Dear PPCHEM readers,

With this third issue, the first half of 2026 comes to a close. As we enter the summer break and the editorial team takes a short pause, we would like to offer a brief preview of the second half of the year. Several important events are scheduled at which our team will be present, whether through presentations, active contributions, or participation, continuing our engagement with the international power and plant chemistry community.

Our team will be present at the upcoming IAPWS Annual Meeting (June 28 to July 3 in Bristol, UK), the
VGBE Conference Chemistry (October 20–22, in Hamburg, Germany), and the TÜV SÜD conference and exhibition "Kesselbetriebstechnik" (November 26–27, in Erding, Germany). These events offer valuable opportunities for professional exchange and for discussing current developments and challenges within our field. We look forward to meeting colleagues, authors, and readers in person and to continuing the dialogue that underpins the advancement of best practices in power and plant chemistry.

Another highlight later in the year will be the PPCHEM Seminar & Forum South Africa 2026, which will take place November 17–19, 2026, in Pretoria, South Africa. This three-day event, organized by PPCHEM AG, will address the particular challenges of power plant chemistry in cycling plants, a topic of increasing relevance in the context of the ongoing energy transition and changing operational regimes.  The combination of a focused power cycle instrumentation seminar and a broader power plant chemistry forum format provides an excellent opportunity for in-depth technical discussion and exchange of operational experience within the regional and international community.

Information on current conferences, seminars, and other PPCHEM® activities is continuously updated on the PPCHEM AG website (www.ppchem.com).

I hope you enjoy reading this issue and find its content informative and practically relevant.

Best regards,

Tapio Werder
Editor in Chief, The PPCHEM® Journal