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![]() Professor Contact Recent publications research interests address CO2 capture and recovery, process intensification in the chemical industry by applying advanced separation technology (membrane technology) and, exergetic and environmental analyses. She has authored more than 70 publications in these fields with more than 1000 citations. Since 2013 she is member of the Editorial Board of the ‘Journal of Chemical Technology and Biotechnology’ and, since 2014, member of the Editorial Board of the journal ‘Separation and Purification Technology’ IMMC main research direction(s): Civil and environmental engineering Energy Chemical engineering Keywords: membrane technology reaction engineering process intensification Research group(s): IMAP PhD and Post-doc researchers under my supervision:
Recent publicationsJournal Articles1. Chergaoui, Sara; Debecker, Damien P.; Leyssens, Tom; Luis Alconero, Patricia. Key Parameters Impacting the Crystal Formation in Antisolvent Membrane-Assisted Crystallization. In: Membranes, Vol. 13, no.2, p. 140 (2023). doi:10.3390/membranes13020140. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/271213 2. Caro Garrido, Camila; Robeyns, Koen; Debecker, Damien P.; Luis Alconero, Patricia; Leyssens, Tom. From Liquid to Solid: Cocrystallization as an Engineering Tool for the Solidification of Pyruvic Acid. In: Crystals, Vol. 13, no.5, p. 808 (2023). doi:10.3390/cryst13050808. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/274837 3. Xu, Xiao; Van Eygen, Gilles; Molina Fernandez, Cristhian; Nikolaeva, Daria; depasse, Ysaline; Chergaoui, Sara; Hartanto, Yusak; Van der Bruggen, Bart; Coutinho, João A.P.; Buekenhoudt, Anita; Luis Alconero, Patricia. Evaluation of task-specific ionic liquids applied in pervaporation membranes: Experimental and COSMO-RS studies. In: Journal of Membrane Science, Vol. 670, p. 121350 (2023). doi:10.1016/j.memsci.2023.121350. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/271141 4. Garcia Alvarez, Mar; Sang Sefidi, Vida; Beguin, Marine; Collet, Alexandre; Bahamonde, Raúl; Luis Alconero, Patricia. Osmotic Membrane Distillation Crystallization of NaHCO3. In: Energies, Vol. 15, no. 2682, p. 1-13 (2022). doi:10.3390/en15072682. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/259949 5. Lumami Kapepula, Vercus; Garcia Alvarez, Mar; Sang Sefidi, Vida; Buleng Njoyim Tamungang, Estella; Ndikumana, Théophile; Musibono, Dieu-Donné; Van Der Bruggen, Bart; Luis Alconero, Patricia. Evaluation of Commercial Reverse Osmosis and Nanofiltration Membranes for the Removal of Heavy Metals from Surface Water in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In: Clean Technologies, Vol. 4, no.4, p. 1300-1316 (2022). doi:10.3390/cleantechnol4040080. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/269631 6. Friess, Karel; Izák, Pavel; Kárászová, Magda; Pasichnyk, Mariia; Lanč, Marek; Nikolaeva, Daria; Luis Alconero, Patricia; Jansen, Johannes Carolus. A Review on Ionic Liquid Gas Separation Membranes. In: Membranes, Vol. 11, no.2, p. 97 (2021). doi:10.3390/membranes11020097. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/242924 7. Molina Fernandez, Cristhian; Luis Alconero, Patricia. Immobilization of carbonic anhydrase for CO2 capture and its industrial implementation: A review. In: Journal of CO2 Utilization, Vol. 47, p. 101475 (2021). doi:10.1016/j.jcou.2021.101475. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/248718 8. Liu, Riri; Chen, Qin; Cao, Moyuan; Lin, Jiuyang; Lin, Fang; Ye, Wenyuan; Luis Alconero, Patricia; Van der Bruggen, Bart; Zhao, Shuaifei. Robust bio-inspired superhydrophilic and underwater superoleophobic membranes for simultaneously fast water and oil recovery. In: Journal of Membrane Science, Vol. 623, p. 119041 (2021). doi:10.1016/j.memsci.2020.119041. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/248719 9. Lin, Jiuyang; Chen, Qin; Huang, Xuan; Yan, Zhongsen; Lin, Xiaocheng; Ye, Wenyuan; Arcadio, Sotto; Luis Alconero, Patricia; Bi, Jinhong; Van der Bruggen, Bart; Zhao, Shuaifei. Integrated loose nanofiltration-electrodialysis process for sustainable resource extraction from high-salinity textile wastewater. In: Journal of Hazardous Materials, Vol. 419, p. 126505 (2021). doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126505. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/250134 10. Kapepula Lumami, Vercus; Ndikumana, Théophie; Bulen Tamungang, Njoyim Estella; Musibono, Dieu-Donné; Lukusa Mbaya, Alain; Nsimanda Ipey, Camille; Luis Alconero, Patricia; Van Der Bruggen, Bart. Determination of the Toxicological Risk of Urban Waste from the City of Uvira Dumped into the North-Western Coast in Lake Tanganyika (Democratic Republic of Congo). In: Journal of Environmental Protection, Vol. 12, no.10, p. 677-693 (2021). doi:10.4236/jep.2021.1210041. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/253130 Patents1. Luis Alconero, Patricia; Sang Sefidi, Vida; Garcia Alvarez, Mar; Sparenberg, Marie-Charlotte. CONTINUOUS PROCESS AND SYSTEM FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SODIUM BICARBONATE CRYSTALS. