12th Finnish Flame Day (Liekkipäivä)

Dear all,

The Finnish Thermal Energy Research Association (FTERA) would like to invite all interested to participate in the 12^th Finnish Flame Day (Liekkipäivä). The event takes place on the 11^th and 12^th of November in Kuopio. The event will start with a dinner on November 11^th in Scandic Kuopio (Satamakatu 1) and a full-day technical program on November 12^th. The technical program consists of keynote lectures, a panel discussion and poster presentations.

This biennial event is a special forum for both industry and academia in the field of thermal energy science and technology in Finland.  The event will be chaired by Professor Olli Sippula from the University of Eastern Finland.

The theme for this year is:

“Towards net-zero emissions in thermal energy systems”

Call for abstract

A poster session for researchers and students will be held on the second day of the event. This session allows young researchers to directly network with industry representatives, more senior researchers and other potential future colleagues.

The organizing committee is seeking contributions from students and postdocs in the wide range of topics relating to thermal energy, including but not limited to:

topics relating to thermal energy, including but not limited to:

• Waste-to-energy: Co-combustion and thermochemical conversion technologies
• Carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS)
• Fuel characterization
• Reaction kinetics in combustion chemistry
• Heterogeneous and spray combustion
• Diagnostic process modeling and optimization
• Emission formation and characteristics
• Emission control and CO₂ mitigation
• Ash related phenomena during combustion
• Ash management and utilization
• Digitalization in the power sector
• Production of energy carriers, chemicals and materials
• Combustion engine technologies
• Heat recovery and transfer technologies
• Power-to-X technologies & e-fuels
• Techno-economic analysis, life cycle assessment of thermal energy systems
• Policies and strategies analysis under energy transition.

The abstract should include a maximum of 250 words (excluding possible references and figure/table captions) and can contain in total two figures or tables. The possible reference list should be concise.  Please list all authors of the work and their affiliation clearly.

The abstract template can be found at:

http://www.ftera.fi/wp-content/uploads/_pda/2026/06/Abstract_template_12th_Finnish_Flame_Day_Liekkipaiva.docx

The abstract should be submitted as a PDF-file to alessandro.ruozzi@abo.fi. Please include a certificate of enrollment as attachment if you are a student (bachelor, master or PhD).

Important dates:

Participation fees, link to hotel booking and registration link

Registration link: https://link.webropolsurveys.com/S/F0859A22C4879F9E

The participation fee includes the conference dinner on November 11th and the lunch on November 12th.

Accommodation is not included in the participation fee. Accommodation at Scandic Kuopio (Satamakatu 1) can be booked at a discounted price via the link below with the promotional code CGWM. The discounted accommodation prices are available as long as rooms are available.

Link to hotel booking: https://www.scandichotels.com/fi?bookingcode=CGWM

FTERA is looking forward to see numerous people attending the event

More information on the event

• Invoices for the participation fee will be sent once you have submitted and abstract and registered for the event.
• The abstracts and posters will be available online in FTERA’s document library if the presenter agrees. The published material on the website will only be accessible for members of FTERA.
• The winner(s) of the Finnish Thermal Energy Award will attend the event for free. The transportation costs will be covered by FTERA
• If you have any question, please do not hesitate to contact FTERA via email at: alessandro.ruozzi@abo.fi