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Date: Wednesday 18th June 2008.
Title: New and Unusual Power Generation Processes.
Venue: Cardiff University, School of Engineering.
Details: Organised by British Flame.
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Registration details and programme click here. (pdf 207kB)

Future Power Generation Options. R. Irons, E.ON Engineering.
Click here. (pdf 871 kB)

The UK’s first commercial hydrogen powered mini-grid, Rotherham.
J. Stoyel, TNEI.Click here. (pdf 3 MB)

Advanced gas turbine power cycles. C. Hodrien, Expansion Energy Ltd & Oxford University.Click here. (pdf 983 kB)

Cardiff University’s Gas Turbine Research Centre and Developments.
S Morris, Cardiff University.Click here. (pdf 2.1 MB)

RWE npower demonstrate recent developments in CO2 capture technologies, transportation & storage. M Whitehouse, RWE npower.

Biomass powered CHP. P Sartin, The Bruce Boucher Consultancy.
Click here. (pdf 5.4 MB)

Biomass gasification for combined heat and power. G Gallagher, Sustainable Energy Ltd. Click here. (pdf 1.4 MB)

Developments in thermo-electric power generation. G Min, Cardiff University. Click here. (pdf 849 kB)

Challenges and opportunities for MGT/FC hybrid technology in power generation. M. Pourkashanian, et. al, University of Leeds.

 

Date: Tuesday 15th January 2008.
Title: Challenges and opportunities using Oxy-fuel combustion.
Venue: Power Technology, E.ON UK Ltd, Ratcliffe-on-Soar.
Details: Organised by British Flame.

 

Date: Wednesday 28th November 2007.
Title: Developments in industrial burner technology to meet the challenges of the efficient combustion of new and difficult fuels
Venue:

National Metalforming Centre West Bromwich.

Details: Organised by British Flame, held in association with BIFCA, the British Industrial Furnaces Constructors Association
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For an agenda and registration flyer, click here (.pdf 89 kB)

Future Fuels: biogas and hydrogen: E. Bruneau of Air
Products. click here (.pdf 3.7 MB)

Experimental and CFD investigations on flameless regime of
industrial burners fed with hydrogen-rich fuels: L. Tognotti
et al University of Pisa. click here (.pdf 10.1 MB)

Some Problems with Co-firing: A. Williams, et al, University
of Leeds. click here (.pdf 2.7 MB)

Burner developments for the wall-firing of low volatile coals:
E. Cameran, Doosan Babcock. click here (.pdf 845 kB)

Preparing the way for gas turbines to run on alternative fuels: C. Wilson et al, Sheffield University. click here (.pdf 1.4MB)

Interchangeability Matters: T. Williams, Advantica.
click here (.pdf 2.1 MB)

Striving for clan / efficient heat from new and unconventional
fuels: K. Albutt, Eclipse Combustion Ltd. click here (.pdf 442 kB)

Twenty years of bio fuel firing experience in Sweden: R.
Karlsson et al, Pertokraft, Sweden. click here (.pdf 1.8 MB)

Co-firing with unprepared biomass: S. Wilcox, et al,
University of Glamorgan. click here (.pdf 716 kB)

 

Date: 16th January 2007.
Title: Industrial Combustion of Waste in the Energy Challenge – Innovate or Stagnate.
Venue: Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, Sheffield University.
Details: Organised by British Flame.
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Registration details and programme Click here (pdf 154 kB).

Introduction and scene setting
Frank Fitzgerald – President of British Flame Click here (pdf 74kB)

Overview of Waste Technologies and Issues:
Kevin Whiting – Juniper Consulting Click here (pdf 2.24 MB)

Utilisation Technologies:
Jim Swithenbank – University of Sheffield Click here (pdf 7.2 MB)

Fuels:
Peter Delstrother – Castle Cement Click here (pdf 5.9 MB)

Environmental Benefits:
Amin Anjum – Environment Agency Click here (pdf 1.3MB)

Feedback from sessions Click here (pdf kB)

 

Date: 25th January 2007.
Title: Agricultural Wastes, Co-Products and Residues as Fuel for Combustion
Venue: Novotel Birmingham Centre Hotel.
Details: Organised by Bioenergy Research Forum (BRF).
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Registration details and programme Click here (pdf 252 kB).

