Imagine a power plant that breathes in its own exhaust to make cleaning up carbon dioxide much cheaper and easier. By adding a bit of hydrogen to the fuel, the engine stays stable even when recycling most of its waste gas. This concentrates the CO2, making the 'filter' at the end much smaller and less expensive to run.
Carbon capture for gas turbines is currently too expensive and requires units that are too large. This is because the CO2 concentration in standard exhaust gas is too low for efficient capture.
Advanced multifuel gas turbine burners and high-fidelity CFD models. These tools enable stable combustion with high exhaust gas recirculation to concentrate CO2.
If you are a plant operator dealing with high carbon taxes and strict emission limits — this project developed hydrogen-assisted burners that allow for 50% to 60% exhaust gas recirculation. This increases CO2 concentration in the exhaust, which drastically reduces the size and cost of the carbon capture units.
If you are a factory owner dealing with hard-to-decarbonize thermal processes — this project developed retrofit-capable burners. This allows you to transition existing gas turbine infrastructure to a net greenhouse gas neutral operation without replacing the entire system.
If you are a turbine manufacturer dealing with the shift toward hydrogen economies — this project developed and validated multifuel burners at full-scale engine conditions. This provides a technical path to offer carbon-neutral retrofit kits for the existing installed base of gas turbines.
By using hydrogen-assisted combustion to enable high Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) rates, the CO2 content in the exhaust gas is increased. This higher concentration allows for a drastic reduction in the size and cost of the CCS units.
The project targets TRL 4 for retrofit hydrogen-based burners and TRL 3 for more aggressive hydrogen/oxygen piloting. Based on available project data, it is currently in the validation and assessment phase rather than full commercial deployment.
Based on available project data, the project focuses on the development and validation of advanced burner designs and CFD models. Specific licensing terms are not listed, but the outcomes include validated retrofit configurations.
Yes, one of the main goals is the assessment of developed burners on real engine configurations specifically for retrofit validation.
The project period runs from 2022-09-01 to 2026-08-31, indicating that final validations and system assessments are ongoing through 2026.
The consortium is well-balanced for technology transfer, consisting of 8 partners across 5 countries. With an industry ratio of 38% (3 industrial partners including TotalEnergies), the project ensures that the research from the 2 universities and 3 research centers is aligned with commercial needs in the energy sector.
Contact the Università degli Studi di Firenze regarding the THT lab results.
Contact us to connect with the TRANSITION consortium for retrofit burner licensing.
