Enel´s Fusina hydrogen-fed power generation plant

The project foresees the erection of a 12 MW_e hydrogen-fed gas turbine cycle able to couple high efficiency fuel utilization with low nitrogen-oxide emissions. The project will be put into practice at Enel´s coal-fired Fusina power plant. The aim of a first demonstrative phase is to verify the correct operation of the gas turbine with pure hydrogen as fuel and to acquire know-how of hydrogen combustion, safety aspects and control technologies in gas cycles. In a second phase of the program, the goal will be to optimize the combustion technology, paying particular attention to NO_x emissions. At this stage the final design of the plant has been completed, the public and statutory permission for construction has been obtained and the gas turbine has been chosen and ordered. This paper will present the final design of the plant as well as the on-going development program for the design and testing of the low NO_x hydrogen-fed combustion chamber.