GE Vernova says the LM2500XPRESS aeroderivative package has been validated on blends of up to 50% hydrogen and the LM6000VELOX package has been tested on 100% hydrogen at its new Greenville, S.C., test facility.
|Articles|June 1, 2023
Enhance Compressor Efficiency and Minimize Energy Costs (June 2023)
Author(s)Sundyne
Seventy percent of the total lifecycle costs for gas compressors come from energy consumption. Recent impeller improvements help compressors produce greater flow utilizing less power than previous designs.
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