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2025 Conference Sessions

Hydrogen Gas Turbine New Unit, Upgrade Procurement and Request For Proposal Consideration

10 Feb 2025
C143
Powergen University

This Powergen University course is open to any attendee at an additional fee. To pre-register and reserve a seat, please visit the registration resource center or reach out to info@powergen.com. Learn more about our courses here.

COURSE#: PGU102 

Power producers are increasingly looking at the requirements to reduce their CO2 emissions.  One potential methodology will be to procure gas turbines and associated balance of plant equipment that is hydrogen-ready.  
While power producers are not expected to be experts or designers of the plant, this course is intended to provide hydrogen specific information for building Request for Proposals (RFP) and for discussion with suppliers/contractors on their designs and plans. As gas turbine fuel has been generally traditional fuels like natural gas and standard diesel, the addition of hydrogen will impact multiple Balance of Plant (BOP) components, changing their design, operation and configuration. Understanding what these potential impacts are to adjust RFPs is important for operator understanding and ensuring their interests are protected.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 

  • Define “hydrogen-ready” in the context of gas turbines and power generation plants.
  • General hydrogen operation and hydrogen fueling, and combustion impacts to gas turbine and gas turbine systems
  • Relevant hydrogen in gas turbine historical operation and present-day experience in demonstrations and longer-term operation
  • Identify the Balance of Plant (BOP) components affected by hydrogen use, such as storage, handling and safety systems.
  • Facilitate productive discussions with suppliers and contractors regarding hydrogen-ready equipment and design adjustments.

Attendees should acquire:

  • Understanding of BOP components that have the potential to be impacted by hydrogen fueling through their design, operation, configuration and/or regulation.  
  • Functioning knowledge of how hydrogen operation should be considered in all components and operation when requesting a proposal for a hydrogen-capable unit  
  • Knowledge of operations, safety (codes/standards/HAZOP), performance impacts with hydrogen fueling addition
  • Hydrogen impact on fuel sourcing, plant layout, fuel delivery and blending, gas turbine control, exhaust products (pollutant + non-regulated) impacts
  • How to draft informed RFPs that address hydrogen-related plant requirements.
  • How to engage confidently with suppliers and contractors regarding hydrogen compatibility in plant equipment and designs.  
     

Who should attend:

  • Parties responsible for RFPs at utilities and IPPs
  • Gas turbine operators, managers, operators
  • Plant site engineers
  • Utility managers

 

 Prerequisite skills, knowledge, and certifications:

  • None 
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