International Flame Research Foundation

{{Infobox organization

| full_name = International Flame Research Foundation

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| abbreviation = IFRF

| formation = {{start date|1948}}

| type = Non-profit educational society

| status = Foundation

| purpose = Industrial combustion science

| region_served = Word

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The International Flame Research Foundation – IFRF is a non-profit research association and network created in 1948{{cite book|title=Stimulating Cooperative Research in Fossil Energy at Universities|publisher=National Research Council (U.S.)|pages=48|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=uI0rAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA48|year=1984}}{{cite book |last=Weber |first=Roman |date=1998 |title= The spirit of Ijmuiden. Fifty years of the IFRF. 1948-1998 |location= Ijmuiden |publisher= International Flame Research Foundation |page=280 |isbn=90-801495-2-7 }} in IJmuiden (Netherlands), established in Livorno (Italy) between 2005{{cite journal|title=International Flame Research Foundation (IFRF)|journal=Heat Processing – International Magazine for Industrial Furnaces, Heat Treatment Plants, Equipment|date=January 2014|issue=5|page=93|url=https://www.di-verlag.de/media/content/HP/hp_1_2014/Profile.pdf?xaf26a=fcda13a0c4ea1340b38cf227b3c36e92|issn=1611-616X}} and 2016 (Fondazione Internazionale per la Ricerca Sulla Combustione – ONLUS), and in Sheffield (UK) since 2017.{{Cite news|url=http://www.mnm.ifrf.net/mnm/article.html?aid=1602|title=Message from new IFRF Director, Philip Sharman|date=9 January 2017|work=The Monday Night Mail|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107013538/http://www.mnm.ifrf.net/mnm/article.html?aid=1602|archive-date=7 November 2017|url-status=dead}} Meredith Thring was one of the founders.[https://archive.today/20120714023122/http://news.independent.co.uk/people/obituaries/article1772293.ece Rob ThringThe Independent, 30 September 2006]

The IFRF Membership Network unites some 1000 combustion researchers from 130 industrial companies and academic institutions worldwide, around a common interest in efficient and environmentally responsible industrial combustion, with a focus on flame studies.

History

The IFRF can be traced to a proposal written in 1948 by Meredith Thring, head of the Physics Department in the newly formed British Iron and Steel Research Association (BISRA).{{cite book|last=Weber|first=Roman|title=Spirit of IJmuiden|year=1998|publisher=IFRF|location=IJmuiden|isbn=9080149527|pages=15–29}} Entitled Proposals for the Establishment of an International Research Project on Luminous Radiation, the document resulted in the formation of the International Flame Radiation Research Committee with representatives of the steel, fuel and appliance making industries in France, Holland and England - specifically the British Iron and Steel Research Association (BISRA), the Iron and Steel Research Association of France (IRSID) and the Royal Dutch Iron and Steel Company (KNHS).

Publications

The IFRF is the publisher of technical reports and regular publications:

  • The [https://ifrf.net/research/industrial-combustion-journal/ Industrial Combustion Journal] ({{ISSN|2075-3071}}) since 1999, named IFRF Combustion Journal between Sept. 1999 and Aug. 2009 ({{ISSN|1562-479X}}),
  • The [https://ifrf.net/news-and-blogs/ Monday Night Mail] - MNM - ({{ISSN|1562-4781}}) since 1999, in 1998 a few numbers of the [https://web.archive.org/web/19980519070950/http://ifrf.net/news/k90y1.pdf IFRF Newsletter] were also published,
  • The [https://ifrf.net/research/handbook/ Combustion Handbook] ({{ISSN|1607-9116}}) since 2001.

Theses publications are freely available on-line.

Events

The IFRF organises events to disseminate knowledge on combustion: conferences, technical meetings (called TOTeMs), common days with other technical or scientific associations and courses:

= Topic Oriented Technical Meetings (TOTeM) =

TOTeMs are organized since 1989, once or twice a year:

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List of TOTeM organized by the IFRF and national committees

!TOTeM n°

!Topic

!Year

!Location

!Country

51

|Green hydrogen: advances in CFD simulations of industrial hydrogen flames (announced){{Cite web |title=TOTeM 51: 'Green hydrogen: advances in CFD simulations of industrial hydrogen flames' |url=https://ifrf.net/events/totem-51-green-hydrogen-advances-in-cfd-simulations-of-industrial-hydrogen-flames/ |access-date=2024-03-17 |website=ifrf.net |language=en-GB}}

|2024

|Calgary

|Canada

50

|Decarbonising combustion in hard-to-abate sectors{{Cite web |title=TOTeM 50 – Decarbonising combustion in hard-to-abate sectors |url=https://ifrf.net/events/totem-50-decarbonising-combustion-in-hard-to-abate-sectors/ |access-date=2023-12-10 |website=ifrf.net |language=en-GB}}

