Hanwha Impact Successfully Demonstrates Turbine Operation with '100% Hydrogen'

Hanwha Impact and Hanwha Power Systems have successfully demonstrated the operation of a mid-to-large scale gas turbine fueled solely by hydrogen.

On the 20th, Hanwha Impact and Hanwha Power Systems announced that at the hydrogen turbine demonstration site located within Hanwha Impact's Daesan plant, they successfully achieved 100% hydrogen combustion using an 80MW mid-to-large scale gas turbine.

In April, the two companies had already succeeded in demonstrating 60% hydrogen co-firing power generation with the same turbine in collaboration with Korea Western Power, marking the world's first 80MW mid-to-large scale gas turbine hydrogen co-firing demonstration.

Hydrogen turbine demonstration site located within Hanwha Impact Daesan Plant (Photo by Hanwha Impact)

Hydrogen co-firing power generation refers to modifying existing gas turbines that generate electricity using LNG as fuel to operate by mixing LNG and hydrogen. When the hydrogen ratio is increased to 100% and the turbine operates solely on hydrogen without LNG, it is called hydrogen "full combustion."

The two companies explained that this successful full combustion demonstration brings them one step closer to carbon-free and low-pollution power generation, which is key to eco-friendly energy production. During the turbine operation in the full combustion demonstration, the carbon dioxide concentration in the exhaust gas was 0.04%, which, excluding the amount introduced from the air, means zero carbon dioxide was generated during combustion. Nitrogen oxide emissions were confirmed to be below 9ppm without any additional reduction devices.

Hanwha's hydrogen turbine technology is expected to play an important role not only environmentally but also economically by extending the lifespan of aging turbines in existing power facilities. Applying lifespan extension technology to LNG gas turbines that have reached their end of life can extend the life of expensive high-temperature components and rotors by more than 20 years. Furthermore, modifying turbines to enable hydrogen co-firing and full combustion power generation enhances both economic and environmental benefits.

A Hanwha Impact official stated, "We have confirmed that the world's top-level hydrogen combustion and flame control technology is equally applicable to 100% hydrogen full combustion," adding, "We plan to enter the clean hydrogen power generation market, which is scheduled by government policy, through cooperation with domestic companies."

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