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Overview

Cédric Briens is affiliated with the University of Western Ontario in Canada, with a research focus primarily within the field of Engineering. Their work spans several subfields including Computational Mechanics, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, and Ocean Engineering.

Their research extensively covers topics such as granular flow and fluidized beds, cyclone separators and fluid dynamics, thermochemical biomass conversion processes, mineral processing and grinding, particle dynamics in fluid flows, zeolite catalysis and synthesis, and municipal solid waste management.

Frequent publication venues for Briens include The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, Powder Technology, Energy & Fuels, Journal of Engineering Thermophysics, and Results in Engineering.

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Briens feature studies in various areas of thermal and fluid dynamics processes. Notable publications include:

  • "The effect of torrefaction pre-treatment on the pyrolysis of corn cobs" (2020, Results in Engineering)
  • "Model for the physical activation of biochar to activated carbon" (2022, Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis)
  • "Review of Research Related to Fluid Cokers" (2021, Energy & Fuels)
  • "Autothermal fast pyrolysis of waste biomass for wood adhesives" (2021, Industrial Crops and Products)
  • "Impact of local fluidized bed hydrodynamics on the distribution of liquid sprayed into the bed" (2020, Powder Technology)

Frequent collaborators include Jennifer McMillan, Franco Berruti, Francisco Sanchez Careaga, Dominic Pjontek, and Bin Jiang, indicating a network of interdisciplinary partnerships.

Best Publications

  • Detection of the breakage of pharmaceutical tablets in pneumatic transport.

    Katherine Albion;Lauren Briens;Cedric Briens;Franco Berruti

  • Biomass Valorization for Fuel and Chemicals Production - A Review

    Cedric Briens;Jan Piskorz;Franco Berruti

  • Biochar from residual biomass as a concrete filler for improved thermal and acoustic properties

    Douglas Cuthbertson;Umberto Berardi;Cedric Briens;Franco Berruti

  • Pyrolysis as an economical and ecological treatment option for municipal sewage sludge

    Devon Barry;Chiara Barbiero;Cedric Briens;Franco Berruti

  • Determination of the volumetric mass transfer coefficient (k(L)a) using the dynamic "gas out-gas in" method: Analysis of errors caused by dissolved oxygen probes.

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  • Flash pyrolysis of grape residues into biofuel in a bubbling fluid bed.

    R. Xu;L. Ferrante;C. Briens;F. Berruti

  • Insecticidal and bactericidal characteristics of the bio-oil from the fast pyrolysis of coffee grounds.

    Rohan Bedmutha;Christina J. Booker;Lorenzo Ferrante;Cedric Briens

  • Injection of a Liquid Spray into a Fluidized Bed: Particle−Liquid Mixing and Impact on Fluid Coker Yields

    Peter K. House;Mohammad Saberian;Cedric L. Briens;Franco Berruti

  • Kraft-lignin pyrolysis and fractional condensation of its bio-oil vapors

    Akhil Tumbalam Gooty;Dongbing Li;Franco Berruti;Cedric Briens

  • Application of fiber optic reflection probes to the measurement of local particle velocity and concentration in gas—solid flow

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  • Fractional condensation of bio-oil vapors produced from birch bark pyrolysis

    Akhil Tumbalam Gooty;Dongbing Li;Cedric Briens;Franco Berruti

  • Autothermal fast pyrolysis of birch bark with partial oxidation in a fluidized bed reactor

    Dongbing Li;Franco Berruti;Cedric Briens

  • Red Mud as a Catalyst for the Upgrading of Hemp-Seed Pyrolysis Bio-oil

    Elham Karimi;Cedric Briens;Franco Berruti;Sina Moloodi

  • Digital X-ray Imaging Technique to Study the Horizontal Injection of Gas-Liquid Jets into Fluidized Beds

    Siva Ariyapadi;David W. Holdsworth;Chris J.D. Norley;Franco Berruti

  • Bio-oil from pyrolysis of wood pellets using a microwave multimode oven and different microwave absorbers

    Andrea Undri;Mamdouh Abou-Zaid;Mamdouh Abou-Zaid;Cedric Briens;Franco Berruti

  • Improved lignin pyrolysis for phenolics production in a bubbling bed reactor--Effect of bed materials.

    Dongbing Li;Cedric Briens;Franco Berruti

  • Continuous on-line measurement of solid moisture content during fluidized bed drying using triboelectric probes

    Federica Portoghese;Franco Berruti;Cedric Briens

  • Bio-oil production by flash pyrolysis of sugarcane residues and post treatments of the aqueous phase.

    R. Xu;L. Ferrante;C. Briens;F. Berruti

  • Effect of liquid properties on the agglomerating tendency of a wet gas–solid fluidized bed

    S. McDougall;M. Saberian;C. Briens;F. Berruti

  • Thermal self-sustainability of biochar production by pyrolysis

    R. Xu;L. Ferrante;K. Hall;C. Briens

  • High velocity attrition nozzles in fluidized beds

    Jennifer McMillan;Cedric Briens;Franco Berruti;Ed Chan

  • Experimental Investigations into the Insecticidal, Fungicidal, and Bactericidal Properties of Pyrolysis Bio-oil from Tobacco Leaves Using a Fluidized Bed Pilot Plant

    Christina J. Booker;Rohan Bedmutha;Tiffany Vogel;Alex Gloor

Frequent Co-Authors

Franco Berruti
Franco Berruti University of Western Ontario
Robert J. Martinuzzi
Robert J. Martinuzzi University of Calgary
Murray R. Gray
Murray R. Gray University of Alberta
Andreas Hornung
Andreas Hornung Fraunhofer Society
Umberto Berardi
Umberto Berardi Toronto Metropolitan University
Liang-Shih Fan
Liang-Shih Fan The Ohio State University
John R. Grace
John R. Grace University of British Columbia
Naoko Ellis
Naoko Ellis University of British Columbia
Jesús Arauzo
Jesús Arauzo University of Zaragoza
Chunbao (Charles) Xu
Chunbao (Charles) Xu City University of Hong Kong

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