|2023

|Piacenza (Politecnico di Milano)

|Italy

49

|Chemical energy carriers for long-term storage and long-distance transport of renewable energies{{Cite web |title=TOTeM 49 – Chemical energy carriers for long-term storage and long-distance transport of renewable energies |url=https://ifrf.net/events/totem-49-chemical-energy-carriers-for-long-term-storage-and-long-distance-transport-of-renewable-energies/ |access-date=2023-05-15 |website=ifrf.net |language=en-GB}}

|2023

|Mulhouse (LGRE)

|France

48

|Hydrogen for decarbonisation{{Cite web |date=2022-03-30 |title=IFRF TOTeM – Hydrogen for Industrial Decarbonisation {{!}} The Combustion Institute |url=https://www.combustioninstitute.org/ci-event/ifrf-totem-hydrogen-for-industrial-decarbonisation/,%20https://www.combustioninstitute.org/ci-event/ifrf-totem-hydrogen-for-industrial-decarbonisation/ |access-date=2022-09-22 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=IFRF TOTeM – Hydrogen for decarbonisation – October 13th 2022 – Paris |url=https://ifrf.net/events/ifrf-totem-hydrogen-for-decarbonisation/ |access-date=2022-09-22 |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Kelsall |first=Greg |date=7 November 2022 |title=Summary and key learnings from the 48th TOTeM on 'Hydrogen for Decarbonisation' |url=https://ifrf.net/ifrf-blog/summary-and-key-learnings-from-the-48th-totem-on-hydrogen-for-decarbonisation/ |access-date=2 December 2022}} (European Hydrogen Week 2022 side event{{Cite web |title=European Hydrogen Week - Side Events - European Commission |url=https://www.clean-hydrogen.europa.eu/media/news/european-hydrogen-week-side-events-2022-10-03_en |access-date=2024-07-18 |website=www.clean-hydrogen.europa.eu |language=en}})

|2022

|Jouy-en-Josas (Air Liquide)

|France

47

|Additive manufacturing for combustion application{{Cite web|url=https://ifrf.net/research/archive/totem47-additive-manufacturing-for-combustion-application/|title=TOTeM47: Additive Manufacturing for Combustion Application}}

|2020

|Paris (Fivesgroup)

|France

46

|Waste-to-energy – Status and perspective of technologies{{Cite web|url=https://ifrf.net/ifrf-blog/totem46-waste-to-energy-status-and-perspective-of-technologies/|title=TOTeM46: Waste-to-energy – Status and perspective of technologies|date=14 October 2019 }}

|2019

|Pisa

|Italy

45

|Gas turbines for future energy systems{{Cite web|url=https://ifrf.net/research/archive/totem-45-gas-turbines-for-future-energy-systems/|title=TOTeM 45 "Gas turbines for future energy systems"}}

|2018

|Cardiff

|UK

44

|Gaseous fuels for industry and power generation: challenges and opportunities{{Cite web|title=TOTeM 44: Gaseous fuels for industry and power generation: challenges and opportunities|url=https://ifrf.net/ifrf-blog/totem-44-gaseous-fuels-for-industry-and-power-generation-challenges-and-opportunities-2/|website=ifrf.net|date=6 February 2017 }}

|2017

|Essen ([https://www.gwi-essen.de/en/ GWI Gas- und Wärme-Institut])

|Germany

43

|Fired equipment safety and its associated instrumentation and control requirements{{Cite web|title=TOTeM 43 – Programme|url=https://ifrf.net/research/archive/totem-43-safe-design-and-operation-of-fired-equipment-in-the-oil-and-gas-industry-challenges-and-best-practices/totem-43-safe-design-and-operation-of-fired-equipment-in-the-oil-and-gas-industry-challenges-and-best-practices/totem-43-programme/|website=IFRF.net}}

|2016

|Sheffield

|UK

42

|Industrial heating: furnaces, process heaters, kilns, design of safe and environmentally efficient thermal equipment{{Cite web |title=TOTeM 42 "Industrial heating: Furnaces, Process Heaters, Kilns – Design of safe, fuel and environmentally efficient thermal equipment" |url=https://ifrf.net/research/archive/totem-42-industrial-heating-furnaces-process-heaters-kilns-design-of-safe-fuel-and-environmentally-efficient-thermal-equipment/totem-42-industrial-heating-furnaces-process-heaters-kilns-design-of-safe-fuel-and-environmentally-efficient-thermal-equipment/ |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=ifrf.net |language=en-GB}}