Printable registration form Click here (pdf 61kB).

 

Date: 22nd November 2006.
Title: COMBUSTION DIAGNOSTICS: The Route Map to Increased Efficiency, Lower Emissions and Improved Product Quality,
Venue: Swinden House Conference Centre at the Corus Swinden Technology Centre, Rotherham, South Yorkshire.
Details: Organised by British Flame
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Keynote presentation:
"Combustion diagnostics at the new IFRF Experimental Area: opportunities for new research programmes." Mario Graziadio (ENEL Produzione Ricerca), Leonardo Tognotti (University of Pisa)
(This item has been archived, please contact the British Flame Secertary for a copy)

"Environmental Issues as Drivers for Improved Diagnostics" Dr Neil Haines. Corus R,D&T
Click here (.pdf 7.1 Mb)

"Improving Combustion Efficiency through Key Measurements". Dave Amory – Sales & Marketing Director Combustion & Environmental Monitoring Division, Land Instruments International Ltd
Click here (.pdf 2.9 Mb)

"High Temperature Oxygen Measurement". Cameron Stathers UK Sales Manager Casella ETi.
(This item has been archived, please contact the British Flame Secertary for a copy)

"Optical Optical Diagnostics for Combustion." B.H. Timmerman, P.J. Bryanston-Cross. Optical Engineering Laboratory.University of Warwick.
Click here (.pdf 2.9 Mb)

"Combustion Diagnostics on Fossil Fuel Fired Power Plant". Phil Baimbridge E.ON UK Power Technology
Click here (.pdf 0.36 Mb)

"Energy and Emissions: Prediction & Monitoring". Keith Smith Perceptive Engineering Ltd
(This item has been archived, please contact the British Flame Secertary for a copy)

"Intelligent Monitoring and Control of Pulverised Fuel Fired Burners Using Low-Cost Sensors". O.H TAN, C.K TAN, J. WARD & S.J WILCOX. University of Glamorgan.
Click here
(.pdf 4.4 Mb)

"The Application of Flame Tomography to Improve Combustion Efficiency". Connie Ellul, Mohamed Pourkashanian, Mi Wang, Alan Williams. Leeds University.
Click here
(.pdf 5.4 Mb)

"On-Line Detection of Volatile Metals in Thermal Processes using ICP-OES". David Poole, Vida Sharifi, Jim Swithenbank (Sheffield University, UK) Dirk Ardelt (Spectro Analytical Instruments, Germany)
Click here
(.pdf 5.8 Mb)

Poster presentations:

"Flashing Liquid Jets and Two-Phase Droplet Dispersion". Vincent Clearly. Cardiff University. Click here (.pdf 0.8 Mb)

"Digital Imaging Based Monitoring and Diagnosis of Combustion Flames". G. Lu, Y. Yan and G. Gilabert, Kent University.
Click here
(.pdf 1.9 Mb)


Date: Tuesday 19th September 2006.
Title: One-day meeting on Combustion of Biofuels.
Venue: E.ON UK Power Technology, Ratcliffe-on-Soar, Nottingham.
Details: Organised in conjunction with The Institute of Physics, Combustion Physics Group.
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Meeting details and updates available from IOP Combustion website. Click here.

Conference details available here (pdf 116 kB).


