Adaptación de turbina a gas kingtech k-100 para hidrógeno

Abstract

The main objective of this work is to adapt a Kingtech K-100 gas turbine, originally designed to use liquid fuels (Diesel, Kerosene, Jet A, etc.), so that it can operate with hydrogen safely and efficiently. In order to achieve this, modifications to the fuel injection and lubrication system were implemented. Likewise, the turbine was tested to verify that it can reach an acceleration of 21,000 RPM using 100% hydrogen. Finally, the turbine was inspected to verify the condition of the internal components after its operation with hydrogen in order to verify possible corrosion phenomena that could have been generated during operation. The conclusion obtained allows us to empirically demonstrate that it is possible to adapt this type of turbines to use hydrogen without a significant loss of power or deterioration of its components. However, to reach the maximum acceleration of 130,000 RPM it is necessary to replace the injectors in the combustion chamber with larger diameter ones.