|2014

|IJmuiden

|Netherlands

41

|Optimisation of OXY/COAL/FGR systems – state of the art for scaling and modelling{{Cite web |title=TOTeM 41 "Optimisation of OXY/COAL/FGR systems – state of the art for scaling and modelling" |url=https://ifrf.net/research/archive/totem-41-optimisation-of-oxy-coal-rfg-systems/totem-41-optimisation-of-oxy-coal-rfg-systems/ifrf-oxy-coal-activities-and-capabilities-g-coraggio/ |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=ifrf.net |language=en-GB}}

|2014

|Warsaw

|Poland

40

|Gasification, a versatile technology converting biomass to produce synfuels, heat and power{{Cite web |title=TOTeM 40 "Gasification, a versatile technology converting biomass to produce synfuels, heat and power" |url=https://ifrf.net/research/archive/totem-40-gasification-a-versatile-technology-converting-biomass-to-produce-synfuels-heat-and-power/totem-40-gasification-a-versatile-technology-converting-biomass-to-produce-synfuels-heat-and-power/ |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=ifrf.net |language=en-GB}}

|2015

|Delft

|Netherlands

39

|Oxy-coal Combustion{{Cite web |title=TOTeM 39 "Oxy-coal Combustion" |url=https://ifrf.net/research/archive/totem-39-oxy-coal-combustion/totem-39-oxy-coal-combustion/ |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=ifrf.net |language=en-GB}}

|2013

|Pisa

|Italy

38

|Tar & sulphur sampling and analysis{{Cite web |title=TOTeM 38 "Tar & sulphur sampling and analysis" |url=https://ifrf.net/research/archive/totem-38-tar-sulphur-sampling-and-analysis/totem-38-tar-sulphur-sampling-and-analysis/totem-38-conclusions/ |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=ifrf.net |language=en-GB}}

|2013

|Copenhagen

|Denmark

37

|Innovative and Advanced Coal Co-Firing Technologies{{Cite web |title=TOTeM 37 "Innovative and Advanced Coal Co-Firing Technologies" |url=https://ifrf.net/research/archive/totem-37-innovative-and-advanced-coal-co-firing-technologies/totem-37-innovative-and-advanced-coal-co-firing-technologies/ |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=ifrf.net |language=en-GB}}

|2012

|Warsaw

|Poland

36

|Industrial Flares{{Cite web |title=TOTeM 36 "Industrial Flares" |url=https://ifrf.net/research/archive/totem-36-industrial-flares/ |access-date=2024-03-17 |website=ifrf.net |language=en-GB}}

|2010

|Hawaii

|USA

35

|Co-firing secondary fuels in power generation: from fuel characterization to full scale testing{{Cite web |title=TOTeM 35 "Co-firing secondary fuels in power generation: from fuel characterization to full scale testing" |url=https://ifrf.net/research/archive/totem-35-co-firing-secondary-fuels-in-power-generation-from-fuel-characterization-to-full-scale-testing/ |access-date=2023-12-10 |website=ifrf.net |language=en-GB}}

|2010

|Pisa

|Italy

34

|Gas Turbine Research: Fuels, Combustion, Heat Transfer and Emissions{{Cite web |date=2010-11-08 |title=TOTeM 34 Proceedings on Line |url=https://ifrf.net/ifrf-blog/totem-34-proceedings-on-line/ |access-date=2023-12-10 |website=ifrf.net |language=en-GB}}

|2010

|Cardiff University and the Gas Turbine Research Centre, Port Talbot

|UK

33

|Challenges in Rotary Kiln Combustion Processes{{Cite web |title=TOTeM 33 – Challenges in Rotary Kiln Combustion Processes |url=https://ifrf.net/research/archive/totem-33-challenges-in-rotary-kiln-combustion-processes/totem-33-programme/ |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=ifrf.net |language=en-GB}}

|2009

|Pisa

|Italy

32

|Efficient solid fuel utilisation: How to overcome ash related restrictions{{Cite web |title=TOTeM 32 "Efficient solid fuel utilisation: How to overcome ash related restrictions" |url=https://ifrf.net/research/archive/totem-32-efficient-solid-fuel-utilisation-how-to-overcome-ash-related-restrictions/totem-32-efficient-solid-fuel-utilisation-how-to-overcome-ash-related-restrictions/ |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=ifrf.net |language=en-GB}}

|2008

|Freising

|Germany

31

|Oxy-combustion technologies and applications{{Cite web |title=TOTeM 31 "Oxy-Combustion technologies and applications" |url=https://ifrf.net/research/archive/totem-31-oxy-combustion-technologies-and-applications/totem-31-oxy-combustion-technologies-and-applications/ |access-date=2024-03-17 |website=ifrf.net |language=en-GB}}

|2008

|Pisa (Enel)

|Italy

30

|Computational Fluid Dynamics – Simulation of Combustion Processes{{Cite web|url=https://ifrf.net/ifrf-blog/totem-30-proceedings-available-online/|title=TOTeM 30 proceedings available online|date=16 February 2009 }}