Date: 5th - 7th September 2006.
Title: 6th European Conference on Coal Research and its Applications.
Venue: University of Kent, UK
Details: Organised by the Coal Research Forum
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Registration and Programme. Click here. (pdf 597 kB)

 


Date: Wednesday 10th May 2006
Title: AGM
Venue: Mitsui Babcock Energy Ltd
Porterfield Road, Renfrew, PA4 8DJ
Details: AGM
Download:

Notice of AGM .doc (45kb)

Programme rtf (42kb)


Date: Wednesday 5th April 2006
Title: British Flame Council Meeting
Venue: Cardiff University, School of Engineering

Date: Wednesday 8 March 2006
Title: Burner Technology & Selection - Run by BIFCA Technology
Venue: METCOM Offices, Birmingham or National Metalforming Centre, West Bromwich(dependant on number of delegates)
Details: An introduction to the principles of combustion technology applied to gaseous and liquid fuels, covering a wide range of applications but with the main focus towards high temperature processes.
The course will also look at developments in minimising combustion emissions whilst maintaining plant efficiency, including practical examples and an interactive ‘question and answer’ session.
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Course information and booking form .pdf (76 kB)


Date: 20th and 21st October 2005
Title: Meeting Tomorrows Challenges Today
The Industrial Drive to Improve Costs, Efficiency and the Environment
Venue: This event has been cancelled
Details:  
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This event has been cancelled


Date: Thursday 21st April 2005
Title: Carbon Abatement: A Catalyst for Business Opportunites
Venue: E.ON Power Technology facilities, Ratcliffe-on-Soar, Nottingham
Details: An interactive day meeting organised to define and develop potential projects for carbon abatement in readiness for the DTi call later in 2005
Download:

CARBON ABATEMENT: Background and Pointers for the UK, a presentation by Frank Fitzgerald. pdf (47 kB)

Carbon Abatement: Power Sector View, a presentation by Dorian Matts
Engineering Manager, RWE npower. pdf (154 kB)

Carbon Abatement in the Cement Industry, a presentation by Richard Boarder, Castle Cement Ltd. (This item has been archived, please contact the British Flame Secertary for a copy)

CARBON ABATEMENT: Opportunities for Business, a presentation by Brian Chamberlain, TM Resource. pdf (203 kB)

A (personal) Response…., a presentation by Philip Sharman, DTI.
pdf (2931 kB)

International Flame Research Foundation International Flame Research Foundation Contribution to CAT, a presentation by Peter Roberts, International Flame Research Foundation . pdf (309 kB)

Carbon Abatement: A Catalyst for Business Opportunities, lunchtime feedback session. pdf (139 kB)


Date: 28th October 2004
Title: Council Meeting
Venue: Cranfield University
Details: Council Meeting

Date: 12 - 14 th May 2004
Title: IFRF Members Conference
Venue: The Netherlands
Details: IFRF Members Conference

Date: 5th May 2004
Title: AGM
Venue: London
Details: AGM

Date: 6th April 2004
Title: Council Meeting
Venue: Corus Rotherham
Details: Council Meeting

Date: Wednesday 26th November 2003
Title: TOTEM 27 - Process Heating in Petrolium, Petrochemical and Chemical Industries - Identifying Trends and Satisfying Needs Through Leveraged External Research
Venue: Birmingham
Details: View PDF file - Download (153KB)

Date: Tuesday 25th November 2003
Title: TOTEM 26 - Carbon Dioxide Control, Capture, Sequestration, Storage and Emissions Trading
Venue: Birmingham
Details: View PDF file - Download (153KB)

Date: Monday 24th November 2003
Title: IFRF Joint Committee Meeting
Venue: Birmingham

Date: Thursday 30th October 2003
Title: British Flame Council Meeting
Venue: CORUS Swinden Laboratories, Rotherham

Date: 23rd - 24th October 2003
Title: TOTEM 25 - The Quest for Zero Emissions in Industrial Furnaces - State of the Art and Future Development of High Temperature Air Combustion
Venue: Stockholm, Sweden
Details: View TOTUM 25 flyer here

Date: 18th September 2003
Title: Young Researchers Meeting
Venue: Loughborough University
Details: For further information click here

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