Sustainable and Safe Industrial Combustion: IFRF Conference 2025

This Research Topic is linked to the IFRF Conference 2025: Sustainable and Safe Industrial Combustion. We welcome submissions from attendees at the IFRF Conference 2025 and others conducting relevant research. Manuscripts previously published as conference proceedings must be extended to include at least 30% original content.

Industrial combustion plays a critical role in a variety of high-energy industries, serving as a cornerstone for processes in sectors like power generation, metallurgy, and chemical production. With increasing global awareness of environmental impact and worker safety, the need has grown for sustainable and safe industrial combustion practices. Current research has primarily focused on optimizing fuel efficiency and reducing emissions, yet challenges remain in addressing the broader diversity of industrial applications.

This Research Topic explores sustainable and safe combustion practices, aiming to advance our understanding of their applications across various industrial settings. By showcasing real-world case studies and multidisciplinary approaches, this Research Topic seeks to address pressing questions about the viability of sustainable combustion methods, assess current safety protocols, and uncover the role of novel technologies in revolutionizing industrial combustion.

We welcome articles addressing, but not limited to, the following themes:
• Innovations in low-emission combustion technologies
• Safety innovations in industrial combustion processes
• Integration of sustainable fuels and energy sources in combustion
• Studies of successful sustainable combustion initiatives
• Technological advancements in emission monitoring and control.

We welcome all article types that provide a comprehensive exploration of sustainable and safe industrial combustion.

Article types and fees

This Research Topic accepts the following article types, unless otherwise specified in the Research Topic description:

• Brief Research Report
• Data Report
• Editorial
• FAIR² Data
• Hypothesis and Theory
• Methods
• Mini Review
• Opinion
• Original Research
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Article types

This Research Topic accepts the following article types, unless otherwise specified in the Research Topic description:

• Brief Research Report
• Data Report
• Editorial
• FAIR² Data
• Hypothesis and Theory
• Methods
• Mini Review
• Opinion
• Original Research
• Perspective
• Review

Keywords: sustainable fuels, industrial combustion, safe combustion practices, emission monitoring and control, low-emission combustion technologies, clean fuels, industrial fuel efficiency

Important note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.