|2007

|Waikoloa (HI)

|USA

29

|Characterisation of biofuels for co-combustion{{Cite web |title=TOTeM 29 "Characterisation of biofuels for co-combustion" |url=https://ifrf.net/research/archive/totem-29-characterisation-of-biofuels-for-co-combustion/totem-29-characterisation-of-biofuels-for-co-combustion/totem-29-programme/ |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=ifrf.net |language=en-GB}}

|2006

|Munich

|Germany

28

|Mercury, trace metals and fine particulates – Issues and Solutions{{Cite web|url=https://ifrf.net/ifrf-blog/totem-28-mercury-trace-metals-and-fine-particulates-issues-and-solutions/|title=TOTeM 28 – Mercury, trace metals and fine particulates – Issues and Solutions|date=17 March 2008 }}

|2008

|Salt Lake City (UT)

|USA

27

|Process heating in petroleum, petrochemical and chemical industries: Identifying trends and satisfying needs through leveraged external research{{Cite web |title=TOTeM 27 "Process heating in petroleum, petrochemical and chemical industries: Identifying trends and satisfying needs through leveraged external research" |url=https://ifrf.net/research/archive/totem-27-process-heating-in-petroleum-petrochemical-and-chemical-industries-identifying-trends-and-satisfying-needs-through-leveraged-external-research/totem-27-process-heating-in-petroleum-petrochemical-and-chemical-industries-identifying-trends-and-satisfying-needs-through-leveraged-external-research/ |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=ifrf.net |language=en-GB}}

|2003

|Birmingham

|UK

26

|CO2 control, capture, sequestration, storage and emissions trading{{Cite web |title=TOTeM 26 "CO2 control, capture, sequestration, storage and emissions trading" |url=https://ifrf.net/research/archive/totem-26-co2-control-capture-sequestration-storage-and-emissions-trading/totem-26-co2-control-capture-sequestration-storage-and-emissions-trading/ |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=ifrf.net |language=en-GB}}

|2003

|Birmingham

|UK

25

|Quest for Zero Emission in Industrial Furnaces -State of the Art and Future Development of High Temperature Air Combustion{{cite web|title=TOTeM 25 "Quest for zero emission in industrial furnaces – State of the art and future development of high temperature air combustion"|url=https://ifrf.net/research/archive/totem-25-quest-for-zero-emission-in-industrial-furnaces-state-of-the-art-and-future-development-of-high-temperature-air-combustion/totem-25-quest-for-zero-emission-in-industrial-furnaces-state-of-the-art-and-future-development-of-high-temperature-air-combustion/}}

|2003

|Stockholm

|Sweden

24

|Challenges in the development of high efficiency combustion - The Excess Enthalpy Combustion Project{{Cite web |title=TOTeM 24 "Challenges in the development of high efficiency combustion – The Excess Enthalpy Combustion Project" |url=https://ifrf.net/research/archive/totem-24-challenges-in-the-development-of-high-efficiency-combustion-the-excess-enthalpy-combustion-project/totem-24-challenges-in-the-development-of-high-efficiency-combustion-the-excess-enthalpy-combustion-project/ |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=ifrf.net |language=en-GB}}

|2003

|Velsen Noord

|Netherlands

23

|Efficiency and flexibility of energy use in the Iron and Steel industry: Minimise costs and CO2 emissions{{Cite web |title=TOTeM 23 "Efficiency and flexibility of energy use in the Iron and Steel industry: Minimise costs and CO2 emissions" |url=https://ifrf.net/research/archive/totem-23-efficiency-and-flexibility-of-energy-use-in-the-iron-and-steel-industry-minimise-costs-and-co2-emissions/totem-23-efficiency-and-flexibility-of-energy-use-in-the-iron-and-steel-industry-minimise-costs-and-co2-emissions/ |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=ifrf.net |language=en-GB}}

|2003

|Velsen Noord

|Netherlands

22

|Combustion Trends in Power Generation Industries{{Cite web |date=2002-10-07 |title=TOTeMs and Other Technical Meetings and Courses |url=https://ifrf.net/ifrf-blog/totems-and-other-technical-meetings-and-courses/ |access-date=2024-03-17 |website=ifrf.net |language=en-GB}}

|2002

|Linkebeek (Laborelec)

|Belgium

21

|Combustion Trends in Cement and Mineral Processing Industries,{{Cite web |title=TOTeM 21 "Combustion Trends for cement and mineral processing industries" |url=https://ifrf.net/research/archive/totem-21-combustion-trends-for-cement-and-mineral-processing-industries/totem-21-combustion-trends-for-cement-and-mineral-processing-industries/ |access-date=2024-03-17 |website=ifrf.net |language=en-GB}}

|2002

|Linkebeek (Laborelec)

