The Organizing Committee has accepted the following Abstracts and Authors are now invited to proceed with the preparation of their draft paper. It should be noted, however, that this invitation does not imply guaranteed acceptance of the final paper since this will be subject to review by eminent Referees prior to incorporation in the Conference Programme. The deadline for submission of draft papers for review by referees is the 20th of October 2010.

Argentina

Austria

CFD based development of Low-NOx-furnaces for new agricultural and herbaceous biomass fuels with high nitrogen contents
Robert Scharler, Claudia Benesch and Ingwald Obernberger
BioEnergy 2020 GmbH, Bios BioEnergieSysteme GmbH and Graz University of Technology (Austria)

CFD simulation of biomass grate furnaces with a comprehensive 3D packed bed model
Ramin Mehrabian, Robert Scharler and Ingwald Obernberger
BioEnergy 2020 GmbH, Institute for Process and Particle Engineering and Bios BioEnergieSysteme (Austria)

Development of biomass fired boilers with an advanced CFD model for ash deposit and aerosol formation
Kai Schulze, Robert Scharler and Ingwald Obernberger
BioEnergy 2020 GmbH, Graz University of Technology and Bios BioEnergieSysteme GmbH (Austria)

Chemical looping combustion for industrial steam generation from natural gas with inherent CO2 capture
Klemens Marx, Tobias Pröll, Hermann Hofbauer, Ulrich Hohenwarter and Viktoria Horn
Vienna University of Technology and Austrian Energy & Environment AG & Co KG (Austria)

Investigation of Reagent Injection in SNCR Systems of Biomass Fired Combustion Facilities using Computational Fluid Dynamics
C. Maier, C. Jordan and M. Harasek
Vienna University of Technology (Austria)

Optimization of a 16 MWth bubbling fluidized bed combustor for low calorific fuels
Stefan Penthor, Bernhard Kronberger, Tobias Pröll, Holger Huschka, Jürgen Baumgartinger, Andreas Hösl, Ernst Locher and Hermann Hofbauer
Vienna University of Technology,  TBU – Technisches Büro für Umwelttechnik and  Fernwärme Wien GmbH (Austria)

Novel design for improved gas-solid interaction in dual fluidized bed systems
Johannes Schmid, Christoph Pfeifer, Tobias Pröll and Hermann Hofbauer
Vienna University of Technology (Austria)

OxyFuel combustion in a circulating fluidized bed – first results from a 100 kWth pilot plant
Gregor Tondl, Werner Höltl, Tobias Pröll, Joachim Rohovec and Hermann Hofbauer
Vienna University of Technology and Messer Austria GmbH (Austria)

Waste-to-Energy: Industrial development and experience in Austria
Franz Neubacher and Maria da Luz Fernandes
UV&P Umweltmanagement – Verfahrenstechnik Neubacher & Partner GmbH (Austria)

Influence of conceptual design and frame conditions on economic parameters for implementation of Waste-to-Energy facilities
Herbert Reinhard Beywinkler,  António Pedro Quintans Garcia Nunes and  Maria Teresa de Oliveira Pereira Pires dos Reis
UV&P Umweltmanagement – Verfahrenstechnik Neubacher & Partner GmbH (Austria) and Reciclamas, S.A. (AdP group) (Portugal)

Belgium

Combustion control and performances of household condensing boilers
Danielle Makaire and Philippe Ngendakumana
University of Liege (Belgium)

Biomass combustion in pulverized-fuel boilers: use of apparent pyrolysis parameters in CFD codes
Julien Blondeau, Hervé Jeanmart, Yves Ryckmans, Patrick Allard and David Rochaya
Université Catholique de Louvain and Laborelec (Belgium)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Influence of Substoichiometric Conditions on Evaporator Tubes Inside the Boiler of Unit 7 at Thermo Power Plant Kakanj
Nihad Hodži´c, Izet Smajevi´c and Sadjit Metovi´c
University of Sarajevo and Public Enterprise Elektroprivreda BiH dd Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Experimental Research into Combustion of Bosnian coal to Acquire Specific Data for Design and Operation of Large Boilers
A.Kazagic and I.Smajevic
JP Elektroprivreda BiH d.d. Sarajevo and University of Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Research into Co-firing of Bosnian Coal with Woody Biomass – from Experimental Runs in Laboratory to the Trial Runs in Large Utility
I.Smajevic, A.Kazagic, M.Music, N.Hodzic, K.Becic, I.Hasanbegovic, S.Sokolovic, N.Delihasanovic and A.Skopljak 
JP Elektroprivreda BiH d.d. Sarajevo and University of Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Canada

