American Flame Research Committee (AFRC) Symposium

September 21 – September 23, 2026

Salt Lake City Marriott University Park
Salt Lake City, UT

2026 Schedule of Events

Monday, September 21st 2026
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Welcome Reception
Tuesday, September 22nd 2026
7:00 am
Continental Breakfast OPEN
7:00 am
REGISTRATION OPEN
8:00 am
OPENING REMARKS Presented by:
  • Dave Schalles, Bloom Engineering Co. Inc.
  • Jamal Jamaluddin
8:30 am - 12:00 pm
DAY 1: MORNING PRESENTATIONS
1 Industrial Ammonia Burner Development: Combustion Testing, Modeling and Path to Prototype Readiness Presented by:
  • Aloke Sarkar, ExxonMobil
2 Decarbonizing Reheating Furnaces: Low-NOx Burner Solutions for 0–100 % Hydrogen Operation Presented by:
  • Sébastien Caillat
3 Evaluation of a 3D Printed Burner System for NG–H₂ Fuel Flexibility in 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:
5 CFD Simulation of a Porous Radiant Burner Operated on Flexible Gaseous Fuel Mixtures Presented by:
  • Mingyi Liang
6 CFD Exploration of an Industrial Reheating Furnace Retrofit for Improved Efficiency Presented by:
  • Chenn Zhou
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
8 High Fidelity Multi Physics Modeling in Industrial Multi Point Ground Flares Presented by:
9 Mechanisms of the “Banana Effect” in Non‑Flowing Risers within Multi‑Flare Stack Configurations Presented by:
10 Employing the Water Gas Shift and Sulfur Equilibrium Constants for the Spreadsheet Design of Staged Combusyion Systems Presented by:
  • Kevin McQuigg
11 Heater Operation Improvement Though Vapor Phase Iron Scale Removal in Fuel Gas Systems Presented by:
  • Katie Marshall
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
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 Advancing Methane Slip Reduction in Industrial Burners under Transient Operation Presented by:
  • Mukul Tomar, GTI Energy
14 An Investigation of Low NOx Flexible Fuel Porous Radiant Burner Presented by:
  • Umar Ikhwan Mohd Rozaiddin
15 Burner Performance Characterization for Aerospace Fire Testing Presented by:
  • Ananth Srinivas Nayak
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:
  • Sarah Fehér
17 Multi-Scale CFD Modeling of a Fuel-Flexible Regenerative Burner for Industrial Furnace Applications Presented by:
  • Chandrachur Bhattacharya
23 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
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
LUNCH
1:00 pm - 3:45 pm
DAY 2: AFTERNOON PRESENTATIONS
18 Combustion Emissions and Thermal Performance Impacts With Flue Gas Recirculation and High Hydrogen Fuels in Industrial Furnaces Presented by:
  • Brydger Van Otten
19 Heat Flux & Radiation Measurements in a Swirl-Stabilized Gas Burner Presented by:
  • Natalie King
20 Case Studies in Honeywell UOP Callidus CUBP Burners and The Ultra Blue® System Presented by:
  • Kurt Kraus
21 Review of the June 2025 ExxonMobil Supreme Court Ruling - What are Harmful Flares? Presented by:
  • Troy M. Boley
CLOSING REMARKS Presented by:
  • Dave Schalles, Bloom Engineering Co. Inc.
  • Jamal Jamaluddin

REGISTER

Registration Fee:
  • $795 per person
Fee includes:
  • Admission to all Symposium sessions
  • AFRC Business Meeting
  • Welcome Reception on Monday evening.
  • Refreshment breaks each day.
  • Lunch on Tuesday, and Wednesday.
  • Dinner on Tuesday Only.
  • Access to papers online after the Symposium concludes.
REGISTER TO ATTEND

The Venue

Hotel

We have made arrangements for a discounted group rate of $199 at the Salt Lake City Marriott University Park. Make your hotel reservation directly with the hotel.

Note, rooms are limited at these rates, so be sure to make your hotel reservations as soon as possible. Please book your room within our room block listed below as it enables us to keep costs low for attendees.


Room Rate

$199 per night; exclusive of taxes.

Reservation Requirements

A credit card is required to guarantee individual reservations when booking.

Hotel Reservation Cutoff

The hotel will offer our discounted group rate until August 31st. Reservations booked thereafter will be on a space and rate availability basis.

Hotel Parking

$15/daily

Hotel Cancellation

Reservations must be canceled at or before 11:00 AM MDT, 72 hours (3 days) prior to arrival to avoid a cancellation penalty.

The hotel cutoff date for reservations at the discounted rate is Monday, August 31st 2026 .

Make Your Hotel Reservation

Airport

Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) is approximately 12 miles from the Salt Lake City Marriott University Park. Taxis and ride-share options (Uber/Lyft) are the best way to reach the hotel.

SLC is serviced by the following airlines:

  • Aeromexico
  • Air Canada
  • Alaska Airlines
  • American Airlines
  • Delta Air Lines
  • Frontier Airlines
  • Hawaiian Airlines
  • JetBlue Airways
  • KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
  • Southwest Airlines
  • Sun Country Airlines
  • United Airlines
  • Volaris Airlines
  • WestJet Airlines

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