about us
One step towards a sustainable future
Pollutant emission and fossil fuel utilization greatly contribute to climate change. Due to our immense energy demand, it is impossible to switch into green energy sources immediately. Therefore, the best solution is improving our technologies and expand it towards renewable energy carriers.
Combustion is a rather challenging field since it involves chemical reactions, thermodynamics, fluid dynamics, and acoustics – all linked together. Regardless of this complexity, we are using fire for thousands of years with success.
Recent publications
Assessment and ranking of 16 binarization methods for turbulent swirl flame images of various flame types
Réka Anna Kardos, Gyöngyvér Tóthpálné Hidegh, Erika Rácz, Viktor Józsa
Applications in Energy and Combustion Science, 24, paper 100428, 2025, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaecs.2025.100428
Flame image binarization statistics and pollutant emission analysis of hydrogen-enriched kerosene combustion in a turbulent swirl burner
Viktor Józsa, Krisztián Sztankó, Gyöngyvér Tóthpálné Hidegh, Réka Anna Kardos, Attila Kun-Balog, László Kavas, Dávid Csemány
Fuel, 407, paper 137341, 2026, DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2025.137341
High-Resolution Multi-Species Pollutant Emission Measurement by Photoacoustic Technique of NH3–H2 Combustion in a Turbulent Swirl Burner
Viktor Józsa, Réka A. Kardos, Gergely Kiss-Albert, Diána Kiss, Cheng Tung Chong, Zoltán Bozóki, and Helga Huszár
Fuel, 406, paper 137167, 2026, DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2025.137167
Numerical analysis on the thermal load and NO emission of a novel 1 MW pyrolysis gas/natural gas-fired industrial burner
Dávid Csemány, Dániel Füzesi, Viktor Józsa
Results in Engineering, 25, paper 104388, 2025, DOI: 10.1016/j.rineng.2025.104388
Involving students
Teaching activity
BSc, MSc, and semester projects
The CRG is open for all students for projects and theses in the field of combustion. Due to its complexity, solid basic knowledge of heat engines and combustion is advised.
Scientific Conference of Students
There is a unique opportunity in Hungary for all university students to compete in a scientific conference in each November either alone or in a group. The national round is organized in odd years.
Teaching activity
Members of CRG are involved in teaching several subjects. These are focusing on thermodynamics and heat transfer, steam and gas turbines, combustion, measurements in energy, heat engines, diagnostics, and numerical methods.