Sydney 2000 Olympic Games Cauldron and Relay Torch.

Client: Sydney Olympic Organising Committee

Description:

FCT and the University of Adelaide were responsible for supplying fuel and flame systems for the Olympic relay torch and cauldron.

The SOCOG technical specifications of the Olympic cauldron are as follows:

• The flame must be highly luminous and occupy a significant proportion of the cauldron bowl;
• The flame must be stable in heavy rain (50 mm/h), in winds of up to 65km/h, at low temperatures (to -5º C) and at high temperatures (to 45º C);
• The flame system must not exceed a practicable limit of toxic emissions, toxic additives must not be used; and the combustion system should maximise the use of recyclable materials; and
• The cauldron will operate continuously for approximately one hour without readjustment and without refuelling.

FCT and the University of Adelaide have together created a system that consists of a shielded annular burner and a burner to produce the required flame.