Incident Radiant Flux Measurements in Pilot-Scale Burners Operating in a High CO2 Environment
O. Ramadan, P. M. Hughes, C. S. Lam, R. Lacelle, J. Wong and R. Lycett
CANMET Energy Technology Centre (Canada)

A Retrofit Concept for a Dravo-Lurgi Iron Ore Induration Furnace to Reduce both Fuel Consumption and GHG Emission
B. Clements, R. Pomalis, L. Zheng, T. Herage and E. Godin
CANMET Energy and ArcelorMittal (Canada)

Croatia

CFD Simulation of Calcination Process for Cement Production – Model Implementation and Validation
Hrvoje Mikulci´c, Eberhard von Berg, Milan Vujanovi´c, Peter Priesching, Reinhard Tatschl and Neven Dui´c
University of Zagreb and AVL – AST (Croatia)

Influence of the primary methods on reduction of NOx emissions
Ladislav Lazi´c, Ladislav Lukac and Peter Lukac
University of Zagreb and Technical University Košice (Croatia)

Czech Republic

Experimental and numerical investigation of swirling non-premixed gas flames in industrial-scale furnace
Jirí Vondál and Jirí Hájek
Brno University of Technology (Czech Republic)

Development of an effervescent spray model for combustion simulations and its application to modelling of a large-scale furnace
Jakub Broukal and Jirí Hájek
Brno University of Technology (Czech Republic)

Denmark

Development of an improved secondary air system for a MSW incineration plant using CFD.
Thomas Norman, Paw Andersen and Ole Hedegaard Madsen
Babcock & Wilcox Vølund A/S (Denmark)

The Ignition Parameter - A quantification of the probability of ignition
Niels Bjarne K. Rasmussen and Thomas W. Sødring
Danish Gas Technology Centre (DGC) and Babcock & Wilcox Vølund (Denmark)

Finland

Developing and Testing Characterization Methods for Droplet Combustion – Part II
Anna Pääkkönen, Anna Pitkänen, Reima Mäkiranta, Ari Saario and Antti Oksanen
Tampere University of Technology,  Oilon Energy Oy and Oilon International Oy (Finland)

Measurements of gas and surface temperatures in an industrial bubbling fluidized bed firing moist bark
Anders Brink, Ralf Koschack, Tor Laurén and Mikko Hupa
Åbo Akademi University (Finland) and Ingenieurbüro Dr.-Ing. Ralf Koschack (Germany)

In-furnace measurements of gases in a 107 MWth BFB boiler
Emil Vainio, Anders Brink, Patrik Yrjas, Mikko Hupa, Tuula Kajolinna and Hannu Vesala
Åbo Akademi University and VTT-Technical Research Centre of Finland (Finland)

France

Three-dimensional numerical model of the coupled hydrodynamics and thermo-chemistry of a biomass entrained flow gasification reactor
Olivier Lebaigue, Marine Peyrot, Gauthier Fauchet, Bertrand Spindler and Thierry Chataing
CEA - Grenoble (France)

Modelling approach to woodchips combustion in spreader stoker boilers
Peter Molcan, Sébastien Caillat, Mazen al Haddad, Jean-Xavier Morin and Christian Gerard
Université Lille Nord de France, École des Mines de Douai, Leroux et Lotz Technologies and CO2-H2 (France)

