Advanced Combustion and Ignition for Thermal Power Systems
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "I2: Energy and Combustion Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 March 2027
Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Combustion and ignition technologies remain the key factors for thermal power systems, driven by the urgent need for higher energy conversion efficiency, lower pollutant emissions, and greater operational flexibility in response to the increasing penetration of intermittent renewable energy sources. The optimization of combustion processes and ignition strategies can significantly reduce fuel consumption and emissions, extend equipment lifespan, and enable stable operation under off-design and transient conditions, while also facilitating the co-firing of low-carbon or alternative fuels such as hydrogen, ammonia, and biomass. Furthermore, the integration of advanced sensing, digital twins, and data-driven modeling is opening new avenues for real-time diagnostics, predictive control, and adaptive optimization of combustion dynamics and flame stability.
This Special Issue primarily focuses on the latest research concerning state-of-the-art technologies for combustion and ignition in thermal power systems. Topics of interest for publication include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Advanced ignition systems and plasma-assisted combustion;
- Clean coal combustion and oxy-fuel combustion;
- Hydrogen and ammonia co-firing in gas turbines and boilers;
- Biomass and waste-derived fuel combustion;
- Low-NOx and ultra-low-emission combustion technologies;
- Flame stabilization and combustion dynamics control;
- Thermoacoustic instability monitoring and suppression;
- Digital twins and AI/machine learning for combustion optimization;
- CFD modeling and reduced-order chemical kinetics;
- Combustion under flexible and low-load operating conditions;
- Waste heat recovery and combined heat and power (CHP) systems;
- Lifecycle assessment and techno-economic analysis of advanced combustion systems.
Although this Special Issue covers interdisciplinary research, the core focus of all submissions must remain within the field of energy.
Dr. Haiwen Ge
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- advanced combustion technologies
- low-temperature combustion
- ignition mechanism and dynamics
- reaction kinetics
- zero-/low-carbon fuels
- alternative fuels
- emissions reduction
- advanced combustion diagnostics
- combustion modeling
- AI for combustion prediction and control
- flame dynamics
- turbulent combustion
- engine
- furnace
- boiler
- heat transfer
- thermal efficiency
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