Sydney Portable Cauldron

Customer:
SOCOG, Sydney

Description:
Following on from the contract to supply the fuel and flame system for the Sydney 2000 Relay Torch, FCT and the University of Adelaide were also asked to supply the fuel and flame system for the portable community cauldrons which accompanied the torch relay. The technical specifications from SOCOG for the portable cauldron burner system were 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 jointly developed a burner system consisting of a shielded ring burner with a central burner to produce the required flame.

Watch the video of Opening Ceremony – Sydney 2000 Olympics