|Belgium

20

|CFD for Combustion Engineering{{Cite web |title=TOTeM 20 "CFD for Combustion Engineering" |url=https://ifrf.net/research/archive/totem-20-cfd-for-combustion-engineering/ |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=ifrf.net |language=en-GB}}

|2002

|Akersloot

|Netherlands

19

|Combustion oscillation and hum: Problems and opportunities{{Cite web |title=TOTeM 19: "Combustion oscillation and hum: Problems and opportunities" |url=https://ifrf.net/research/archive/totem-19-combustion-oscillation-and-hum-problems-and-opportunities/totem-19-combustion-oscillation-and-hum-problems-and-opportunities/ |access-date=2024-03-18 |website=ifrf.net |language=en-GB}}

|2002

|Akersloot

|Netherlands

18

|Intelligent Combustion Control{{Cite web |title=TOTeM 18 – "Intelligent Combustion Control" |url=https://ifrf.net/research/archive/totem-18-intelligent-combustion-control/totem-18-intelligent-combustion-control/ |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=ifrf.net |language=en-GB}}

|2000

|Cernay-la-Ville

|France

17

|The Use of Oxygen for Industrial Combustion{{Cite web |title=TOTeM 17 – "The Use of Oxygen for Industrial Combustion" |url=https://ifrf.net/research/archive/totem-17-the-use-of-oxygen-for-industrial-combustion/totem-17-the-use-of-oxygen-for-industrial-combustion/ |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=ifrf.net |language=en-GB}}

|2000

|Cernay-la-Ville

|France

16

|Toxic Metals and Fine Particulates from Combustion Processes{{Cite web |title=TOTeM 16 – "Toxic Metals and Fine Particulates from Combustion Processes" |url=https://ifrf.net/research/archive/totem-16-toxic-metals-and-fine-particulates-from-combustion-processes/totem-16-toxic-metals-and-fine-particulates-from-combustion-processes/ |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=ifrf.net |language=en-GB}}

|2000

|Lyngby

|Denmark

15

|Ash and Deposit Formation in Utility Boilers{{Cite web |title=TOTeM 15 – "Ash and Deposit Formation in Utility Boilers" |url=https://ifrf.net/research/archive/totem-15-ash-and-deposit-formation-in-utility-boilers/ |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=ifrf.net |language=en-GB}}

|2000

|Lyngby

|Denmark

14

|Bio-fuels - Fuel preparation, Combustion Technologies and Scope for Utilisation{{Cite web |title=TOTeM 14 – "Bio-fuels – Fuel preparation, Combustion Technologies and Scope for Utilisation" |url=https://ifrf.net/research/archive/totem-14-bio-fuels-fuel-preparation-combustion-technologies-and-scope-for-utilisation/ |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=ifrf.net |language=en-GB}}

|1999

|Växjö

|Sweden

13

|High Temperature Combustion Research for Industry – Results from the IFRF Research Station{{Cite web |title=High Temperature Combustion Research for Industry – Results from the IFRF Research Station |url=https://ifrf.net/research/archive/totem-13-high-temperature-combustion-research-for-industry-results-from-the-ifrf-research-station/ |access-date=2024-03-17 |language=en-GB}}

|1999

|IJmuiden

|Netherlands

12

|Application of Mathematical Modelling of full Scale Industrial Processes: Status and need for Sub-Models{{Cite web|url=https://ifrf.net/research/archive/totem12-application-of-mathematical-modelling-of-full-scale-industrial-processes-status-and-need-for-sub-models/totem12-application-of-mathematical-modelling-of-full-scale-industrial-processes-status-and-need-for-sub-models/ifrf-summary-document-totem-12/|title=IFRF Summary Document – TOTeM 12}}

|1999

|Guernsey

|UK

11

|Liquid Fuels: Heavy oils wastes and slurries{{Cite web |title=Proceedings of the 11th Topic Oriented Technical Meeting "Liquid Fuels : Heavy oils wastes and slurries" held on 9-11th October 1995, Biarritz, France. |url=https://ifrf.net/research/archive/proceedings-of-the-11th-topic-oriented-technical-meeting-liquid-fuels-heavy-oils-wastes-and-slurries-held-on-9-11th-october-1995-biarritz-france/ |access-date=2024-03-17 |website=ifrf.net |language=en-GB}}

|1995

|Biaritz

|France

10

|Advanced Power Generation{{Cite web |title=Proceedings of the 10th Topic Oriented Technical Meeting – TOTeM10, held at Veldhoven, September 1994 on the subject: "Advanced Power Generation" |url=https://ifrf.net/research/archive/proceedings-of-the-10th-topic-oriented-technical-meeting-totem10-held-at-veldhoven-september-1994-on-the-subject-advanced-power-generation/ |access-date=2024-03-17 |website=ifrf.net |language=en-GB}}

