Nu:ionic Technologies (Canada), Inc. (“Nu:ionic”) and HybriGenix Futures Inc. (“HybriGenix”) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on an innovative clean power and hydrogen production facility in Alberta, Canada.
Natural gas turbines are widely used in the power sector for generating base load and meeting peak power demands. However, the power industry faces significant challenges in decarbonizing this critical power generation fleet, which has long been a reliable but carbon-intensive method of electricity production. As the world moves towards cleaner energy solutions, there is an urgent need for innovative approaches that can leverage existing infrastructure while dramatically reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG).
The demonstration project between Nu:ionic and HybriGenix addresses this challenge by showcasing the integration of Nu:ionic’s Teal HydrogenTM technology featuring the Nu-X Smart ReformerSM with gas turbine power generation solutions. This collaboration aims to demonstrate a feasible and scalable approach for pre-combustion carbon capture, resulting in a significant reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in electricity generation by utilizing hydrogen as a fuel source for gas turbines.
By repurposing existing gas turbines to run on hydrogen blends, the project offers a promising solution to the decarbonization challenge. It allows for the continued use of valuable infrastructure and provides a practical transition path for power producers looking to meet increasingly stringent environmental regulations
Key Project Facts
The gas turbine power generation facility will use state-of-the-art, hydrogen ready gas turbine technology with a combined power generation capacity of 100 MW of electricity, of four power generation units, each with a capacity of 25 MW. The initial installation will deliver 50 MW, with provisions for an additional 50 MW expansion in the future.
The proposed power plant will be situated on a 146-acre site near Edmonton, AB. The site meets the requirements for the first phase of the development, as well as the anticipated expansion to 100 MW electrical power, and the intended significant expansion in hydrogen production. HybriGenix aims to eventually diversify the power generation at the site to include renewables.
The hydrogen production demonstration facility will use Nu:ionic’s proprietary Nu-X Smart Reforming technology, with a capacity of 1,200 kg/day of high purity hydrogen, and utility integration into the power generation unit.
The use of the produced hydrogen to blend as fuel for HybriGenix’s gas turbine for power generation, with an initial blend rate of up to eight percent, as well as export of fuel-cell grade hydrogen from the facility.
This setup demonstrates how clean hydrogen can be efficiently produced and immediately used in power generation, creating a localized, low-carbon energy ecosystem. The project serves as a proof-of-concept for a new generation of flexible, clean power plants that can help balance electrical grid infrastructure increasingly reliant on intermittent renewable energy sources.
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