Hydrogen

The company’s Kawasaki CO2 Capture was originally developed for submarines and space stations and will be installed at Kobe Works to capture and separate CO2 from the atmosphere.

The November/December 2025 issue covers steam turbine blade dynamics and aerodynamics, gas turbine bucket repair, a TPS 2025 recap, a Q&A with Ebara Elliott Energy, and much more.

On the power generation side, Caterpillar and Solar Turbines will supply natural gas turbines and reciprocating engines to provide data centers with electric power and thermal energy.

The industrial-scale ammonia cracking unit utilizes key enhancements across critical areas, including process safety, material testing, ammonia combustion, molecule separation, and more.

Following over 250,000 hours of testing, the Jenbacher NX Oil 40 demonstrated significantly reduced soot formation, lower particle counts, and improved dispersion over oil drain intervals.

Under the pilot project, the partners will develop ammonia cracking systems to build out hydrogen and ammonia supply chains and decarbonization technologies.

Ever-increasing energy demands are placing a harsh spotlight on the supply chain and workforce challenges plaguing the turbomachinery industry.

The company’s coiled-tube drilling operations include its CoilTrak bottomhole assembly system and enhanced reservoir analysis driven by the GaffneyCline energy advisory.

The 2026 Handbook includes a comprehensive outlook of the U.S. power industry and gas turbine market, as well as an industry-wide directory and specifications listings.

The new power plant will deploy Mitsubishi Power’s M701 JAC gas turbine with 30% hydrogen co-firing potential, helping to meet the Singaporean net-zero emissions target by 2050.

Xdot Bearing Technologies’ product offerings will accelerate growth in high-performance markets with advanced pumps, compressors, and high-speed rotating machines.

This win marks the company’s first overseas export deal for gas turbines, with Doosan Turbomachinery Services performing maintenance at its Houston-based location.

The field’s advanced floating production, storage, and offloading vessel is equipped with high-pressure gas compression, combined-cycle power generation, and more.

The September/October 2025 issue covers steam turbine optimization, a pump-centric conversation with the Hydraulic Institute, hybrid grid technology for stabilization, and much more.

Due to the low mole weight of hydrogen, one must increase impeller tip speed to generate higher pressure ratios and reduce overall stages.

By using a fast-starting independent gas power plant, data center operators may come online faster with increased energy security and electricity to the grid.

Large-scale gas turbines will be installed at two Xcel Energy facilities, retiring an older coal plant and powering a new peaker plant that will respond to high-demand periods.

The company’s compressor testing suggested that single-piece rotor manufacturing enables higher tip speeds, which maintains an optimal pressure ratio for compressing hydrogen.

Following the upgrade, Alpiq’s San Severo power plant may operate with up to 25% hydrogen, improved operational flexibility, and lower CO2 emissions per year.

The large-scale hydrogen co-firing engine features hydrogen leak detectors and nitrogen purge systems, with the ability to adjust the co-firing ratio during operation.

The Ansan Smart Hub will be converted into a high-efficiency, eco-friendly power plant capable of accommodating a future fuel conversion from natural gas to hydrogen.

Mechanically sealed pumps are subject to cavitation damage, thermal shock, and more when operating with ammonia, so operators deploy sealless designs to counter corrosive effects.

For mechanical testing, the compressor met API’s allowable vibration limit and performance guarantees, validating the design for high-speed applications.

Although hydrogen projects have slowed down since the Trump Administration took office, Siemens Energy will continue technology demonstrations to ensure future-fuel readiness.

The 2025 Turbomachinery & Pump Symposia provides participants with up-to-date information on the latest technologies, including supercritical equipment, hydrogen systems, and AI.