Industry Partnerships
Combustion Reports
Combustion Vision
The combustion industry's vision sets performance targets and goals for 2020. (PDF 170 KB)
Combustion 2002 Roadmap
The revised 2002 roadmap shows the combustion industry's updated plan for achieving its energy and environmental goals. (PDF 1.1 MB)
Combustion 1999 Roadmap
The 1999 roadmap outlines R&D priorities for developing advanced, highly efficient combustion systems. (PDF 213 KB)
Advanced Steam Generation Workshop Report (Draft)
The workshop report outlines the R&D priorities for the next generation of ultra-high efficiency boilers. (PDF 321 KB)
The Combustion Subprogram creates public-private partnerships to combine the expertise of industry and government on solutions to complex combustion problems. ITP, in collaboration with industry, developed a vision for combustion systems which defines long-term goals, and a technology roadmap with specific research and development (R&D) pathways. ITP and industry also share the costs of R&D projects that can significantly improve energy efficiency.
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2020 Vision for Boilers
- Reduce first cost and life-cycle cost
- Achieve 150° F stack exit temperature
- Maximize integration of steam and power production
- Maximize system efficiency (minimize CO2)
- Improve system reliability by 50%
- Improve safety
2020 Vision for Furnaces
- Reduce the total cost impact of combustion in manufacturing
- Enhance system integration
- Reduce product-loss ratio by 50%
- Maximize system robustness
- Zero accidents
2020 Vision Specific to Burners in Boiler Systems
- Achieve NOx emissions less than 2 ppm
- Reduce CO emissions to less than 5 ppm
- Reduce particulate emissions to less than 0.003lb/MMBtu
- Maximize multi-fuel capability
2020 Vision Specific to Burners in Furnaces
- Achieve 90% reduction of criteria pollutants vs 1990 baseline
- Reduce CO2 emissions per international agreements
- Reduce specific fuel consumption by 20% to 50%
- Maximize Multi-fuel capability
Industrial Combustion Vision
The Industrial Combustion Vision (1998) (PDF 170 KB) is the result of a collaborative effort by manufacturers and users of burners, boilers, furnaces, and other process heating equipment. The vision sets bold targets for tomorrow's combustion systems.
The vision states that combustion systems in 2020 must remain safe and affordable, and must also achieve substantial improvements in the following areas:
- Energy efficiency. Reduce specific fuel consumption by 20 to 50 percent.
- Environmental quality. Reduce nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions to 2 vppm (volumetric parts per million), a 98 percent reduction over typical uncontrolled levels. Other targets call for reductions in carbon dioxide, particulates, and sulfur dioxide emissions.
- Fuel flexibility. Maximize the use of multiple fuels, including waste and renewable resources.
- Cost effectiveness and system reliability. Lower life cycle costs through reduced operating costs and fuel use, as well as improved system reliability. For example, one target is to double the time between scheduled boiler outages.
Industrial Combustion Technology Roadmap
Combustion system users and manufacturers joined forces in 1999 to develop the Industrial Combustion Technology Roadmap (PDF 213 KB). The roadmap outlines R&D priorities for developing advanced, highly efficient combustion systems that U.S. industry will require in the future.
The Industrial Technology Program (ITP) convened industry workshops in 2001 to update the 1999 roadmap. The revised plan, in which the combustion industry lays out the R&D initiatives to meet its performance targets for the next 20 years, is presented in the Industrial Combustion Technology Roadmap (2002) (PDF 1.1 MB). This roadmap showcases a comprehensive R&D plan for the industry and specifies the coordination and alignment of key groups, such as industry, academia, and the federal government, to meet the future energy and environmental goals of the industry. In 2005, the roadmap will be revisited again.
Industrial Energy Systems Roadmap 
In 2004, ITP's Industrial Energy Systems Subprogram joined forces with industrial users of energy systems to identify opportunities for energy savings. The report recognizes opportunities in combustion system technologies (steam and fired heaters), as well as in combined heat and power and motor systems.
Advanced Steam Generation Workshop Report (Draft)
In August 2004, combustion system users and boiler manufacturers collaborated in an effort to discuss the status of today's most advanced boilers and identify R&D priorities for the development of the next generation SuperBoiler. This report summarizes the identified R&D opportunities and priority items discussed in the workshop (PDF 321 KB).