Apr 15, 2026
Review: 15th European Conference on Industrial Furnaces and Boilers in Portugal, April 07-10, 2026
The colleagues from EVT at INFUB 2026. from left to right: M.Sc. Qiu Lu, Dipl.-Ing. Min Su Sohn, M.Eng. Luis Wunder, M.Sc. Matteo Giesen and Dipl.-Ing. Jerome Michel.
From April 7-10, 2026, the 15th European Conference on Industrial Furnaces and Boilers (INFUB) took place in Porto, Portugal - one of the most established international conferences in the field of industrial high-temperature processes. Since it was first held in 1988, the conference has regularly brought together experts from industry and academia. Delegates from over 40 countries took part again this year and presented numerous papers on current developments.
INFUB focuses on the fundamentals, technologies and applications of industrial combustion and boiler systems. The topics range from combustion processes and energy efficiency to emission reduction and innovative approaches such as the use of CO₂-neutral fuels (e.g. hydrogen, biomass or ammonia) and the electrification of energy-intensive processes. The conference thus offers an important platform for exchange between research and industrial practice.
The Chair of Energy Process Engineering at TU Dresden was represented by five scientists and presented current research results in two lectures and three poster contributions.
The lectures of the EVT
Dipl.-Ing. Jerome Michel presented the paper "Development of novel additively manufactured ceramic hydrogen burner components for innovative energy efficiency strategies". The focus was on novel, additively manufactured ceramic materials for use in hydrogen burners. In addition to the material development in cooperation with the Fraunhofer IKTS and the IFW Jena, the experimental methodology, a new test stand of the Chair and planned comparative studies between natural gas and hydrogen combustion were presented.
Dipl.-Ing. Jerome Michel während seines Vortrags zu additiv gefertigten keramischen Materialien für den Einsatz in Wasserstoffbrennern.
Qiu Lu, M.Sc., hielt seinen Vortrag am Donnerstag während der Session CCS.
Qiu Lu, M.Sc., presented his research on "Oxyfuel process for CO2 capture during waste incineration - effects on the operation of waste incineration plants". The work examines the use of oxyfuel technology for CO₂ capture in waste incineration plants. Using a process model, various flue gas recirculation concepts were analyzed and their effects on plant operation were evaluated under varying boundary conditions.
The poster contributions of the EVT
Luis Wunder, M.Sc., während seines Vortrags auf der INFUB 2026.
Luis Wunder, M.Eng., presented the poster "Sensitivity analysis for the determination of process parameters in the utilization of biogenic residues in the open gas turbine process". The aim of his work is the optimization of operating parameters for the use of biogenic residues in small gas turbines, whereby in particular the sensitivity to fluctuations in the input parameters was investigated.
Matteo Giesen, M.Sc., presented his poster on "Modeling Ignition and Combustion in Biomass Particle Clouds". This presents a model for describing the ignition and combustion of biomass particle clouds, which depicts the essential material and heat transport processes as well as the individual reaction phases of ignition.
Matteo Giesen. M.Sc., erklärt die Einzelheiten seiner Forschung zu Biomasse-Partikelwolken anhand seines Posters.
Dipl.-Ing. Min Su Sohn neben ihrem Poster zum Thema Klärschlammverbrennung.
Dipl.-Ing. Min Su Sohn presented the poster "Greenhouse Gas Emissions during Sewage Sludge Combustion in Germany - Results of emission measurements at real monoincineration plants". The results are based on emission measurements at real sewage sludge incineration plants in Germany and provide important insights into greenhouse gas emissions, in particular methane and nitrous oxide.
International exchange and new impulses
In addition to the technical contributions, the conference offered many opportunities for international cooperation. The open and motivated atmosphere among the participants was particularly emphasized:
"The large number of committed young scientists from many countries was impressive. The exchange was very open and inspiring - and at the same time highly professional. I was able to take away many new ideas for my own work."
Participation in INFUB 2026 underlines the international visibility of research at TU Dresden in the field of energy and process engineering. At the same time, the knowledge gained and contacts made provide important impetus for future research projects and collaborations - particularly with regard to the transformation towards climate-friendly and efficient energy and process systems.
Porto, Portugal. Hier fand die INFUB 2026 statt, im Kontrastfeld von historischer Architektur und zukunftsgewandter Forschung.