Numerical and experimental study of gas combustion in a 400 kW woodchips moving grate furnace
Tudor Florea, Sébastien Caillat, Benoît Taupin and Bernard Baudoin
Veolia Environnement R&D, Université Lille Nord de France and École des Mines de Douai (France)

Coupled simulations to predict coke deposition in cylindrical pipes
T. Pedot, E. Riber, B. Cuenot and T. Poinsot
CERFACS and IMFT (France)

Simulation of over a backward-facing step flow control using pulsed inlet velocities
Zouhaier Mehrez, Mourad Bouterra, Afif el Cafsi and Ali Belghith and Patrick le Quere
Faculté des Sciences de Tunis and LIMSI-CNRS (France)

Flameless Oxt-Fgr Combustion: a way to comply with Energy Efficiency, Environmental Regulation and Direct CO2 Capture Solution for Existing and New Gas Furnaces
Erwin George, Stephane Maurel, Thierry Ferlin and Clotilde Villermaux
GDF SUEZ (France)

Mild flameless combustion of methane / hydrogen mixtures in a laboratory-scale pilot furnace
M. Ayoub, C. Rottier, S. Carpentier, C. Villermaux, A.M. Boukhalfa and D. Honoré
CORIA – CNRS, Université de Rouen, INSA de Rouen and GDF SUEZ (France)

Germany

A particle based model for the combustion of municipal waste in grate firing systems
B. Brosch, S. Wirtz and V. Scherer
Ruhr-University Bochum (Germany)

A Flexible Burner System for Use of Low Calorific Fuel Gases in Micro Gas Turbines
J. Leicher, A. Giese, K. Görner, V. Scherer and T. Schulzke
Gaswärme-Institut e. V. Essen, Ruhr-Universität Bochum and Fraunhofer-Institut für Umwelt-, Sicherheits- und Energietechnik UMSICHT (Germany)

Numerical and Experimental Investigation of Oxyfuel Combustion for Application in Glass Melting Furnaces
Jörg Leicher, Anne Giese and Klaus Görner
Gaswärme-Institut e.V. Essen (Germany)

Investigations on the reduction of NOx-emissions of biogases containing fuel bound nitrogen in thermal processing
Eren Tali, Steven MacLean, Anne Giese and Klaus K.Görner
Gaswärme-Institut e.V. Essen (Germany)

Influence of particle size and chemical composition of coal ashes on spectral radiant emittance
Fabian Greffrath and Viktor Scherer
Ruhr-University Bochum (Germany)

Numerical Simulation of Deposit Formation on Superheaters of Coal-Fired Boilers with Biomass Co-Combustion
Syawaluddin Akbar, Uwe Schnell and Günter Scheffknecht
University of Stuttgart (Germany)

Optimized CO2 capture from flue gas
P. Behr, G. Oeljeklaus and K. Görner
Universität Duisburg-Essen (Germany)

Innovative natural gas-fired porous burners for high temperature applications and potentials for reduced energy consumption and reduced emissions
Matthias Werschy, E. Reusse, V. Uhlig, H. Süß and N. Gerlach
DBI – Gastechnologisches Institut GmbH Freiberg and TU Bergakademie Freiberg (Germany)

Simulation and optimisation of duct burners and operational experiences in the HRSG plant
Klaus Görner, Thomas Klasen and Günter Danielczik
InPro-Consult GmbH and  Mehldau Steinfath Feuerungstechnik GmbH (Germany) Design and Operation of Combustion Systems for Multi-Fuel Applications
Ahmad Al-Halbouni, Bachir Chalh-Andreas, Friedrich Schmaus and Hendrik Rahms
Clyde Bergemann Brinkmann GmbH (Germany)

Mild combustion characterization of a liquid fuelled combustor using homogeneity parameters
I. Dinkov, M. Odinius, P. Habisreuther and H. Bockhorn
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Germany)

Operating Range of Recuperative Low NOX- Burners for Thermal Process Plants Regarding Different Low Calorific Gas Qualities
D. Möntmann, M. Kleingries, H. Pohland vom Schloß and K. Lucka
Oel-Waerme-Institut GmbH (Germany)