|1994

|Veldhoven

|Netherlands

9

|IFRF triennial planning 1995-1997 and future flame research{{Cite web |title=Proceedings of the 9h Topic Oriented Technical Meeting – TOTeM9, held at Haarlem, April 1994 on the subject: "IFRF triennial planning 1995-1997 and future flame research" |url=https://ifrf.net/research/archive/proceedings-of-the-9h-topic-oriented-technical-meeting-totem9-held-at-haarlem-april-1994-on-the-subject-ifrf-triennial-planning-1995-1997-and-future-flame-research/ |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=ifrf.net |language=en-GB}}

|1994

|Haarlem

|Netherlands

8

|High temperature combustion – High air preheat/oxygen enrichment{{Cite web |title=Proceedings of the 8th Topic Oriented Technical Meetings – TOTeM8 held at British Gas plc, on 9th, 10th and 11th November 1993 on the subject "High temperature combustion – High air preheat/oxygen enrichment" |url=https://ifrf.net/research/archive/proceedings-of-the-8th-topic-oriented-technical-meetings-totem8-held-at-british-gas-plc-on-9th-10th-and-11th-november-1993-on-the-subject-high-temperature-combustion-high-air-preheat-oxygen-enr/ |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=ifrf.net |language=en-GB}}

|1993

|Loughborough

|UK

7

|Scaling and mathematical modeling of combustion systems{{Cite web |title=Proceedings of TOTeM7 held at Gas Research Institute – GRI, Chicago, April 1993, on the subject "Scaling and Mathematical Modelling of Combustion Systems" |url=https://ifrf.net/research/archive/proceedings-of-totem7-held-at-gas-research-institute-gri-chicago-april-1993-on-the-subject-scaling-and-mathematical-modelling-of-combustion-systems/ |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=ifrf.net |language=en-GB}}

|1993

|Chicago (GRI)

|USA

6

|Measurement and control diagnostics{{Cite web |title=Final Announcement and call for Short Communications for the 6th Topic Oriented Technical Meeting to be held on 6th, 7th and 8th October 1992 at Karlsruhe, Germany |url=https://ifrf.net/research/archive/final-announcement-and-call-for-short-communications-for-the-6th-topic-oriented-technical-meeting-to-be-held-on-6th-7th-and-8th-october-1992-at-karlsruhe-germany/ |access-date=2024-03-17 |website=ifrf.net |language=en-GB}}

|1992

|Karlsruhe

|Germany

5

|Waste incineration technology{{Cite book |last1=Carvalho |first1=Maria G. da Graca |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PiBiEAAAQBAJ&dq=totem+ifrf+%22Waste+incineration+technology%22&pg=PA33 |title=Combustion Technologies for a Clean Environment |last2=Fiveland |first2=Woodrow A. |last3=Lockwood |first3=F. C. |last4=Papadopoulos |first4=Christos |date=2022-03-23 |publisher=CRC Press |isbn=978-1-000-72517-9 |language=en}}

|1991

|Bari

|Italy

4

|IFRF Triennial Planning 1992-94{{Cite web |title=Report on the results of the discussions held during TOTEM4, at the Carlton Square Hotel, 9th,10th and 11th April 1991, Haarlem, The Netherlands |url=https://ifrf.net/research/archive/report-on-the-results-of-the-discussions-held-during-totem4-at-the-carlton-square-hotel-9th10th-and-11th-april-1991-haarlem-the-netherlands/ |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=ifrf.net |language=en-GB}}

|1991

|Haarlem

|Netherlands

3

|In-furnace NOx reduction techniques{{Cite web |title=Proceedings of TOTeM3, held at the Univ. Leeds, UK, November 1990 on the subject:"In-Furnace NOx reduction techniques" |url=https://ifrf.net/research/archive/proceedings-of-totem2-held-at-ifp-may-1990-rueil-malmaison-france-on-the-subjectfuel-combustion-characterization/ |access-date=2024-04-13 |website=ifrf.net |language=en-GB}}

|1990

|Leeds

|UK

2

|Fuel combustion characterisation{{Cite web |title=Preliminary Announcement and call for papers of the 2nd Topic Oriented Technical Meeting to be held at IFP on 21st 22nd and 23rd of May 1990, Rueil Malmaison France |url=https://ifrf.net/research/archive/preliminary-announcement-and-call-for-papers-of-the-2nd-topic-oriented-technical-meeting-to-be-held-at-ifp-on-21st-22nd-and-23rd-of-may-1990-rueil-malmaison-france/ |access-date=2024-03-17 |website=ifrf.net |language=en-GB}}

|1990

|Rueil Malmaison (IFP)

|France

1

|Capabilities and limitations of mathematical models of flares{{Cite web |title=Evaluation report on the First Topic Oriented Technical Meeting held at KSLA, on 17th, 18th and 19th October 1989, Amsterdam, The Netherlands |url=https://ifrf.net/research/archive/evaluation-report-on-the-first-topic-oriented-technical-meeting-held-at-ksla-on-17th-18th-and-19th-october-1989-amsterdam-the-netherlands/ |access-date=2024-03-17 |website=ifrf.net |language=en-GB}}

|1989

|Amsterdam

|Netherlands

= IFRF Conferences =

IFRF Conferences (formerly Members Conference) are organized approximately every two or three years:

