Scope and Purpose

The purpose of this Conference is to bring together academic researchers and participants from industry and anyone that is interested in the applications of fuel and energy research. Papers which describe the applications of research in fuel and energy characterisation, technology development, utilisation and preparation are now invited.


Call for Abstracts

Abstracts are invited which describe current academic and industrial research into cleaner fuel and energy research

on biomass, waste and fossil fuels and their applications including but not limited to ꞉-


Conventional and Advanced Power Generation (APG)꞉ Efficiency improvements, flexible operation of power plant, innovative energy cycles, thermal processes, including enabling technologies and innovative process design for APG.

 

Fuel Conversion Processes꞉ Gasification, pyrolysis, hydrothermal conversion, torrefaction, sustainable LNG and CNG, and all other carbon-based fuel conversion processes, including issues associated with co-firing and with the combustion of biomass and waste.

 

Energy Crops, Agri-energy and wastes꞉ Energy and nutrient cycling, valorisation of agri residues, slurry management, valorisation of biosolids, Renewable energy production and integration and agriculture vehicle decarbonations, high-value bio-renewables.

  • Biomass and Waste꞉ Waste to energy, pre-treatment and processing, including torrefaction, washing, biomass resources, alternative biomass resources, aquatic biomass and algae, hydrothermal conversion processes, etc.

 

Emissions꞉ Including alternative NOx, SOx, particulates and trace element reduction techniques to meet more stringent emissions standards throughout the world.

 

Carbon Capture, Storage and Utilisation꞉ Pre and post combustion capture, transport and storage technologies, including oxyfuel combustion, calcium looping, chemical looping, biochar, fuel characterisation, conversion to chemicals and fuels, plant diagnostics and post combustion capture plant emissions issues and direct carbon capture and CO2 utilisation.

 

CO2 Sequestration: Topics associated with CO2 transportationand storage in sites around the UK and elsewhere (Geochemistry,pipeline development, policy, health and safety etc).

 

Hydrogen and Ammonia꞉ Production, use and challenges. Fundamental and applied research into their role and use in fuel switching, including as transport fuels, stationary applications and emissions control from engines.

 

Industrial combustion꞉ Burner design, heat transfer, innovations in heat exchanger design and fouling and slagging issues.

 

Advanced materials for net zero

  • Energy Storage꞉ Battery storage, thermal storage, mechanical storage, cold storage and integration with energy systems, including power generation processes.

 

  • Critical Energy Materials and Circular Economy

 

  • Advanced materials for energy and fuels
  • carbon materials,
  • biomaterials,
  • advanced materials for storage and conversion
  • hydrogen storage (fuel cells and electrolysers)
  • broader applications

 

Catalytic Systems for Renewable Fuel Production


Decarbonising Energy-Intensive Industries꞉ The decarbonisation of carbon-based conversion processes including iron and steel production and processing, carbonisation, fuel-derived products and other metallurgical uses, the cement industry glass and ceramic, and other energy intensive industries.

 

Decarbonising Transportation

  • Transport Electrification꞉ Advances in battery electric and fuel cell vehicles, hybrid electric powertrain, thermal management systems, battery second life for energy storage systems.
  • Biofuels for Transport꞉ The sustainable production and utilisation of biofuels and biogas for transport, including road, aviation and marine and power to X

 

 Biogas꞉ Anaerobic digestion, landfill gas, production, upgrading and utilisation, Bio-CNG, biomethanation, bio-hydrogen and dark fermentation.

 

Heating, Ventilation and Cooling꞉ Efficiency innovations, energy reduction and heat pumps.

 

Integrated Renewable Energy Systems, (IRES)꞉ Experimental and simulation studies. Integration of biomass, solar, wind, etc for off- grid and grid connected communities and industry settings.

 

Fuel preparation and handling꞉ Biomass and waste issues associated with feedstock quality, safe storage, (fuel degradation, spontaneous combustion and other storage issues), processing, handling and feeding of these feedstocks into process systems.

 

Resource Recovery -By-Products from Energy Processes꞉ Bottom, fly and others ashes, air pollution control residues, etc., with the development of a circular economy.

 

AI/Machine Learning for Energy System Applications꞉ Process optimisation and life-span prediction, forecast in Renewable Energy Systems, Smart Grid, AI and digital twin for Energy Management Systems.

 

Industrial Case studies꞉ On the challenges facing the users of low(er) carbon fuel technologies including biomass and waste, hydrogen, ammonia etc.

 

Systems engineering and life cycle analysis

  • Sustainability
  • Circular economies


Research students are also strongly encouraged to submit abstracts, attend and give presentations there is a reduced Conference fee for students.


All authors are asked to submit one or more abstracts by Friday 5th February 2027 to the Conference Manager, Gudka Energy Consulting at info@tferf.org Abstracts must conform to the format specified in the website template, and must be submitted by the named presenter, (not a third party). For abstracts accepted, the named presenter/ author will present the paper at the Conference either as an oral presentation or as a poster. This author must register and pay their conference fee before Friday 16th July 2027 in order for their paper/ poster to be confirmed in the programme.


Click here for the abstract template


Important Dates


5th February 2027        Closing date for abstract submission

12th March 2027:         Authors informed of acceptance

26th March 2027:          Provisional programme published

16th July 2027:              Last date for registration by oral and poster presenters and “Early Bird” registration fees

1st October 2027          Opening date for paper submission to the Virtual Special Edition of "Fuel"

31st January 2028.      Closing date for paper submission to the Virtual Special Edition of "Fuel"