Case Studies

Flames for Olympic Games

Staff at the CET have been responsible for developing the technology behind some of the most watched man-made flames in history. The story all began in the lead up to the Sydney 2000 Olympics, where a new burner for the Olympic Torch was sought to dramatically reduce fuel consumption, produce a highly visible flame and reduce emissions. As a result of significant research and development, the CET came up with a unique burner, known as the "crinkle burner", which has since been patented. [read more]

Geothermal Energy Transmission and Integration

In many parts of the world, optimal locations of renewable energy harvesting systems (e.g. wind, solar, and geothermal), are remote relative to both energy consumers and existing electricity transmission lines. In contrast, some of these sources are well located relative to existing compressed natural gas (CNG) pipelines. Australia provides a useful case in point. Australia's existing national electricity grid is limited to a few hundred kilometres from the coastline, but its existing CNG transmission network passes through areas that are highly suitable for large-scale harvesting of solar and/or geothermal energy. [read more]

Two-Phase Research

Researchers at the CET have helped develop a pulverised fuel (PF) burner design capable of reducing harmful emissions in greenhouse gases, NOx and SOx. For an industrial cement kiln, recent results indicate a 20-30% reductions in NOx, a 5% reduction in fuel consumption and improved product quality when using our burner designs. [read more]