TOTeM 52: Oxy-fuel combustion and CCUS

The International Flame Research Foundation is organising a Topic Oriented Technical Meeting (TOTeM) on Oxy-fuel combustion and CCUS.

Oxy-fuel combustion is widely studied and applied in industrial combustion processes: it is well established in high-temperature processing industries as a means to improve process efficiency and reduce pollutant emissions and is also being investigated as a preparation to facilitate carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS).

This TOTeM will be hosted by GWI in Essen, Germany, and will take place over two days. The event will cover all aspects of adding oxygen in a combustion process, for gaseous, liquid or solid fuels, to partially or totally replace air, as well as carbon capture, utilisation and storage in practical applications, in particular in hard-to-abate sectors such a cement, glass, steel or power generation.

For more information on keynote speakers, programme and poster sessions, click here!

Venue

GWI - Gas-und Wärme-Institut Essen e.V.
Hafenstraße 101
45356 Essen, Germany

Participants are encouraged to travel by train; the nearest station is in Essen.

Call for speakers

Authors are invited to submit a max 300-word abstract for oral or poster presentations addressing either of the two topics, or both combined. Researchers, engineers, PhD students from industry and universities are encouraged to present their work in progress on any of these questions. Please submit any abstracts to sebastien.caillat@fivesgroup.com, using this template: IFRF-TOTeM-Author-Name-Abstract-Template.

Key dates

• 20 November 2025: Call for abstract and registration opens
• 27 February 2026: Call for abstract deadline (extended) 
• 13 May 2026: Deadline to send the files (presentations & poster)
  

Registration and ticket prices

Due to room capacity, the event will be limited to 100 participants, registrations will close when this number is reached.

We will do our best to fulfil your requirements to allow you to fully participate in this event. Please let us know if you have any special requirements such as dietary needs, the need for a private room during the day, handouts in advance and/or in alternative formats such as Braille or large print, hearing loops, wheelchair access, high-backed chair, etc.

Cancellation policy

If IFRF should have to postpone an event, IFRF shall notify you as soon as possible and provide you with a new date for the delivery of the event. If IFRF should have to cancel the event, IFRF shall provide you with a full refund of the ticket price only. Should you wish to cancel any booking of an event in advance of the event date, notice should be sent to administration@ifrf.net as soon as possible, you will be entitled to the following refund:

• More than 28 days before the event date: 100 %
• Between 22 and 28 days before the event date: 75 %
• Between 15 and 21 days before the event date: 50 %
• 14 days or less before the event date: 0 %
  

Sponsorship opportunities

IFRF is a research and networking hub of the global industrial combustion community. The IFRF network extends from the Americas through Europe to Central and East Asia, and to Australia, covering the power generation, petroleum refining, iron and steel, cement, glass, and chemical industries as well as combustion equipment manufacturers, fuels and industrial gas producers and distributors, research institutes and universities.

Your organisation will be able to reach a highly targeted group of industrial engineers and academics by sponsoring a conference.

Sponsorship packages

Organising committee

• Anna-Maria Pubill-Melsio – Air Liquide
• David Honoré – CNRS Coria
• Jörg Leicher – GWI
• Sébastien Caillat – Fives Stein