New application areas for heat pipe technology
Michael Beckmann, Judith Pause and Manuel Heidenreich
Technische Universität Dresden (Germany)

Propagation of exothermic reaction layers in inert fixed beds
Patrick Schwöppe and Reinhard Scholz
Clausthal University of Technology (Germany)

Air staged combustion of a rich NH3 stream from a sour water stripper in an existing steam boiler
Horst Braun and Tobias Brutscher
MiRO Raffinerie Karlsruhe (Germany)

Development and Testing of a New Concept For a Regenerative Porous Burner With Preheated Air
K. Beier, V. Jovicic, A. Zbogar-Rasic, S. Ausmeier, H. Bauer and A. Delgado
University of Erlangen-Nuremberg and FBB Engineering (Germany)

Numerical simulations of coal gasification at high temperature in an entrained flow reactor
T. Papadopoulos,  A. Tremel, F. Botteghi , M. Losurdo and H. Spliethoff
Technische Universität München (Germany)

Interaction Between Glass and Refractories – Bubbles as Criteria
Rolf Weigand and Heiko Hessenkemper
University of Mining and Technology Freiberg (Germany)

Investigation of a new chemical-looping combustion concept with focus on the moving fixed bed fuel reactor using chemical equilibrium calculations
Andre Gipperich, Georg L. Schwebel and Wolfgang Krumm
Universität Siegen (Germany)

Oxy-fuel boiler design with Controlled Staging with Non-Stoichiometric Burners concept
Pedro Dias, Valentin Becher, Adrian Goanta and Hartmut Spliethoff
Technische Universität München (Germany)

Ghana

High Performance Kiln
Kisiedu Akufo-Kumi
Institute of Industrial Research (CSIR) (Ghana)

Greece

Greek Lignite-Fired Power Plants with CO2 capture for the Electricity Generation Sector
E. Kakaras, A. Koumanakos and A. Doukelis
National Technical  University of Athens (Greece)

Iran

Comparison of Thermal Characteristics of Combustion Products of Natural Gas and Fuel Oil by Zoning Method in the Furnace of Shahid Rajaiee Power Plant
M.J. Musa Mayali and S. Defaee Rad
Power and Water University of Technology (Iran)

Italy

Application of a multiphase combustion model to a bagasse-fed furnace
Paolo Venturini, Franco Rispoli, Rafael Saavedra G. Z. and Marlom Ramos T.
Sapienza Università di Roma and Universidad de Piura (Italy)

Evaluation of radiative heat transfer in a biomass-fired boiler
C. M. Mazzoni, D. Lentini and F. Rispoli
ALICE (Italy)

Prediction of ash deposition within a biomass-fired boiler
Paolo Venturini, Domenico Borello and Franco Rispoli
Sapienza Università di Roma (Italy)

Simulation of High Efficiency Combo Boilers
Renzo Tosato
University of Padua (Italy) 

Japan

Development of new oxy-enrichment combustion technology
K. Iino, Y. Yamamoto, Y. Hagihara and T. Haneji
Taiyo Nippon Sanso Corporation (Japan) 

Korea

Investigation on NOX/CO Emission from Fuel Lean Reburning System with Propane
Hak Young Kim and Seung Wook Baek
Korea Advanced institute of Science and Technology (Korea)

Effects of oxygen injection scheme and momentum flow rate on the combustion characteristics of pulverized coal in O2/CO2 atmosphere
Dae-Keun Lee, Chang-Bog Ko, Dong-Myung Seo, Eun-Kyung Lee, Kyong-Bin Choi and Dong-Soon Noh
Korea Institute of Energy Research (Korea)

The thermal characteristics of reheating furnace depending on the operation conditions
Kim Chang Young
Research Institute of Industrial Science and Technology (Korea)

Lithuania

On NOx problems using two-staged gas and air burners
A. Slanciauskas and N. Striugas
Lithuanian Energy Institute (Lithuania)