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|+List of IFRF Conferences organized by the IFRF and national committees

!Conference

!Year

!N°

!Location

!Country

IFRF 2025 Conference (announced){{Cite web |date=2024-01-15 |title=Check this out on IFRF! |url=https://ifrf.net/ifrf-blog/invitation-to-an-ifrf-face-to-face-workshop/ |access-date=2024-03-17 |language=en-GB}}

|2025

|20

|Sheffield

|UK

IFRF 2021 Conference (Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic)

|2021

|

|

|

IFRF 2018 Conference "Clean, efficient and safe industrial combustion"{{Cite web|url=https://ifrf.net/research/archive/ifrf-2018-conference-sheffield-uk/|title=IFRF 2018 Conference, Sheffield, UK}}

|2018

|19

|Sheffield

|UK

18th IFRF Members Conference "Flexible and clean fuel conversion in industry"{{Cite web|url=https://ifrf.net/ifrf-blog/the-18th-ifrf-members-conference-final-update/|title=18th IFRF Members' Conference Final Update|date=25 May 2015 }}

|2015

|18

|Freising

|Germany

17th IFRF Members Conference "Clean and efficient fuel conversion in industry"{{Cite web|url=https://ifrf.net/ifrf-blog/ifrf-international-member-conference-june-2012/|title=IFRF International Member Conference June 2012|date=17 October 2011 }}

|2012

|17

|Maffliers

|France

16th IFRF Members Conference "Combustion and sustainability: new technologies, new fuels, new challenges"{{Cite web|url=https://ifrf.net/ifrf-blog/ifrf-16th-international-members-conference/|title=IFRF 16th International Members' Conference|date=15 December 2008 }}

|2009

|16

|Boston

|USA

15th IFRF Members Conference "Combustion in an Efficient and Environmentally Acceptable Manner"{{Cite web|url=https://ifrf.net/ifrf-blog/15th-ifrf-members-conference/|title=15th IFRF Members Conference|date=3 July 2006 }}

|2007

|15

|Pisa

|Italy

14th IFRF Members Conference

|2004

|14

|Noordwijkerhout

|Netherlands

13th IFRF Members Conference

|2001

|13

|Noordwijkerhout

|Netherlands

12th IFRF Members Conference

|1998

|12

|Noordwijkerhout

|Netherlands

11th IFRF Members Conference

|1995

|11

|IJmuiden

|Netherlands

10th IFRF Members Conference

|1992

|10

|IJmuiden

|Netherlands

9th IFRF Members Conference

|1989

|9

|IJmuiden

|Netherlands

8th IFRF Members Conference

|1986

|8

|IJmuiden

|Netherlands

7th IFRF Members Conference

|1983

|7

|IJmuiden

|Netherlands

6th IFRF Members Conference

|1980

|6

|IJmuiden

|Netherlands

5th IFRF Members Conference

|1978

|5

|IJmuiden

|Netherlands

4th IFRF Members Conference

|1976

|4

|IJmuiden

|Netherlands

3rd IFRF Members Conference

|1973

|3

|IJmuiden

|Netherlands

2nd IFRF Members Conference

|1971

|2

|IJmuiden

|Netherlands

1st IFRF Members Conference{{Cite web|url=https://ifrf.net/research/archive/members-conference-at-ijmuiden-22nd-23rd-may-1969-programme/|title=Members Conference at IJmuiden 22nd – 23rd May 1969: Programme}}

|1969

|1

|IJmuiden

|Netherlands

= Short courses =

The IFRF organises short courses:

