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Overview

Jean-François Blais is affiliated with the Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique in Canada. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Engineering, with a focus on topics related to extraction and separation processes, recycling and waste management techniques, and radioactive element chemistry and processing.

Their recent publications cover a range of subjects within these fields. Notable works include:

  • Recovery potential of rare earth elements from mining and industrial residues: A review and cases studies (2020, Journal of Geochemical Exploration)
  • Recovery of indium from acidic leach solutions of spent LCD panels using ion exchange (2022, Hydrometallurgy)
  • Pre-concentration of fluorite from a rare earth element carbonatite deposit through the combination of magnetic separation and leaching (2021, Minerals Engineering)
  • Copper extraction and recovery from alkaline copper quaternary and copper azole treated wood using sulfuric acid leaching and ion exchange or electrodeposition (2020, Journal of Cleaner Production)
  • Production of aroma and flavor-rich fusel alcohols by cheese whey fermentation using the Kluyveromyces marxianus and Debaryomyces hansenii yeasts in monoculture and co-culture modes (2021, Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology)

The frequent co-authors they collaborate with include Lucie Coudert, Guy Mercier, Lan Huong Tran, Louis-César Pasquier, and Satinder Kaur Brar. These collaborations demonstrate an ongoing engagement with a diverse group of researchers.

Their publications appear across several peer-reviewed venues, such as:

  • Journal of Geochemical Exploration
  • Hydrometallurgy
  • Minerals Engineering
  • Journal of Cleaner Production
  • Journal of Chemical Technology & Biotechnology

The subfields where Jean-François Blais has made contributions include Water Science and Technology, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, and Pollution. These subfields align with their broader research scope in environmental and engineering sciences.

Main topics addressed in their work cover:

  • Extraction and Separation Processes
  • Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
  • Radioactive element chemistry and processing
  • Advanced oxidation water treatment
  • Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis
  • Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques
  • CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions

Best Publications

  • Comparison between electrocoagulation and chemical precipitation for metals removal from acidic soil leachate.

    Nathalie Meunier;Patrick Drogui;Camille Montane;Robert Hausler

  • Cocoa shells for heavy metal removal from acidic solutions

    Nathalie Meunier;Jérôme Laroulandie;Jean-François Blais;Rajeshwar Dayal Tyagi

  • Effectiveness of electrocoagulation process in removing organic compounds from slaughterhouse wastewater using monopolar and bipolar electrolytic cells

    Mélanie Asselin;Patrick Drogui;Hamel Benmoussa;Jean-François Blais

  • Metals Precipitation from Effluents: Review

    J. F. Blais;Z. Djedidi;R. Ben Cheikh;R. D. Tyagi

  • Organics removal in oily bilgewater by electrocoagulation process.

    Mélanie Asselin;Patrick Drogui;Satinder Kaur Brar;Hamel Benmoussa

  • Electrochemical removal of pollutants from agro-industry wastewaters

    Patrick Drogui;Mélanie Asselin;Satinder K. Brar;Hamel Benmoussa

  • Recovery of Zn (II), Mn (II), Cd (II) and Ni (II) from the unsorted spent batteries using solvent extraction, electrodeposition and precipitation methods

    Kulchaya Tanong;Lan Huong Tran;Guy Mercier;Jean-François Blais

  • Review of Electrochemical Technologies for Environmental Applications

    Patrick Drogui;Jean-Francois Blais;Guy Mercier

  • Recovery potential of rare earth elements from mining and industrial residues: A review and cases studies

    Sophie Costis;Kristin K. Mueller;Lucie Coudert;Carmen Mihaela Neculita

  • Bioleaching of metals from sewage sludge : microorganisms and growth kinetics

    J.F. Blais;R.D. Tyagi;J.C. Auclair

  • Kinetics of heavy metal bioleaching from sewage sludge—I. Effects of process parameters

    T.R. Sreekrishnan;R.D. Tyagi;J.F. Blais;P.G.C. Campbell

  • Phosphorus removal from spiked municipal wastewater using either electrochemical coagulation or chemical coagulation as tertiary treatment

    Nam Tran;Patrick Drogui;Jean-François Blais;Guy Mercier

  • A comprehensive review on current technologies for removal of endocrine disrupting chemicals from wastewaters.

    Dariush Azizi;Ayman Arif;David Blair;Justine Dionne

  • Metals removal from soil, fly ash and sewage sludge leachates by precipitation and dewatering properties of the generated sludge.

    Zied Djedidi;Médard Bouda;Med Aly Souissi;Ridha Ben Cheikh

  • Procédés d’oxydation avancée dans le traitement des eaux et des effluents industriels: Application à la dégradation des polluants réfractaires

    François Zaviska;Patrick Drogui;Guy Mercier;Jean-François Blais

  • Cooperation between two Thiobacillus strains for heavy-metal removal from municipal sludge.

    J.-F. Blais;J. C. Auclair;R. D. Tyagi

  • Bioleaching of Metals from Sewage Sludge by Sulfur‐Oxidizing Bacteria

    J. F. Blais;R. D. Tyagi;J. C. Auclair

  • A new process for nickel ammonium disulfate production from ash of the hyperaccumulating plant Alyssum murale.

    Romain Barbaroux;Edouard Plasari;Guy Mercier;Marie-Odile Simonnot

  • Decolourization of dye-containing effluent using mineral coagulants produced by electrocoagulation.

    Fatiha Zidane;Patrick Drogui;Brahim Lekhlif;Jalila Bensaid

  • Electrochemical degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in creosote solution using ruthenium oxide on titanium expanded mesh anode.

    Lan-Huong Tran;Patrick Drogui;Guy Mercier;Jean-François Blais

  • Valorization of waste concrete through CO2 mineral carbonation: Optimizing parameters and improving reactivity using concrete separation

    Alia Ben Ghacham;Louis-César Pasquier;Emmanuelle Cecchi;Jean-François Blais

  • PAH removal from spiked municipal wastewater sewage sludge using biological, chemical and electrochemical treatments.

    Xue-Jing Zheng;Jean-François Blais;Guy Mercier;Mario Bergeron

  • Transformation of red mud from aluminium industry into a coagulant for wastewater treatment

    Édith Poulin;Jean-François Blais;Guy Mercier

Frequent Co-Authors

Rajeshwar Dayal Tyagi
Rajeshwar Dayal Tyagi Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique
Satinder Kaur Brar
Satinder Kaur Brar York University
Sandra E. Kentish
Sandra E. Kentish University of Melbourne
Marie-Odile Simonnot
Marie-Odile Simonnot University of Lorraine
Rao Y. Surampalli
Rao Y. Surampalli University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Peter G. C. Campbell
Peter G. C. Campbell Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique
Guillaume Echevarria
Guillaume Echevarria University of Lorraine
Carmen Mihaela Neculita
Carmen Mihaela Neculita University of Quebec
Michel Labrecque
Michel Labrecque University of Montreal
Richard Martel
Richard Martel University of Montreal

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