A important advancement in the pursuit of cleaner energy occurred lately, as Electricity Generating Plc (Egco), a subsidiary of the state-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, launched a hydrogen program. This new initiative is ready within the Linden Cogen thermal cogeneration plant’s 172-megawatt Unit 6, situated within the US. The hydrogen gas blending programme is part of a wider endeavour to scale back carbon dioxide emissions.
This groundbreaking hydrogen program entails the combustion of natural gas and ‘off-gas,’ which includes hydrogen, to produce electrical energy. Notably, off-gas is a compound of assorted gases that emerge through the refining of crude oil.
Unit 6 of Linden Cogen will use off-gas, rich in hydrogen, procured from Phillips sixty six Bayway Refinery, an oil refinery close by. This might be amalgamated with natural gasoline for powering the gasoline turbine of the power plant to generate electricity.
Thepparat Theppitak, Egco’s President, articulated that this inventive hydrogen program approach will potentially lead to a significant discount in carbon dioxide emissions. This is accomplished by decreasing the amount of natural gas wanted for producing electricity and steam.
This hydrogen program initiative enhances the operations of each the refinery and Linden Cogen. Illegal from Linden Cogen Unit 6 are foreseen to be reduce by close to 10% due to this project, reported Bangkok Post.
The hydrogen program transfer falls within the stringent nitrogen dioxide emission tips for the fuel turbine, emphasising Egco’s dedication to compliance with rules and sustainability.
In Thepparat’s words, they are “committed to promoting the adoption of cleaner fuels and the pursuit of excellence in new cutting-edge power generation applied sciences.”
It’s worth noting that the Linden Cogen advanced is a thermal cogeneration plant that operates on gasoline, with a technology capability of 972MW. It contains the Linden Units 1 to five, with a era capacity of 800MW, and Linden Unit 6..