3 Evaluation of a 3D Printed Burner System for Hydrogen-enriched Fuel Flexibility in Industrial Process Heating
Presented by:
Mukul Tomar, GTI Energy
4 CFD-Based Performance Evaluation and Design Development of Hot Oxygen Burner Reformers for Syngas Generation
Presented by:
Dave Wang, Reaction Engineering International
5 CFD Simulation of a Porous Radiant Burner Operated on Flexible Gaseous Fuel Mixtures
Presented by:
Mingyi Liang, Convergent Science
6 CFD Exploration of an Industrial Reheating Furnace Retrofit for Improved Efficiency
Presented by:
Chenn Zhou, Purdue University Northwest
12:00 pm
- 1:00 pm
LUNCH
1:00 pm
- 4:30 pm
DAY 1: AFTERNOON PRESENTATIONS
7 Stability Analysis of an Industrial Flare
Presented by:
Andreas Rauch, Exponent
8 High Fidelity Multi Physics Modeling in Industrial Multi Point Ground Flares for Reliability Improvement
Presented by:
Ian Fischer, ExxonMobil Technology and Engineering
Tommy Arnold, Zeeco, Inc.
9 Mechanisms of the “Banana Effect” in Non‑Flowing Risers within Multi‑Flare Stack Configurations
Presented by:
Akimasa Suzuki, JGC Corporation
10 Employing the Water Gas Shift and Sulfur Equilibrium Constants for the Spreadsheet Design of Staged Combustion Systems
Presented by:
Kevin McQuigg, 3T Combustion LLC
11 Heater Operation Improvement Though Vapor Phase Iron Scale Removal in Fuel Gas Systems
Presented by:
Breanna Busker, Refined Technologies, Inc
12 CFD-Based Design and Field Validation of an Ultra-Low-NOx Enclosed Flare System for Low-Pressure Waste Gas Applications
Presented by:
Venky Iyer, ClearSign Technologies
4:30 pm
- 5:30 pm
AFRC BUSINESS MEETING
6:30 pm
- 9:00 pm
SYMPOSIUM DINNER
Wednesday, September 23rd 2026
7:30 am
REGISTRATION OPEN
8:30 am
- 12:00 pm
DAY 2: MORNING PRESENTATIONS
13 Equipment-Level Variability in Transient Methane Emissions across Industrial and Commercial Scale End-Use Systems
Presented by:
Mukul Tomar, GTI Energy
14 An Investigation of Low NOx Fuel-flexible Porous Radiant Burner
Presented by:
Umar Ikhwan Mohd Rozaiddin, West Virginia University
16 Predicting Flame Stabilization and Major Species Profiles in the HYLON (HYdrogen Low NOx) Phase 2 Burner Using Autonomous Meshing and Detailed Chemistry
Presented by:
Mattia Sulis, Convergent Science
17 Multi-Scale CFD Modeling of a Fuel-Flexible Regenerative Burner for Industrial Furnace Applications
Presented by:
Chandrachur Bhattacharya, Argonne National Laboratory
18 Prediction of Methane Combustion and Emissions in a Water-heater Burner with an Under-Relaxation Steady Solver and FGM Combustion Model
Presented by:
Mingyi Liang, Convergent Science
19 Combustion Emissions and Thermal Performance Impacts With Flue Gas Recirculation and High Hydrogen Fuels in Industrial Furnaces
Presented by:
Brydger Van Otten, Reaction Engineering International
12:00 pm
- 1:00 pm
LUNCH
1:00 pm
- 3:00 pm
DAY 2: AFTERNOON PRESENTATIONS
21 Case Studies in Honeywell UOP Callidus CUBP Burners and The Ultra Blue® System
Presented by:
Kurt Kraus, Honeywell UOP Callidus
22 Review of the June 2025 ExxonMobil Supreme Court Ruling - What are Harmful Flares?
Presented by:
Troy M. Boley, Spectrum Environmental Solutions LLC