Luxembourg

A Discrete Approach to Model Thermal Conversion of Beds of Solid Fuels by the Discrete Particle Method (DPM)
Bernhard Peters
Université du Luxembourg (Luxembourg)

Netherlands

Combining experiments and simulations…or how to tackle deposition phenomena in boilers
C. Bertrand, M. Glazer, L. Fryda, M. Cieplik and M. Houkema
ECN-Energy Research Centre and Delft University of Technology (Netherlands)

Experimental and computational investigation of a 300 kWth Multi-Burner FLOXTM Furnace
E. S. Cho, B. Danon, J. Lu, W. de Jong and D. J. E. M. Roekaerts
Delft University of Technology (Netherlands)

Experiences with firing pyrolysis fuel oil on industrial scale
S. J. Dijkstra, M. A. F. Derksen, F. Verhoeff and E. Gansekoele
Stork Thermeq BV, ECN-Energy Research Centre and BTG (Netherlands)

Maximisation of Co-firing Biomass and Coal, whilst maintaining minimum slagging and fouling (including a focus on the Dutch situation)
W L van de Kamp, M Cieplik, J Kalivodova and L Fryda,
ECN-Energy Research Centre (Netherlands)

Study of Ash Deposition under Oxyfuel Combustion of coals
L. Fryda, C. Bertrand, M. Glazer, C. Sobrino, M. Cieplik and W. LVan de Kamp
Energy Research Centre and Delft University of Technology (Netherlands)

Poland

Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Coal Combustion in a Small Scale Retort Boiller and Improvements of Its Construction
Rafal Buczy´nski, Andrzej Szlek and Roman Weber
Silesian University of Technology (Poland) and Clausthal University of Technology (Germany)

Experimental study and numerical simulation of low calorific fuel combustion at different oxygen content in the oxidizer
Jan Stasiek, Marcin Jewartowski and Jacek Baranski
Gdansk University of Technology (Poland)

Portugal

Impact of the Biomass Fuel on Ash Deposition during the Co-Firing of Coal with Biomass in a Laboratory Furnace
Gongliang Wang and Mário Costa
Technical University of Lisbon (Portugal)

Detailed Measurements in a Methane-Fired Flameless Combustor
Anton S. Veríssimo, Ana M.A. Rocha and Mário Costa
Technical University of Lisbon (Portugal)

Electrostatic ReCyclone® systems: modelling and application to emission control from biomass boilers
Júlio Paiva and Romualdo Salcedo
Universidade do Porto and ACS – Advanced Cyclone Systems (Portugal)

Activity of Amine Based Absorbents for CO2 Absorption
J. F. P. Gomes, J. J. Costa and J. C. M. Bordado
Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Lisboa and Technical University of Lisbon (Portugal)

A Fuzzy-Probabilistc Maintenance Optimization Model for Two Interactive Failure Modes
M. Carvalho, E. Nunes and J. Telhada
Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave and University of Minho (Portugal)

Influence of biomass gasification process on the final composition of the SYNGAS
Eliseu Monteiro, Sérgio Ferreira and Abel Rouboa
University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro and Tecaprod- Produtora de Energia S.A. (Portugal)

Romania

The influence of the hydrogen enriched gas injection upon the Sox emissions coming from a 1 MW pulverized coal pilot furnace
T. Prisecaru, I. Pisa, Malina Prisecaru, C. Petcu, Cristina Ciobanu, and L. Mihaescu
Politehnica University of Bucharest and Rokura Industrial Applications (Romania)

Combined Heat and Power Biomass Stirling Engine with Wood Pellets
S. Petrescu, G. Tirca – Dragomirescu, A. Drob, M. Feidt, M. Costea, A. Dobrovicescu, C. Dobre and M. Denninger
University “Politehnica” of Bucharest (Romania), A.B. Impianti S.R.L. (Italy), University Henri Poincare (France) and Société Mab (France)

Russia

Evaluation of Minimum Fluidizing Velocity in Binary Solids (Biopellets and Coal’s Particles) Gas Fluidized Bed  from Pressure Fluctuations
Dmitriy Virayasov, Rafail Isemin, Sergey Kuzmin, Alex Mikhalev and Valentin Konyakhin
Tambov State Technical University (Russia)

