Downstream Stationary Applications
Power Plants and Industrial FacilitiesNatural gas remains a key fuel in the electric power and industrial sectors. In the power sector, natural gas is an attractive choice for new generating plants because of its relative fuel efficiency. It also burns more cleanly than coal or petroleum products. And with world oil prices expected to remain high relative to historical levels, natural gas is projected to displace liquids in the industrial sector to some extent in the future. (Energy Information Administration, 2007) However, all carbon emitters are facing stiff carbon intensity limits as governments begin implementing national or regional plans to reduce nitrogen oxides (NOx) and GHG emissions. To reduce these emissions, the addition of hydrogen to the natural gas feedstocks of reciprocating engines and gas turbines has been demonstrated as both feasible and economical.
All carbon emitters are facing stiff carbon intensity limits as governments begin implementing national or regional plans to reduce nitrogen oxides (NOx) and GHG emissions. To reduce these emissions, the addition of hydrogen to the natural gas feedstocks of reciprocating engines and gas turbines has been demonstrated as both feasible and economical1.
Some industries use large volumes of natural gas as a heat source, making the use of a CarbonSaver™ a viable, on-location source hydrogen-enriched natural gas. Such an application would have similar results as those from the City Gate.
1. (Chiesa, Lozza, & Mazzocchi, 2005; Juste, 2006; Therkelsen, Mauzey, McDonell, & Samuelsen, 2006; Towns, Skolnik, Miller, Schefer, & Keller, 2007)