10th Liekkipäivä / Finnish Flame Days at Scandic Rosendahl, Tampere
The event is a special forum for both industry and academia in the field of thermal energy science and technology in Finland. This year’s proceedings will be primarily held in English, with Finnish and Swedish presentations as optional. The event will be chaired by Patrik Yrjas from Åbo Akademi University. The theme for this year is:
“Towards a better future – combustion during times of change”
Participation and registration fees:
The participation fee structure for the conference will be the following and includes participation and meals:
| Price [€] | |
| Student | 200 |
| Member | 300 |
| Non-member | 400 |
The participation fee does not cover accommodation. Accommodation at the Scandic Rosendahl can be booked at a discounted price via the link below or by using a booking code: BFTE180423. The discounted accommodation prices are available until the 4th of April 2023 or as long as rooms are available.
Link to registration: https://survey.abo.fi/lomakkeet/15091/lomake.html
Link to hotel booking: http://www.scandichotels.fi/?bookingcode=BFTE180423
Program
April 19th
9:00 Registration
9:45 Keynote by Prof. Emer. Mikko Hupa
11:00 Sessions 1A and 1B
Lunch
13:30 Sessions 2A and 2B
14:50 Sessions 3A and 3B
16:00 Finnish Thermal Energy Award ceremony
17:00 Panel discussion
19:00 Conference dinner
April 20th
9:00 Keynote by Prof. Pami Aalto
10:00 Sessions 4A and 4B
11:20 Sessions 5A and 5B
Lunch and adjournment
Scientific presentations
| 1A | Fuel pretreatment | Chair: Chao He |
| Orlando Salcedo | Effect of hydrothermal carbonization on the combustion kinetics of kraft lignin | |
| Clara Mendoza-Martinez | Hydrothermal carbonization of pulp mill biosludge: Characterization and effects of water recirculation | |
| Chao He | Simultaneous waste treatment and NOx emission reduction using co-combustion of biowastes derived hydrochar with coals | |
| Abhishek Singhal | Water leaching pre-treatment for different lignocellulosic biomass: A detailed study on process parameters, kinetics, thermodynamic equilibrium modelling, and pyrolysis product yield | |
| 1B | NOx, modeling and experimental | Chair: Markus Engblom |
| Florian Lebendig | Influence of Pre-treatment and the Use of Additives of Herbaceous Biomass Feedstocks on the Release of Nitrogen Species during Combustion and Gasification | |
| Oskar Karlström | Combined CFD-modeling and detailed chemical kinetic reactor network modeling to predict NOx emissions from a bubbling fluidized bed: influence of secondary and tertiary air distribution | |
| Rasmus Fagerlund | Development of a global NOx chemistry model for CFD | |
| Shervin Karimkashi | A numerical investigation of NO formation pathways in laminar premixed ammonia/hydrogen flames | |
| 2A | Corrosion | Chair: Jonne Niemi |
| Juho Lehmusto | The role of small halide additions in deposit-induced high-temperature corrosion | |
| Hanna Kinnunen | Material-related challenges in future combustion | |
| Alessandro Ruozzi | Formation of calcium chloride and its role on superheater corrosion in biomass combustion | |
| 2B | Pyrolysis & Gasification | Chair: Vesna Barišić |
| Meheretu Jaleta Dirbeba | Fast Pyrolysis of Low-grade Biomass Feedstocks: Role of Ash-Forming Matter | |
| Avishek Goel | Comparison of multiple oxygen carriers in biomass chemical looping gasification for the production of high-quality syngas | |
| Tooran Khazraie | Fast Pyrolysis of the Sustainable Feedstock at Valmet | |
| 3A | Emissions | Chair: Olli Sippula |
| Niina Kuittinen | Characterization of exhaust particles emitted by a modern cruise ship applying scrubber | |
| Kimmo Korhonen | Physicochemical characterisation of particle emissions from a modern heavy-duty diesel engine and three different fuels | |
| 3B | Optical analysis methods | Chair: Heikki Lappalainen |
| Juha Toivonen | Supercontinuum Lidar for Combustion Aerosol Analysis | |
| Ari Kankkunen | Increasing understanding of furnace operations by image-based methods | |
| 4A | Ash chemistry | Chair: Hanna Kinnunen |
| Olli Sippula | Effects of blast furnace slag bed materials on agglomeration and fates of ash-forming elements in a pilot BFB-reactor operated with biomass fuels | |
| Daniel Schmid | Release of phosphorous and alkali species from agricultural waste during gasification and combustion | |
| Roland Balint | Impact of ash melting behaviour on the morphology and chemical composition of aged superheater deposits | |
| 4B | Fuel properties | Chair: Mika Liukkonen |
| Clara Mendoza-Martinez | Characterization of spent coffee grounds and tea leaf residues – what should we do with them? | |
| Cheng Qiang | Fuel characterization: An experimental comparison of the methane and hydrogen hollow-cone jets under the effect of pressure ratio | |
| Jesús Nuncira | Flow Behavior and Microstructure of Pinus sp. Black Liquor: Towards High Spray Combustion Efficiency | |
| 5A | Modeling | Chair: Kexin Hu |
| Markku Nikku | Improving horizontal cyclone performance with computational fluid dynamics simulations | |
| Atmadeep Bhattacharya | Cool, hot, and super-adiabatic flames of gasoline surrogates | |
| Alpo Laitinen | LES of the secondary air jets of a kraft recovery boiler | |
| Mahmoud Gadalla | Embedded direct numerical simulation of ignition kernel evolution and flame initiation in dual-fuel spray assisted combustion | |
| 5B | Industrial and societal challenges and solutions | Chair: Aino Vettenranta |
| Emmi Kallio | Reducing the Share of Fossil Fuels in the Context of Existing Fluidized Bed Power Plants – Technical Challenges and Countermeasures | |
| Mika Liukkonen | Digital services to ensure economical, safe and reliable energy production now and in the future | |
| Tuomas Vanhanen | Exploring expert opinions towards bioenergy and electrification in Tampere region |
note: the program is not final and there might be changes made to it
Call for exhibitions:
Industrial attendees have the opportunity to set up an exhibition throughout the event for marketing their products and services. For further information on the packages provided, which includes sponsorship recognition, please contact jonne.niemi@abo.fi as soon as possible.