  • Industrial Combustion training, Air Liquide, Jouy-en-Josas, France,18-19 March 2025,{{Cite web |title=Industrial Combustion training 18-19 March 2025 |url=https://ifrf.net/events/industrial-combustion-training-18-19-march-2025/ |access-date=2024-12-08 |language=en-GB}}
  • IFRF Hydrogen Short Course, Sheffield, UK, 2024,{{Cite web |title=IFRF Hydrogen Short Course 2024 |url=https://ifrf.net/events/ifrf-hydrogen-short-course-2024/ |access-date=2024-03-17 |website=ifrf.net |language=en-GB}}
  • “Combustion & Emissions in Furnaces and Kilns – An Industrial Approach”, 16 to 18 October 2002, Villa Olmo – Como, Italy.
  • 5th Flame Research Course, Koningshof Congress Centre, Veldhoven, The Netherlands, 1992.{{Cite web |title=Proceedings of the 5th Flame Research Course held at the Koningshof Congress Centre, Veldhoven, The Netherlands |url=https://ifrf.net/research/archive/proceedings-of-the-5th-flame-research-course-held-at-the-koningshof-congress-centre-veldhoven-the-netherlands/ |access-date=2024-03-17 |website=ifrf.net |language=en-GB}}
  • 4th Flame Research Course, Christal Hotel, Prague, Czechoslovakia, 9–13 September 1991.{{Cite web |title=Proceedings for the 4th Flame Research Course held at the Christal Hotel, Prague, Czechoslovakia, from 9th-13th September 1991 |url=https://ifrf.net/research/archive/proceedings-for-the-4th-flame-research-course-held-at-the-christal-hotel-prague-czechoslovakia-from-9th-13th-september-1991/ |access-date=2024-04-18 |website=ifrf.net |language=en-GB}}

= Other events =

The IFRF organises events with other scientific associations such as the Combustion Institute and special flame days with other national committees.

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|+Other events (non exhaustive list)

!Event

!Year

!Location

!Country

IFRF Workshop at the 11th European Combustion Meeting:{{Cite web |title=European Combustion Meeting 2023 - Sciencesconf.org |url=https://ecm2023.sciencesconf.org/resource/page/id/16 |access-date=2023-05-15 |website=ecm2023.sciencesconf.org}} From lab scale to industrial combustion: challenges for the scale up of experimental and simulation approaches{{Cite web |title=From lab scale to industrial combustion: challenges for the scale up of experimental and simulation approaches |url=https://ifrf.net/events/ifrf-workshop-at-the-11th-european-combustion-meeting/ |access-date=2023-05-15 |website=ifrf.net |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Reichel |date=2023-05-10 |title=11th European Combustion Meeting and IFRF Workshop |url=https://www.iob.rwth-aachen.de/en/ecm-2023-en/ |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=Department for Industrial Furnaces and Heat Engineering |language=en-GB}}

|2023

|Rouen

|France

Industry Roundtable at the 39th International Symposium on Combustion – Decarbonated Combustion in Industrial Processes{{Cite web |title=39th International Symposium on Combustion |url=http://www.combustionsymposia.org/2022/ |access-date=2023-05-15 |website=www.combustionsymposia.org |language=en}}

|2022

|Vancouver

|Canada

Structure

The IFRF is organised in 9 national committee plus the Associate Member Group (AMG) where no national committee exists.

= Committees =

  • American Flame Research Committee - AFRC
  • British Flame Research Committee - BFRC
  • Chinese Flame Research Committee - CFRC
  • Finnish Flame Research Committee - FFRC
  • French Flame (Comité français) - CF
  • German Flame (Deutsche Vereinigung für Verbrennungsforschung e.V.) - DVV
  • Italian Flame (Comitato Italiano) - CI
  • Dutch Flame (Nederlandse Vereniging voor Vlamonderzoek) - NVV
  • Swedish Flame Research Committee - SFRC

= Governance =

The IFRF in managed by a Council and an Executive Committee.

= Locations =

From 1948 to 2005 the IFRF facilities were located in the CORUS R&D centre at IJmuiden (Netherlands).

In 2005, the research station was relocated at ENEL facilities in Livorno (Italy), the measurement programme was restarted November 27, 2006.{{Cite web|url = https://ifrf.net/ifrf-blog/ifrf-flame-is-back/|title = IFRF flame is back!!, article from the Monday Night Mail, November 27, 2006|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151118151928/http://www.mnm.ifrf.net/mnm/article.html?aid=573|archive-date = November 18, 2015|url-status = dead}}

In 2015 a relocation of the IFRF headquarters process was initiated.{{Cite web|url = https://ifrf.net/ifrf-blog/ifrf-directors-updates/|title = IFRF Director's Updates, Monday Night Mail, November 16, 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151118170900/http://www.mnm.ifrf.net/mnm/article.html?aid=1474|archive-date = November 18, 2015|url-status = dead}} Leading to the designation of University of Sheffield and its [http://www.pact.ac.uk/ PACT] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222102251/http://www.pact.ac.uk/ |date=2015-12-22 }} laboratory as the new IFRF location from 2017.{{Cite journal|url = https://ifrf.net/ifrf-blog/ifrf-relocation/|title = IFRF Relocation|date = 2015-12-14|journal = The Monday Night Mail|access-date = 2015-12-17|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304090926/http://www.mnm.ifrf.net/mnm/article.html?aid=1488|archive-date = 2016-03-04|url-status = dead}}

See also

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