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16 - Near-Zero- and Zero-Carbon Fuels in Industrial Gas Turbines

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 December 2022

By
Jeffrey Goldmeer
Edited by
Jacqueline O'Connor ,
Bobby Noble  and
Tim Lieuwen
Jacqueline O'Connor
Affiliation:
Pennsylvania State University
Bobby Noble
Affiliation:
Electric Power Research Institute
Tim Lieuwen
Affiliation:
Georgia Institute of Technology
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Summary

Gas turbines are able to utilize a wide variety of fuels, including fuels with low- or zero-carbon content. This includes hydrogen (H2), ammonia (NH3), synthetic and renewable natural gas, as well as a range of biofuels. These are sometimes referred to as zero-carbon, net-zero-carbon, or near-zero-carbon fuels. A subset of these fuels have been used to produce power from gas turbines for decades. This chapter will review experience and practical challenges in the use of these fuels in gas turbines for power generation applications, describing case studies for utilizing these fuels in the field.

Keywords

hydrogenammoniagas turbinecommercial experienceblendingIGCCbiofuelsbalance of plantfuel systemNFPA
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Renewable Fuels
Sources, Conversion, and Utilization
 , pp. 515 - 543
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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