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2012.683107
EID:

2-s2.0-85025332536

Part of ISSN: 19443986 19443994
Contributors: Schurer, R.; Janssen, A.; Villacorte, L.; Kennedy, M.
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Performance of ultrafiltration and coagulation in an UF-RO seawater desalination demonstration plant

DESALINATION AND WATER TREATMENT
2012 | Journal article
DOI: 10.5004/dwt.2012.2457
LENSID: 075-049-462-146-783
Contributors: Rinnert Schurer; Arie Janssen; Loreen Villacorte; Maria Kennedy
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Erratum to " The fate of Transparent Exopolymer Particles (TEP) in integrated membrane systems: Removal through pre-treatment processes and deposition on reverse osmosis membranes" [Water Research 43 (2009) 5039-5052]

Water Research
2011 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2010.06.001
EID:

2-s2.0-78650414909

Part of ISSN: 00431354
Contributors: Villacorte, L.O.; Kennedy, M.D.; Amy, G.L.; Schippers, J.C.
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Modeling equilibrium adsorption of organic micropollutants onto activated carbon

Water Research
2010 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2010.02.034
EID:

2-s2.0-77952545029

Part of ISSN: 00431354
Contributors: de Ridder, D.J.; Villacorte, L.; Verliefde, A.R.D.; Verberk, J.Q.J.C.; Heijman, S.G.J.; Amy, G.L.; van Dijk, J.C.
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The fate of transparent exopolymer particles (TEP) in seawater UF-RO system: A pilot plant study in Zeeland, The Netherlands

Desalination and Water Treatment
2010 | Journal article
DOI: 10.5004/dwt.2010.1054
EID:

2-s2.0-77954221281

Part of ISSN: 19443986 19443994
Contributors: Villacorte, L.O.; Schurer, R.; Kennedy, M.D.; Amy, G.L.; Schippers, J.C.
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Removal and Deposition of Transparent Exopolymer Particles in a Seawater UF-RO System

IDA Journal of Desalination and Water Reuse
2010-01 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1179/ida.2010.2.1.45
LENSID: 076-754-044-908-554
Contributors: Loreen O. Villacorte; Rinnert Schurer; Maria D. Kennedy; Gary L. Amy; Jan C. Schippers
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Measuring transparent exopolymer particles (TEP) as indicator of the (bio)fouling potential of RO feed water

Desalination and Water Treatment
2009 | Journal article
DOI: 10.5004/dwt.2009.587
EID:

2-s2.0-70649108361

Part of ISSN: 19443986 19443994
Contributors: Villacorte, L.O.; Kennedy, M.D.; Amy, G.L.; Schippers, J.C.
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The fate of Transparent Exopolymer Particles (TEP) in integrated membrane systems: Removal through pre-treatment processes and deposition on reverse osmosis membranes

Water Research
2009 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2009.08.030
EID:

2-s2.0-70649104675

Part of ISSN: 00431354
Contributors: Villacorte, L.O.; Kennedy, M.D.; Amy, G.L.; Schippers, J.C.
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