GE Vernova says the LM2500XPRESS aeroderivative package has been validated on blends of up to 50% hydrogen and the LM6000VELOX package has been tested on 100% hydrogen at its new Greenville, S.C., test facility.
|Podcasts|July 28, 2023
TurboTime: Part 2 - Compression, Transport of Hydrogen
Author(s)Timothy Lukac
In part 2 of the TurboTime podcast on hydrogen, Myth Busters Rainer Kurz and Klaus Brun talk about the compression and transportation of hydrogen and the challenges each presents for mainstream usage.
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In part 2 of the TurboTime podcast on hydrogen, Myth Busters Rainer Kurz and Klaus Brun talk about the compression and transportation of hydrogen and the challenges each presents for mainstream usage. The duo also discusses a realistic timeframe for mainstream prominence, including use in fertilizers and for refineries and power generation.
For more on hydrogen, check out our feature from the July/Aug print issue,
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