The technology group
The
During three days of continuous testing, the capability of the engine to co-fire hydrogen blends was successfully demonstrated, showing clear improvements in engine efficiency and reduced greenhouse gas emissions, while staying compliant with NOx emissions. A 95% engine load was achieved with the 25 vol% H2 blend. This verifies the fuel flexibility of
The EPRI report states that this class of engines can therefore maintain its higher efficiency compared to simple-cycle gas turbines. Because engines in general have higher efficiency, their relative CO2 output compared to turbines will also be lower, as was the case in this study.
"These tests provide clear evidence that
"EPRI is accelerating deployment of a full portfolio of clean energy technologies to support a net-zero future," said EPRI Vice President of Energy Supply and Low-Carbon Resources
As utilities increase the utilisation of renewable energy assets, such as wind and solar, opportunities exist to produce hydrogen for long-term energy storage from excess renewable energy. As a fuel, hydrogen burns without producing any carbon species including CO2. Hydrogen electrolyser manufacturing capacity sits at nearly 8 GW/yr today, but it could exceed 60GW/yr by 2030 based on industry announcements.[1]
"We're very pleased to take a leading role exploring the potential of this technology as we focus on providing customers with affordable, reliable and clean energy," said
Amongst other sustainable fuels, hydrogen will be critical to reaching net zero emissions, and is expected to contribute 20% of the total abatement of CO2 needed in 2050.[2] However, today's global energy industry is not built for the adoption of pure hydrogen as a secure power source. Significant investment into market-ready engines which can run on sustainable fuels is therefore crucial in supporting the transition to net-zero.
Executive summary of the EPRI report
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Image caption: Together with WEC Energy Group Wärtsilä has successfully completed hydrogen blend tests on an unmodified
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[1] https://www.iea.org/reports/global-hydrogen-review-2022
[2] https://hydrogencouncil.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Hydrogen-for-Net-Zero.pdf
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