South Africa

Energy Benchmarking Study on Foundries throughout South Africa
T. van Zyl and L. J. Grobler
North-West University (South Africa)

Spain

Assement of Thermal Perfomance and Energy Conservation Opportunities in Chalk and Gypsum Plaster Furnaces
D. Velázquez,  J. Rodríguez, L. M. Gallego and M. Mora
Universidad de Sevilla (Spain)

Modelling of Chalk and Gypsum Plaster Furnaces in an Industrial Site
D. Velázquez,  J. Rodríguez, L. M. Gallego and F. Rossi
Universidad de Sevilla (Spain)

Chemical Implications of Biomass Cofiring Regarding Trace Metals Emissions
A. Bahillo-Ruiz and M. L. Contreras-Rodríguez
CIEMAT (Spain)

Sweden

Development and Application of a Three-Dimensional CFD Model for Rotary Lime Kilns
Lixin Tao, Roger Blom and Daniel Nordgren
FS Dynamics Sweden AB and Innventia (Sweden)

Lowered bed temperature in a 20 MWth waste fired FB-boiler - Effects on ash properties and deposit formation
Frida Claesson and Fredrik Niklasson
SP Technical Research Institute of Sweden (Sweden) and Åbo Akademi Process Chemistry Centre (Finland)

CFD Analysis of the effect of high emissivity wall coating on the heat transfer and combustion processes in a grate fired furnace
Xue-Song Bai and Hesameddin Fatehi
Lund University (Sweden)

Modelling of biomass combustion in fixed bed
Hesameddin Fatehi and Xue-Song Bai
Lund University (Sweden)

The control of nitrogen oxides in oxy-fuel combustion
Fredrik Normann, Klas Andersson, Filip Johnsson and Bo Leckner
Chalmers University of Technology (Sweden)

United Kingdom

Novel High Pressure Oxy-Fuel Power Generation with Carbon Capture and Sequestration using Biomass or Other Fuels
Jim Swithenbank, Qun Chen, Xiaohui Zhang and Vida Sharifi
University of Sheffield (United Kindgom)

CFD Simulations of the Heat Transfer and Combustion Process in Radiation Tubular Burners
E M. Elmabrouk and Y. Wu
University of Sheffield (United Kingdom)

Modelling NOx Formation in Co-firing Pulverised Coal and Biomass in Boiler Units
LI Darvell, JM Jones, L Ma, M Pourkashanian, and A Williams
Leeds University (United Kingdom)

Fluidised Bed Combustion of Blends of Coal and Pressed Sugar Beet Pulp
J Ward, M Akram and D R Garwood
University of Glamorgan (United Kingdom)

Development of a Spectral Radiation Model to Predict the Transient Perfomance of a Metal Reheating Furnace
R J Tucker, J Ward and C K Tan
University of Glamorgan (United Kingdom)

USA

Sustained Biomass Cofiring at EdF-Wroclaw Kogeneracja
Brian Higgins and Wlodzimierz Blasiak
Nalco Mobotec (USA)

Water, Latent Heat and Sensible Heat Recovery from Waste Heat Exhaust Streams Using the Transport Membrane Condenser
Dan Willems and Dexin Wang
Gas Technology Institute (USA)

CFD Modelling of NOx emissions from biomass combustion
Allan R. Walsh
Jansen Combustion and Boiler Technologies, Inc. (USA)

Oxygen Coal Combustion with Flue Gas Recirculation
Chaouki Ghenai
Florida Atlantic University (USA)

Development and Application of an LES based CFD Code to Simulate Coal and Biomass Combustion in General Reactor Configurations
Ahti Suo-Anttila, Joseph D. Smith and Lawrence D. Berg
Systems Analyses and Solutions, Inc. (USA)

Biomass Combustion Troubleshooting
Arie Verloop
Jansen Combustion and Boiler Technologies, Inc. (USA)