Hydrogen

In Part 2 of our roundtable on the state of hydrogen in the turbomachinery industry, experts and OEMs discuss the various obstacles that are preventing the large-scale implementation of hydrogen.

GE’s gas turbine fleet has compiled more than two million commercial operating hours across 88 units globally.

Chevron is acquiring the majority interest in ACES Delta, the developer of the Advanced Clean Energy Storage (ACES) hydrogen project in Delta, UT.

Electric Hydrogen (EH2) is contracted to provide a 100 MW electrolyzer system for New Fortress Energy’s Texas-based green hydrogen project.

A roundtable of experts and OEMs addresses hydrogen’s role in the energy landscape, including supply and demand, opportunities, and obstacles.

The business partnership revealed a new DAC unit to be installed at the Haru Oni Demonstration facility in Chile.

The private water desalination company is cooperating with six Italian enterprises to further developments in green hydrogen production and water desalination.

CB&I received approval for the LH2 cargo containment system design, enabling carriers to transport liquefied gases in bulk.

Project Nujio’qonik has been the subject of an environmental green hydrogen study conducted by World Energy GH2 and Qalipu First Nation.

The gradual introduction of advanced nuclear power and hydrogen-capable natural gas will allow North Carolina to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

The business partnership aims to reduce carbon emissions through the development of synthesis gas reactor technology for the production of blue hydrogen.

Advanced Ionics’ electrolyzer stack reduces its use of electricity, requiring less than 35 kWh/kg of produced hydrogen, potentially lowering the cost of green hydrogen to less than $1/kg at scale.

The reactor will be installed at the 200 MW plant in Kristinestad, Finland to convert electricity into synthetic natural gas (SNG) for heavy transport decarbonization.

As hydrogen continues to dominate discussions about decarbonization and energy security, the fall Sept/Oct 2023 issue of Turbomachinery International features insights from a roundtable of experts and OEMs into hydrogen’s current and projected role in the energy sector.

The partnership will establish a manufacturing base in India for Ways2H’s thermochemical technology that converts waste to carbon-negative renewable hydrogen and permanently sequestrates CO2.

The MSUs will be used by Certarus to transport compressed natural gas, renewable natural gas, and hydrogen to decarbonize industrial applications.

Leng Weiqing, Chairwoman of the Board at Shanghai Electric, visited Christian Bruch, President, CEO, and Chief Sustainability Officer of Siemens Energy AG, in Germany, July 25-27.

Mitsubishi Power delivered 694,000 lb. turbines that were manufactured in Japan and utilize 30% hydrogen fuel.

MAN Energy Solutions is collaborating with Air Products for air-separation unit compressors in a blue ammonia and hydrogen production plant.

The wind farm is expected to be one of the largest in the region.

Running traditional natural gas turbines with hydrogen will play an increasingly important role in reducing CO2 emissions in power generation.

Alternative fuels stole the show this year, as the industry ramps up decarbonization discussions.

In the summer July/Aug 2023 issue of Turbomachinery International, we examine gas turbine and compressor repair and maintenance trends, provide an outlook on the future of hydrogen as a gas turbine fuel, deliver a report on gas turbine sales in 2022, and more.

On Wednesday, June 28 at Turbo Expo 2023, a panel of OEMs presented at the Pathway Forward: Future Gas Turbine Products & Technologies–OEM Perspective session.

At "Gas Turbine’s Role in the Decarbonized Power Generation Portfolio" session at Turbo Expo 2023, industry leaders outline strategies for a sustainable future.

During day two of Turbo Expo 2023, a panel of experts discussed efforts and envisioned technologies to achieve sustainability goals.

The 68th ASME Turbo Expo 2023 kicked off this morning with the keynote address, Pathways to Net-Zero Carbon Emission.

The consortium is set to build a combined-cycle power plant, which is expected to be hydrogen-ready and operational by 2026.

The transition incorporates a renaming of OPRA to Destinus SA, aiming to expand sustainable solutions in power generation, hydrogen, and aviation.

FuelCell Energy and Chart Industries collaborate to leverage their combined expertise in carbon capture and hydrogen technologies.