Thomassen Energy, PSM and Hanwha celebrate a major milestone towards decarbonizing power by achieving industry-record of 60% hydrogen (by volume) co-firing in a 80MW heavy-duty frame gas turbine! Read more
Thomassen Energy, together with PSM, is on a mission to create a greener future for all. With our innovative clean solutions, we're reshaping the energy landscape for today and tomorrow!
Gas turbines can run on clean fuels like Hydrogen with low emissions. At Thomassen Energy, we can upgrade your gas turbines to use reliable, budget-friendly alternative fuels. In other words, we transform gas turbine tech to produce power while reducing emissions, like carbon and NOx.
That way, we can create a more sustainable future and still deliver efficient, stable power to our customers!
Every energy system needs to check three boxes:
Environmentally Conscious
Cost-Efficient
Dependable
Thomassen Energy and PSM help power plant operators achieve their sustainability goals, and we do so by making gas turbines produce less carbon pollution. When we get all three parts of the energy trilemma right, it means our customers are ready to tackle today's challenges and those yet to come.
Our answer to the energy trilemma is simple: providing customers affordable, reliable, fair, and eco-friendly energy solutions across different industries.
Here’s how we tackle different challenges:
Environmental Sustainability: Thomassen Energy, together with PSM, provides retrofit upgrades that are good for the planet. We're on a mission to shrink carbon footprints, both of our customers and our own! Plus, we make energy efficiency a priority to reduce energy waste and greenhouse emissions at your facilities.
Affordable Energy: We offer cost effective ways to upgrade your existing gas turbines and turn them into clean and reliable energy sources.
Reliable Power for All: Everyone should have access to energy, no matter where they live or how much money they have. We customize solutions, making sure your customers get the energy they need.
Switching to alternative fuel sources, including hydrogen and refinery-off-gas (ROG), can help significantly reduce the carbon footprint of your gas turbine assets.
Less Pollution: Hydrogen is clean and doesn't produce harmful pollution when burned properly. This means your power plant is not just powering up, but it’s also saving the planet from nasty carbon emissions and fighting against climate change!
Flexible Fuel: Think of clean energy solutions as having a magic switch. Power plants can easily flip between hydrogen and other fuels to make their operations run smoother and smarter
More Power: Hydrogen has more energy per unit volume than natural gas, so power plants using it can produce more electricity and work more efficiently
Fuel savings: Using ROG, a by-product of the refining process that is typically flared, is a cost-effective fuel source for your gas turbine
Lower Maintenance Costs: When hydrogen is burned, it doesn't create as many dirty and damaging materials as other fuels. Therefore, it costs less to keep the equipment in good shape
Lasts Longer: Using hydrogen is easier on the power plant equipment, so it doesn't wear out as quickly
Safer Energy: Hydrogen can be made from different sources like natural gas, plants, or even renewable energy like solar and wind. This means we don't have to rely as much on foreign oil, which is a good thing for our energy security
Steady Power: Power plants using hydrogen can quickly adjust to meet high demand or when renewable energy isn't available, making sure you always have power when you need it
By embracing hydrogen in power plants, you’re making the world cleaner, being efficient, and getting ready for the challenges of the future!
Gray, blue, green, pink, and turquoise hydrogen are energy industry terms. Different colors represent different ways to make hydrogen, and each one has a unique impact on the environment. Let's take a quick look:
Grey Hydrogen: This one comes mainly from natural gas. It’s made using a process called steam methane reforming (SMR) that doesn't capture the bad greenhouse gases. It's like Blue hydrogen but without carbon capture.
Blue Hydrogen: Made from fossil fuels using SMR, blue hydrogen is the eco-conscious version because it captures and stores carbon emissions. That’s why it’s pricier than grey hydrogen.
Green Hydrogen: It’s created from renewable energy sources like solar or wind through a process called electrolysis. This alternative is the most environmentally friendly because it doesn't produce any emissions. A bit more expensive than grey and blue, but it's the greenest choice.
Pink Hydrogen: It’s made from nuclear energy through electrolysis, meaning electricity triggers a chemical reaction that splits hydrogen molecules. It produces zero emissions and can be cheaper than green hydrogen.
Turquoise Hydrogen: It's produced using methane pyrolysis, which breaks methane into hydrogen and solid carbon. This method can be eco-friendly if it's powered by renewable energy and the carbon is stored or used in some way. It might even be more efficient than traditional SMR methods.
First things first, we need to check if the gas turbine can handle the power of hydrogen. We study the turbine's design, materials, and how it works to ensure it can combust hydrogen safely.
Next, we swap out the turbine’s natural gas or liquid fuel supply with a high-tech hydrogen system. This includes setting up a storage and delivery system for hydrogen, making tweaks to the fuel injectors, and adjusting the turbine's control system to use hydrogen.
Our experts boost the combustion system and get it ready to burn hydrogen. They retrofit or install our cutting-edge Thomassen Energy FlameSheetTM or LEC IIITM combustion system.
Time for the test drive! After all these upgrades, we put the turbine through its paces. We run the turbine at various speeds and conditions to make sure it's safe, efficient, and free of emissions.
At Thomassen Energy and PSM, we've got a crew of engineers and technicians who specialize in this process and are ready to guide you every step of the way. With a detailed assessment of your plant and clean energy goals, they can map out the perfect hydrogen conversion plan!
If you want to be a part of a green future with cleaner energy, explore our gas turbine energy solutions! Contact us today to learn more about how we can help you power your operations and reduce your carbon footprint.
Thomassen Energy, PSM and Hanwha celebrate a major milestone towards decarbonizing power by achieving industry-record of 60% hydrogen (by volume) co-firing in a 80MW heavy-duty frame gas turbine! Read more
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