OBJECTIVES
The main objective of the Conference is to provide an improved
up-to-date understanding of the fundamentals, principles and practices
associated with the design and operation of industrial furnaces and boilers
and, from a broader perspective, of industrial systems and processes
generating, transforming or using thermal energy from combustion.
The
Conference will be a means of disseminating information concerned with recent
research and development activities in the field of furnace and boiler
technology and related areas, such as process and combustion control,
efficiency optimisation of high-temperature energy application, and reduction
of pollutant emissions. It is intended that carbon-neutral fuels such as biomass,
hydrogen or ammonia but also alternative fuels, like refuse derived fuels and
production residues will feature in the Conference programme. The Conference
will provide a forum for delegates involved in research, development, design
and operation of furnace and boiler systems, and will also be of interest to
those working in areas such as combustion science, fuel technology, energy
management and air pollution control.
Each session of the Conference Programme will commence with at least one
Keynote Presentation, which will be delivered by an invited internationally
recognised authority in their respective fields. All papers will be refereed
prior to the final acceptance. As in previous Conferences it is intended that
these papers will cover a wide range of appropriate technical topics and will
feature recent research and development as well as dealing with practical
applications of current technologies. The allocation of papers to sessions will
be undertaken by the Organizing Committee in cooperation with the panel of
referees. Selected papers will additionally be published in specials issues of the
journals Fuel and Thermal Sciences and Engineering Progress.
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