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/262649 http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/262649 Conference Papers1. Kapepula Lumami, Vercus; Luis Alconero, Patricia; Dieudonné, Musibono. Evaluation of commercial reverse osmosis and nanofiltration membranes for the removal of heavy metals in water sources from the Democratic Republic of Congo. 2022 xxx. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/260803 2. Chergaoui, Sara; Leyssens, Tom; Debecker, Damien P.; Luis Alconero, Patricia. Membrane-assisted antisolvent crystallization: which factors control crystal properties?. 2022 xxx. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/261853 3. Chergaoui, Sara; Lauzer, Jimmy; Debecker, Damien P.; Leyssens, Tom; Luis Alconero, Patricia. Tailoring polyvinylidene fluoride membrane hydrophobicity, porosity and thickness to control α-Glycine antisolvent crystallization. 2022 xxx. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/271132 4. Chergaoui, Sara; Debecker, Damien P.; Leyssens, Tom; Luis Alconero, Patricia. Intensification of antisolvent crystallization process using membrane technology. 2022 xxx. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/271133 5. Chergaoui, Sara; Debecker, Damien P.; Leyssens, Tom; Luis Alconero, Patricia. Controlling L-serine antisolvent crystallization using hydrophobic polymeric membranes. 2022 xxx. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/271131 6. Xu, Xiao; Hartanto, Yusak; Luis Alconero, Patricia. Reactive pervaporation for valorisation of glycerol as glycerol carbonate. 2022 xxx. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/271148 7. Vercus Lumami Kapepula1; Xiao X; Hartanto, Yusak; Chergaoui, Sara; Bart Van Der Bruggen; Luis Alconero, Patricia. Removal of heavy metals from surface water using chitosan/ZIF-8 mixed-matrix membranes. 2022 xxx. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/265004 8. Sang Sefidi, Vida; Garcia Alvarez, Mar; Sparenberg, Marie-Charlotte; Luis Alconero, Patricia. Membrane crystallization in an integrated process for CO2 capture. 2021 xxx. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/241713 9. Garcia Alvarez, Mar; Sang Sefidi, Vida; Sparenberg, Marie-Charlotte; Luis Alconero, Patricia. CO2 capture and revalorization as carbonate crystals using membrane technologies. 2021 xxx. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/259479 10. Sang Sefidi, Vida; Luis Alconero, Patricia. Promoted sodium carbonate solution by amino acids for post combustion CO2 capture using membrane contactors. 2021 xxx. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/259480 Book Chapters1. Hartanto, Yusak; Luis Alconero, Patricia. Applications of Ionic Liquid-based Materials in Membrane-based Gas Separation. In: Advances in Functional Separation Membranes : Chemistry in the Environment , Royal Society of Chemistry, 2021, p. 159-183. 978-1-83916-287-9. xxx xxx. doi:10.1039/9781839165436-00159. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/254637 2. Amelio, A.; Van der Bruggen, B.; Lopresto, C.; Verardi, A.; Calabro, V.; Luis Alconero, Patricia. Pervaporation membrane reactors: Biomass conversion into alcohols. In: Membrane Technologies for Biorefining , Elsevier Inc., 2016, p. 331-381. 978-008100452-4. xxx xxx. doi:10.1016/B978-0-08-100451-7.00014-1. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/175436 3. Luis Alconero, Patricia; Van der Bruggen, B.. Pervaporation modeling: State of the art and future trends. In: Pervaporation, Vapour Permeation and Membrane Distillation: Principles and Applications , xxx, 2015. 978-178242256-3;978-178242246-4. xxx xxx. doi:10.1016/B978-1-78242-246-4.00004-0. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/169767 4. Genduso, G.; Luis Alconero, Patricia; Van der Bruggen, B.. Pervaporation membrane reactors (PVMRs) for esterification. In: Membrane Reactors for Energy Applications and Basic Chemical Production , xxx, 2015, p. 565-603. 978-178242227-3;978-178242223-5. xxx xxx. doi:10.1016/B978-1-78242-223-5.00019-4. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/169764 5. Van der Bruggen, B.; Luis Alconero, Patricia. Pervaporation. In: Progress in Filtration and Separation , xxx, 2014, p. 101-154. 978-012398307-7;978-012384746-1. xxx xxx. doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-384746-1.00004-5. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/169938 6. Van Der Bruggen, B.; Escobar, I.C.; Luis Alconero, Patricia. Analysis of the development of membrane technology for gas separation and CO2 capture. In: Modern Applications in Membrane Science and Technology , xxx, 2011. 13: 9780841226180. xxx xxx. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/169542 7. Luis Alconero, Patricia; Albo, J.; Afonso, C.; Irabien, A.. Environmental risks of magnetic ionic liquids: Ecotoxicity (EC50, Vibrio fischeri). In: Ecotoxicology around the Globe , xxx, 2011, p. 359-371. 978-161761126-1. xxx xxx. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/169682 Books1. Luis Alconero, Patricia. Fundamental Modeling of Membrane Systems. Elsevier, 2018. 9780128134832. 372 pages. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/199238 |