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GE and DOE Form Partnership to Accelerate Path to Hydrogen-Fueled Combustion Future.
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management announced the selection of two proposals from General Electric – GE worth over US$ 12 million as part of its efforts to accelerate the path to a hydrogen-fueled combustion future. This funding will enable GE to develop technologies to integrate higher levels of hydrogen into its gas turbine platforms – with a specific focus on GE’s class F gas turbine fleet – and accelerate the transition to a zero-carbon energy future.
General Electric to Develop Six Projects Worth US$ 25 Million
GE’s projects are part of six initiatives totaling US$ 25 million in federal funding announced by the DOE last week. These awards represent another significant milestone in GE’s efforts to advance hydrogen technologies for gas turbines and combined cycle power plants, which will help achieve significant reductions in carbon emissions.
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The plant is powered by a GE 7HA.02 gas turbine, which can burn up to 20% hydrogen by volume in the gas flow initially, with GE’s technology roadmap developed for further progress over time.
Partnership Between GE Gas Power and DOE Promises to Accelerate Development and Testing of Class F Combustion Systems
Jeffrey Goldmeer, Director of Emerging Technologies at GE Gas Power, says that the new projects with the DOE will be a major catalyst to accelerate GE’s progress toward 100% hydrogen combustion, stating:
“We applaud the leadership, commitment, and investment from the DOE in hydrogen combustion. The investments the agency is making will help us accelerate the development and testing of retrofittable class F combustion systems capable of operating on 100% hydrogen using a combination of micromixer and axial fuel technologies.”
GE, through its Gas Power business and Research Lab, brings a legacy of experience to the challenge of high hydrogen combustion. The engineering team at GE Gas Power in Greenville, SC and GE’s Research Lab in Niskayuna, NY comprise a world-class combustion team with deep knowledge and decades of experience in hydrogen and fully capable construction and testing facilities to study hydrogen combustion and flame characteristics.
Keith McManus , who leads the combustion team at GE Research and is leading the GE Research project, is excited about the project and the opportunity to advance hydrogen integration to create a substantial increase in power plant efficiency, stating:
“As everyone close to hydrogen technology knows, the technical challenges are considerable when it comes to operating a turbine on 100% hydrogen. Having worked on hydrogen combustion technologies for many years, we are aware of the many challenges and have made considerable progress over time. Working in cooperation with the DOE, we are confident that we can advance even further toward 100%.”
Hydrogen-Powered Turbines
The GE Research project, totaling around US$ 7 million, will study the operation of hydrogen-powered turbine components on special platforms at its combustion testing facility in Niskayuna. The team will examine how gas turbine efficiency can be improved for simple and combined cycle power generation applications.
The award to GE Gas Power, totaling nearly US$ 6 million, will focus on studying highly reactive hydrogen fuels and addressing the challenges associated with this type of combustion dynamics. As part of its program, the project team will develop and test gas turbine components with natural gas-hydrogen fuel mixtures and up to 100% hydrogen.
In recent years, General Electric has collaborated with the DOE to research and develop combustion solutions for more sustainable power generation. The GE DLN2.6e combustion system that is standard in current GE HA gas turbine offerings was developed as part of the DOE’s high-hydrogen turbine program. This technology has enabled the DLN 2.6e combustion system to operate with natural gas and hydrogen mixtures.
Additionally, GE has developed a technology roadmap to achieve 100% hydrogen on this platform in the next decade. GE has over eight million hours of operation with hydrogen and similar low BTU fuels across more than 100 units. The final terms of the project award selections will undergo final negotiation and confirmation with the DOE in the coming weeks.
Beyond the energy sector, GE is also a leader in advancing hydrogen technologies in the aviation sector. CFM International, a 50-50 joint venture between GE and Safran Aircraft Engines, is working with Airbus on a hydrogen fuel demonstration with an aircraft engine.
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