Today, we would like to remind our readers about the forthcoming technical meetings/conferences and a combustion course:

National Flame Days:

FINNISH-SWEDISH FLAME DAYS 2002
24th-25th September 2002
Vaasa, Finland
“Adapting Combustion Technology to New Fuels and Fuel Mixtures”

This is a joint meeting organized by FFRC and SFRC. The meeting will be focused on research concerning widening of fuel range and demands on combustion technology as well as CO2 reduction and emission control. For details of the programme please follow the link below:

http://www.combustion-centre.ifrf.net/meetings/index.html

COMBURA 2002
10th October 2002
NBC De Blokhoeve, Nieuwegein, The Netherlands
“Combura 2002 – Combustion Research and Application”

A joint initiative by Technology Foundation (STW), NVV and the Combustion Institute Dutch Section. This meeting will focus both on university research and on industrial applications.  Meeting will replace the yearly STW symposium, Dutch Flame Day and Autumn meeting of the Dutch Section of the Combustion Institute. For further information please follow the link below:

http://www.combustion-centre.ifrf.net/meetings/index.html

AFRC 2002 Fall Open Meeting
5th and 6th November 2002
ChevronTexaco Auditorium, Houston, Texas, USA
“Combustion Emission Improvements Technologies, Requirements and Trends”

This meeting hosted by ChevronTexaco will like to invite people interested in industrial combustion equipment design, research or use to submit abstracts and presentations.  For further details…

http://www.combustion-centre.ifrf.net/meetings/index.html

Combustion Course:

“Combustion & Emissions in Furnaces and Kilns – An Industrial Approach”
16th to 18th October, 2002
Villa Olmo – Como, Italy
http://www.combustion-centre.ifrf.net/courses/index.html

CINAR have announced that they will hold a course in Como, Italy on 16th-18th October 2002 on the subject of “Combustion and Emissions in Furnaces and Kilns – An Industrial Approach”. Potential participants should note that registrations should be in by 6th September 2002 – so go for it!  For brochure and further details contact:

Dr T. Abbas or Christine Bertrand
CINAR Ltd.
11 Elvaston Place
London SW7 5QG.

TEL:    +44 20 7581 2245
FAX:    +44 20 7581 2265
Email:  tahir@cinar.co.uk
URL:    http://www.cinar.co.uk

Other Technical Meeting:

“Advances in Furnace Technology”
2nd International Conference and Exhibition 2002
24th October, 2002
The National Motorcycle Museum, Solihull, West Midland, UK

The British Industrial Furnace Contructors Association (BIFCA), supported by the British Flame Research Committee (BFRC) and Wolfson Heat Treatment Centre would like to invite everyone to join the 2nd BIFCA International Conference and Exhibition 2002.  To obtain a Conference Brochure/Booking Form, or for further information on booking an exhibition space or advertising on the conference CD-ROM, contact:

BIFCA
6th Floor, The McLaren Building
35 Dale End
Birmingham B4 7LN

Tel: +44 (0) 121 200 2100
Fax: +44 (0) 121 200 1306
Email: enquiry@bifca.org.uk