“Energy is the cornerstone of industry”
Satoshi Tanimura
The availability of reliable, cost effective energy sources is critical for the future of every industry, in order for businesses to be able to deliver value from their critical assets, whether they are servers, EV delivery vehicles, ore processing facilities or manufacturing lines. Being able to provide reliable energy sources with high dispatch factor (% of time they deliver power) with reduced carbon emissions, is a challenge that the power generation industry and equipment manufacturers have been working on for many years. As a result, there have been a number of projects that have sought to find ways to use Hydrogen as a fuel source, either as a stand alone fuel or mixed with natural gas. Which is where the work being done by @Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) has come to our attention.
Under the leadership of Satoshi Tanimura, the team there have been looking at ways to introduce H2 into their gas turbines, with current testing indicating that a mix of up to 30% H2 is possible. At this level of H2, the combined fuel gas turbine is expected to produce 305 g/kWh CO2, which is significantly lower than standard coal fired power generators at 836 g/kWh.Why is this important? As asset management professionals, we need to be aware of the developments in these new technologies if we are to be able to support clients through the process of selection, construction/purchase, integration into existing infrastructure and the systems needed to support them.
It is an exciting time to be in the Asset Management field, as our clients seek out new technologies to assist them to become more efficient and improve the way they operate, both in terms of energy efficiency and meeting environmental targets. See linked article for the details on the MHPS combined fuel gas turbine.
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Source: https://www.mhps.com/special/hydrogen/article_1/index.html
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