Investigation of operational strategies of natural gas-hydrogen-ammonia co-fired gas turbine combined cycle in simultaneous consideration of performance and CO2 emission

The performance of a gas turbine combined cycle (GTCC) was analyzed when co-firing natural gas, hydrogen, and ammonia. Three operational strategies were applied during co-firing: maintaining the turbine inlet temperature (TIT), surge margin, and GTCC power at the same level as the design point. This...

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Main Authors: Seung Rin Kim, Ji Hun Jeong, Tong Seop Kim
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Published: Elsevier 2025-09-01
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description The performance of a gas turbine combined cycle (GTCC) was analyzed when co-firing natural gas, hydrogen, and ammonia. Three operational strategies were applied during co-firing: maintaining the turbine inlet temperature (TIT), surge margin, and GTCC power at the same level as the design point. This study derived an operating window that ensured the performance and operational stability of the gas turbine during co-firing by applying and analyzing the corresponding operational strategies. When the TIT was maintained at a level identical to the design point, the GTCC efficiency varied by −0.1 %p to 1.9 %p, and the surge margin varied by −8.8 %p to 0 %p compared to the design point. Second, the GTCC efficiency varied by −1.09 %p to 0.86 %p compared to the design point when the surge margin was maintained at a level identical to the design point. Lastly, when the GTCC power output was maintained at a level of the design point, the surge margin varied by −4.5 to 0 %p, and the GTCC efficiency varied by −0.08 to 0.88 %p compared to the design point. Finally, this study identified the operating window where GTCC efficiency improved while complying with the CO2 emission regulation of the EU taxonomy, regardless of which operational strategy is applied.
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spelling doaj-art-d5cf2348ee08457bb899573cd0e4f4532025-08-20T02:35:22ZengElsevierCase Studies in Thermal Engineering2214-157X2025-09-017310658410.1016/j.csite.2025.106584Investigation of operational strategies of natural gas-hydrogen-ammonia co-fired gas turbine combined cycle in simultaneous consideration of performance and CO2 emissionSeung Rin Kim0Ji Hun Jeong1Tong Seop Kim2Graduate School, Inha University, Incheon, 22212, Republic of KoreaGraduate School, Inha University, Incheon, 22212, Republic of KoreaDept. of Mechanical Engineering, Inha University, Incheon, 22212, Republic of Korea; Corresponding author.The performance of a gas turbine combined cycle (GTCC) was analyzed when co-firing natural gas, hydrogen, and ammonia. Three operational strategies were applied during co-firing: maintaining the turbine inlet temperature (TIT), surge margin, and GTCC power at the same level as the design point. This study derived an operating window that ensured the performance and operational stability of the gas turbine during co-firing by applying and analyzing the corresponding operational strategies. When the TIT was maintained at a level identical to the design point, the GTCC efficiency varied by −0.1 %p to 1.9 %p, and the surge margin varied by −8.8 %p to 0 %p compared to the design point. Second, the GTCC efficiency varied by −1.09 %p to 0.86 %p compared to the design point when the surge margin was maintained at a level identical to the design point. Lastly, when the GTCC power output was maintained at a level of the design point, the surge margin varied by −4.5 to 0 %p, and the GTCC efficiency varied by −0.08 to 0.88 %p compared to the design point. Finally, this study identified the operating window where GTCC efficiency improved while complying with the CO2 emission regulation of the EU taxonomy, regardless of which operational strategy is applied.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214157X25008445Gas turbine combined cycle (GTCC)HydrogenAmmoniaEfficiencyCarbon dioxide emissionOperating window
spellingShingle Seung Rin Kim
Ji Hun Jeong
Tong Seop Kim
Investigation of operational strategies of natural gas-hydrogen-ammonia co-fired gas turbine combined cycle in simultaneous consideration of performance and CO2 emission
Case Studies in Thermal Engineering
Gas turbine combined cycle (GTCC)
Hydrogen
Ammonia
Efficiency
Carbon dioxide emission
Operating window
title Investigation of operational strategies of natural gas-hydrogen-ammonia co-fired gas turbine combined cycle in simultaneous consideration of performance and CO2 emission
title_full Investigation of operational strategies of natural gas-hydrogen-ammonia co-fired gas turbine combined cycle in simultaneous consideration of performance and CO2 emission
title_fullStr Investigation of operational strategies of natural gas-hydrogen-ammonia co-fired gas turbine combined cycle in simultaneous consideration of performance and CO2 emission
title_full_unstemmed Investigation of operational strategies of natural gas-hydrogen-ammonia co-fired gas turbine combined cycle in simultaneous consideration of performance and CO2 emission
title_short Investigation of operational strategies of natural gas-hydrogen-ammonia co-fired gas turbine combined cycle in simultaneous consideration of performance and CO2 emission
title_sort investigation of operational strategies of natural gas hydrogen ammonia co fired gas turbine combined cycle in simultaneous consideration of performance and co2 emission
topic Gas turbine combined cycle (GTCC)
Hydrogen
Ammonia
Efficiency
Carbon dioxide emission
Operating window
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214157X25008445
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