Engine maker INNIO said its Type 4
Jenbacher gas engines are now available for operation on 100%
hydrogen or mixtures of natural gas and hydrogen.
The company also said that, as of 2022,
all of its engines will be offered with a “Ready for H H2” option,
meaning they will be capable of running with up to 25% volume of
hydrogen in pipeline gas and be able to be readily converted from
natural gas to 100% hydrogen operation. In addition, most of the
currently installed INNIO Jenbacher natural gas-fueled fleet can be
upgraded to operate with up to 25% volume of hydrogen in pipeline
gas or converted from natural gas to 100% hydrogen operation, the
company said.
“I am proud of INNIO’s announcement of
the first ‘Ready for H2’ product portfolio in the 200 kW to 10.4 MW
power generation space,” said Carlos Lange, president and CEO of
INNIO. “Our broad portfolio of innovative and fuel flexible
Jenbacher gas engines—capable of operating on natural gas,
carbon-neutral biogas or hydrogen-rich fuels—are helping to pave the
way to a greener energy future.
“Jenbacher gas engines running on
natural gas today can be converted to H2 operation when hydrogen
becomes more readily available. This means that customers who invest
in Jenbacher natural gas engines today, are also investing for the
future.”
The Type 4 engine portfolio covers a
range with an approximate output of 500 to 900 kW.
Jenbacher engines are typically used
for onsite power, heat and cooling for a variety of commercial,
industrial and municipal applications – particularly renewable and
waste-to-energy, industrial power generation and cogeneration/CHP
(combined heat and power), and oilfield power generation.
INNIO said its “Ready for H2” portfolio
is built on a long history of innovation with more than 30 years of
experience and expertise in the use of renewable fuels and
hydrogen-rich fuels, such as syngas and process gases for power
generation.
