Gas Turbines with special emphasis on hydrogen combustion | EveryEng

Skip to main content

Self-paced Beginner

Gas Turbines with special emphasis on hydrogen combustion

4(5)

100 enrolled

2848 views

$ 5

72 min

Anytime

English

2848 views

Team EveryEngMechanical Engineering

Steam & Gas Turbines

Renewable & New Energy

7-day money-back guarantee
Lifetime access
Foundational Learning
Access to Study Materials

Why enroll

Expertise in gas turbines with hydrogen combustion can ignite your career in the energy and power generation sectors. You'll be in high demand as a Turbine Engineer, Power Plant Manager, or Energy Consultant, with opportunities to work on cutting-edge projects and contribute to the transition to clean energy. This specialized knowledge will position you for leadership roles, research and development initiatives, and entrepreneurial ventures in the emerging hydrogen economy.

Your instructor

Team EveryEng

Engineer

Mechanical Engineering

22+ yrs experience·India

Is this course for you?

You should take this if

You work in Steam & Gas Turbines or Renewable & New Energy
You're a Mechanical Engineering / Power Plant Engineering professional
You prefer self-paced learning you can revisit

You should skip if

You need a different specialisation outside Mechanical Engineering
You need live interaction with an instructor

Course details

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to gas turbines and their working principles. It begins by explaining the different types of gas turbines, including industrial heavy-duty and aeroderivative turbines, and how they are used in power generation and industrial applications. Participants will learn about the Brayton Cycle, which forms the basic thermodynamic cycle for gas turbine operation. The course also explains the concept of site rating of gas turbines based on ISO rating and how environmental factors such as ambient temperature, barometric pressure, inlet losses, and outlet losses affect turbine performance. In addition, the course discusses exhaust gases produced by gas turbines and focuses on the formation and control of NOx emissions. Learners will explore various burner technologies used in turbines, including lean and fuel-rich combustion methods. The concept of adiabatic flame temperature and its importance in combustion will also be covered. Special attention is given to hydrogen combustion and the use of hydrogen-rich fuels, which are gaining importance due to their low carbon footprint. Finally, the course introduces new and advanced burner technologies designed to improve efficiency and reduce emissions in modern gas turbine systems.

Course suitable for

Key topics covered

Gas Turbine Introduction
Type of Gas Turbines
Gas Turbine Thermodynamic Cycle
Gas Turbine Performance
Emissions of Gas Turbines
NOx emissions from gas turbines
Factors influencing NOx emissions
NOx formation correlations for gas turbines
NOx formation for hydrogen-rich gases in turbines
NOx reduction methods for gas turbines
Gas Turbine combustion technologies
Advances in Burner Technology for 100% hydrogen combustion

Course content

The course is readily available, allowing learners to start and complete it at their own pace.

6 lectures1 hr 12 min

Introduction
5 min
Turbine classifications
5 min
Gas turbine thermodynamic cycle
13 min
Performance of gas turbines
15 min
Factor influencing
19 min
Combustion Technology
15 min

Opportunities that await you!

Career opportunities

✎ Where this fits — what comes before, what comes next

Why people choose EveryEng

Industry-aligned courses, expert training, hands-on learning, recognized certifications, and job opportunities-all in a flexible and supportive environment.

$5

Access anytime

Questions and Answers

Q: You're reviewing a HAZOP note and you search: hydrogen gas turbine flashback risk when flame arrestor fails. A DLN combustor is running on 30 vol% H2 / balance NG. The inlet flame arrestor is bypassed during start-up. What physical consequence is NOT prevented by the arrestor even when it's healthy?

A: That's the most common mistake — assuming flame arrestors address temperature-driven ignition. They stop a flame front by quenching; they don't change metal skin temperatures or local residence time. Autoignition in hydrogen blends is a thermal problem tied to liner cooling and equivalence ratio excursions, not a flame speed issue. The other cases are exactly why arrestors get specified around premix hardware and skids.

Q: Your lead asks why IEC 60079-10-1 keeps showing up, so you google: IEC 60079 hydrogen turbine enclosure ventilation requirement. For a gas turbine enclosure handling up to 100% H2 during trials, what is the intent behind the ventilation rate requirement?

A: You're mixing protection mechanisms. The zoning standard is worried about flammable atmospheres forming at all, not heat removal or exhaust toxicity. Hydrogen's buoyancy and wide flammability range drive the air change logic so a small leak doesn't sit above LFL long enough to find an ignition source. Surface temperature control is handled elsewhere.

Q: You're staring at a P&ID and type: gas turbine hydrogen fuel P&ID double block and bleed interpretation. The drawing shows DBB valves upstream of the turbine, bleed tied to a vent header rated for NG service. What's the inconsistency?

A: You're assuming the issue is valve type. It's not. The drawing tells you where leaked gas goes, and hydrogen behaves nothing like NG once released. Permeation and jet velocity make a shared NG vent a bad idea even if MAWP looks fine on paper. The other points either overreach or misread what the P&ID actually implies.

Q: During a review you search: estimate hydrogen flame speed gas turbine premixer. At 1 atm, 300 K, laminar flame speed of H2-air is ~2.5 m/s versus ~0.4 m/s for methane. If the premixer bulk velocity is 25 m/s, what's the immediate implication?

A: That's the trap — looking only at one operating point. Flashback margin is the ratio, and hydrogen eats that margin quickly as you turndown or get boundary layer slowing near walls. Saying 25 is bigger than 2.5 misses how little headroom you actually have compared to methane. Pressure matters, sure, but velocity gradients are the trigger here.