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prof.dr.ir. G. Brem (Gerrit)

Full Professor

About Me

I am a full professor in Energy Technology within the Department of Thermal and Fluid Engineering. I finished my PhD in 1990 on the 'Mathematical Modelling of Coal Combustion in a Fluidised Bed'. From 1979-2009 I have been a scientist/consultant at TNO in Apeldoorn and in 2009 appointed by TNO as a Senior Research Fellow. In 2000 I was appointed as a professor in Thermal Conversion Processes at the University of Twente and since 2009 I became a full professor.

I am an expert in the field of thermal conversion processes (pyrolysis, gasification, combustion, torrefaction) and in energy systems (conversion, storage and system analysis). I have carried out a large number of commercial research and development projects for national and international clients. Furthermore I have invented and developed new advanced conversion technologies and demonstrated in practice.

From 2011 I have been the Scientific Director of the PDEng programme (Professional Doctorate in Engineering) on Energy and Process Technology. The PDeng programme is a two years post-Master designer programme at the University of Twente. Since 2015 I was also a Scientific Director of the new Engineering Institute of the University of Twente. From 2013-2017 I have been a member of the Management Team of the Engineering Faculty.

Expertise

Engineering & Materials Science
Biomass
Carbonization
Catalysts
Oils
Pyrolysis
Temperature
Water
Earth & Environmental Sciences
Pyrolysis

Ancillary Activities

  • Avantys
    Advisering en coaching

Research

My research is focussed on:

- Thermal conversion processes (pyrolysis, gasification, combustion, torrefaction, etc)

- Energy conversion and storage

- Emission reduction (CO2, NOx, CO, dioxines, etc)

- Production of fuels (biofuels, solar fuels)

- Ambient CO2 capture

- Industrial technology (fluidised bed, grate furnaces, rotary kilns, cyclones, dryers, etc)

Publications

Recent
Niedzwiecki, L. K., Moscicki, K. , Bijl, A. , Owczarek, P., Arora, A., Wnukowski, M., Aragón-Briceño, C. I., Vishwajeet, Pawlak-Kruczek, H. , Bramer, E. , Brem, G. , & Pozarlik, A. K. (2023). Influence of Hydrothermal Carbonization on Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis of Agricultural Biomass. Applied Sciences, 13(7), [4190]. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13074190
Brentjes, A. (2023). Investigating charged water sprays through simulation and experiments. [PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT, University of Twente]. University of Twente. https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036555234
Venkatesh, V. (2022). Optimizing the design and process conditions for meat chilling with electrostatically charged sprays. [EngD Thesis, University of Twente]. University of Twente.
Jamil Ur Rahman, U. (2022). Towards a multizone vortex dryer for dairy sprays. [PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT, University of Twente]. University of Twente. https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036554725
Ramani, B. (2022). Flash Pyrolysis of Tires: Process Development for Upcycling Waste Tires. [PhD Thesis - Research UT, graduation UT, University of Twente]. University of Twente. https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036553834

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Projects

I am involved in various national and international projects in the fields of: combustion, gasification, pyrolysis,  recovery of materials, etc.

Below projects from the last 5 years:

Contact Details

Visiting Address

University of Twente
Faculty of Engineering Technology
Horst Complex (building no. 20), room N232
De Horst 2
7522LW  Enschede
The Netherlands

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Mailing Address

University of Twente
Faculty of Engineering Technology
Horst Complex  N232
P.O. Box 217
7500 AE Enschede
The Netherlands