Shell and GE Gas Power to follow LNG decarbonisation path

GE Gas Power and Shell Global Solutions have signed a development agreement to pursue potential pathways to reduce the carbon intensity of Shell’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply projects around the world.

The companies see the use of hydrogen as low-carbon fuel in gas turbines as one of the possible paths to decarbonise LNG production.

Given that the source and nature of such fuel matter as well, the companies believe that Shell’s blue hydrogen process technology can deliver the lowest carbon intensity fuel of its kind.

As explained, GE’s B&E class heavy-duty gas turbines can already operate on 100% hydrogen emitting up to 25ppm NOx with the use of water in diffusion combustors.

As part of this development agreement, GE is targeting gas turbine technology with the capability to operate on 100% hydrogen without the use of water while still maintaining NOx emissions.