Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Chevron and Solar Turbines have had a successful run in their pilot program using a high-hydrogen blend on an adapted gas turbine!

Happy Wednesday!   

Did anyone receive the Chevron Corporation Newsletter on September 30, 2024, their article titled, “Gas turbine produces lower carbon power”?  The article is in regard to a joint project between Chevron and Solar Turbines, a division of Caterpillar to power an adapted SoLoNOx gas turbine with a high-hydrogen blend which Chevron successfully tested back in May at their facility in California.  A SoLoNOx gas turbine makes lower nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions for fixed energy production and this model was adapted to use a hydrogen blend instead of only natural gas.  The test on the turbine is to show how blended hydrogen fuels may be the answer to run a turbine around the clock at the same time as lowering carbon emissions.  The special SoLoNOx gas turbine used a 60% hydrogen blend which makes the pilot test a first on its road to show how to help hard-to-abate industrial sectors may be able to reduce their emissions.  The next phase of the project will be to run the turbine constantly for 6 months with different high hydrogen blends.  We wish the project luck with their next demonstration!  If you would like to read more of the article from Chevron Corporation, please click the link: Lower carbon gas turbine first to hit major milestone — Chevron.

 

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