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It's burned as fuel in a gas turbine to generate electricity. The process is similar to burning natural gas in turbines, but some equipment adjustments have to
by philipkglass 4y ago
It's burned as fuel in a gas turbine to generate electricity. The process is similar to burning natural gas in turbines, but some equipment adjustments have to be made when running on hydrogen. The Delta project is starting with a 30/70 blend of hydrogen and natural gas, gradually stepping up to 100% hydrogen.
Siemens currently has turbines that can burn up to 75% hydrogen and is targeting 100% hydrogen by 2030:
https://www.siemens-energy.com/global/en/priorities/future-technologies/hydrogen/zehtc.html https://www.siemens-energy.com/global/en/priorities/future-t...
General Electric has a variety of gas turbines, accepting 50% to 100% hydrogen in the fuel blend:
https://www.ge.com/gas-power/future-of-energy/hydrogen-fueled-gas-turbines https://www.ge.com/gas-power/future-of-energy/hydrogen-fuele...
Mitsubishi claims to offer turbine operation on up to 100% hydrogen:
https://solutions.mhi.com/clean-fuels/hydrogen-gas-turbine/ https://solutions.mhi.com/clean-fuels/hydrogen-gas-turbine/
- jakewins 4y agoAlso used for direct industrial heat and as a feedstock! Eg. the Hybrit project produces iron sponge with electrolyzed hydrogen. So the process becomes > (electricity + H2O) + Fe3O4 [iron ore] => Fe + H2O instead of the usual > C [coke] + Fe3O4 => Fe + CO2