The 7th European Conference on Industrial Furnaces and Boilersis the latest in a series of very successful conferences which have been held in Portugal since 1988. The 2006 event will take place in Porto, Portugal April 18-21, 2006.

The annual conferences have been attended by a large number of delegates from over 30 countries and approximately 90 papers have been presented at each conference. In particular, the conferences have attracted many participants from the industry and the wide range of papers have considered fundamental research as well as topics of a more practical and applied nature.

The main objective of the conference is to provide an improved up-to-date understanding of the fundamentals, principles and practices associates with the design and operation of industrial furnaces and boilers. The conference will be a means of disseminating information concerned with recent research and development activities in the following fields:

  • Burners, combustion and heat transfer
  • Furnace operation and design
  • Boiler operation and design
  • Alternative fuels
  • Modelling of furnaces and combustion systems
  • Pollution aspects

For further information please visit www.cenertec.pt/infub.