The recent TOTeM 52 ‘Oxyfuel Combustion and CCUS’ event was attended by a journalist from PROZESSWÄRME, a magazine for thermal processing technology metallurgy, heat treatment, burner technology, melting and casting. They wrote a piece covering our TOTeM event, now available on their website. Below are extracts from the positive write-up of the event which I wanted to highlight in particular, as they reflect the type of event and level of participant engagement that we try to create.

Dedicated to the topics of oxy-fuel combustion and carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS), the event brought together researchers, engineers and industry representatives from across Europe and beyond for two intensive and productive days of knowledge exchange: One of the most striking features of TOTeM 52 was its strong international character. Participants and speakers travelled from across the globe to attend, with contributions from Germany, France, Japan, Sweden, Finland and even Japan. It was also notable that about half of the participants came from the industrial sector, highlighting the role of IFRF (and GWI) as an interface between applied research and industrial application. This remarkable diversity gave the event a genuinely global and comprehensive perspective on topics that are increasingly central to industrial decarbonisation strategies worldwide. The atmosphere throughout the two days reflected a shared sense of purpose and a common commitment to advancing cleaner combustion technologies.

Engaged Audiences and Lively Discussions: The presentations consistently sparked lively exchanges. After virtually every talk, audience members- themselves experts in the field- posed questions and shared observations, creating a dynamic dialogue that extended well beyond the formal Q&A slots. This level of engagement was a clear testament to the quality and relevance of the work presented, and to the enthusiasm of the community gathered in Essen.

A dedicated poster session on the afternoon of the first day provided an additional forum for discussion, with thirteen posters covering topics ranging from biomethane oxyfuel combustion to machine-learning-accelerated chemistry for CFD simulations.

Looking Ahead: TOTeM 52 concluded with a closing talk by Prof. David Honoré of CNRS CORIA, who reflected on future directions in the field. The meeting as a whole demonstrated that oxy-fuel combustion and CCUS remain highly active areas of research and development, with significant potential to contribute to industrial climate targets in the years ahead.”

As an outcome of this and to encourage further press coverage, we will provide a limited number of complimentary media passes available for accredited journalists and relevant industry publications for all our future events. This will be included on our events webpage and Linkedin group pages, and communicated with the relevant specialised and/or local media that could be interested.