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

Professor Emeritus
ET-TFE-TE
Horst Complex N232
g.brem@utwente.nl
+31534892561
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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

  • Chemistry

    • Biomass
    • Procedure
    • Reaction Temperature
    • Water Type
    • Bio-Oil
    • Combustion
    • Hydrothermal Carbonization
    • Fuel

Organisations

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

2024
Characterizing Changes in a Salt Hydrate Bed Using Micro X-Ray Computed Tomography, Article 77. Arya, A., Martinez-Garcia, J., Schuetz, P., Mahmoudi, A., Brem, G., Donkers, P. A. J. & Shahi, M.https://doi.org/10.1007/s10921-024-01092-7Microstructural changes in thermochemical heat storage material over cycles: Insights from micro-X-ray computed tomography, Article 120045. Arya, A., Mahmoudi, A., Donkers, P. A. J., Brem, G. & Shahi, M.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2024.120045Simulation-based analysis of thermochemical heat storage feasibility in third-generation district heating systems: Case study of Enschede, Netherlands, Article 119734. Yeh, C. Y., De Swart, J. K., Mahmoudi, A., Singh, A. K., Brem, G. & Shahi, M.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2023.119734
2023
Recovery of chemical energy from retentates from cascade membrane filtration of hydrothermal carbonisation effluent, Article 128524. Urbanowska, A., Niedzwiecki, Ł., Wnukowski, M., Aragón-Briceño, C. I., Kabsch-Korbutowicz, M., Baranowski, M., Czerep, M., Seruga, P., Pawlak-Kruczek, H., Bramer, E., Brem, G. & Pozarlik, A. K.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2023.128524On the fast pyrolysis of torrefied woody biomass. University of Twente. Louwes, A. C.https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036558914Thermochemical Energy Storage Design in Improving Peak Shaving for District Heating System. University of Twente. Yeh, C.-Y.Towards Optimization of Radial Multi-Zone Dryer (RMD). University of Twente. Ramanathan, S.Towards a MagnetoCaloric Cooling System: Using Interactions of Magnetic Fields & Magnetic Fluids. University of Twente. Dalvi, S.https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036557849On the heat dissipation in micro-electronics and advanced thermal control devices. University of Twente. Swoboda, T. P. E.https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036557740Hydrothermal Carbonisation as Treatment for Effective Moisture Removal from Digestateā€”Mechanical Dewatering, Flashing-Off, and Condensatesā€™ Processing, Article 5102. Pawlak-Kruczek, H., Urbanowska, A., Niedzwiecki, Ł., Czerep, M., Baranowski, M., Aragón-Briceño, C. I., Kabsch-Korbutowicz, M., Arora, A., Seruga, P., Wnukowski, M., Mularski, J., Bramer, E., Brem, G. & Pozarlik, A. K.https://doi.org/10.3390/en16135102

Research profiles

I am involved in the following educational programmes:

- MSc Mechanical Engineering

- MSc Sustainable Energy Technology

- PDEng Energy and Process Technology

Affiliated study programs

Courses academic year 2023/2024

Courses in the current academic year are added at the moment they are finalised in the Osiris system. Therefore it is possible that the list is not yet complete for the whole academic year.

Courses academic year 2022/2023

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

Below projects from the last 5 years:

Address

University of Twente

Horst Complex (building no. 20), room N232
De Horst 2
7522 LW Enschede
Netherlands

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