Baker Hughes and NOVATEK Partner to Develop Pioneering Lower Carbon Hydrogen Solution for LNG Trains
01 Februar 2021 - 1:00PM
Business Wire
- First technology to decarbonize LNG compression trains
globally
- Companies will work together to retrofit existing turbines to
run on hydrogen blends
- Hydrogen-natural gas blend to replace methane-only fuel supply
in LNG trains
Baker Hughes (NYSE: BKR) and PAO NOVATEK have signed a
cooperation agreement aimed at reducing carbon emissions from
natural gas and liquefied natural gas (LNG) production. The two
companies will cooperate on the development and implementation of
innovative compression and power generation technology solutions
from Baker Hughes for NOVATEK’s LNG projects, supporting NOVATEK's
emissions reduction, raising efficiency and supporting long-term
sustainability.
The agreement will begin with a pilot program to introduce
hydrogen blends into the main process for natural gas liquefaction
to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from LNG facilities, including
NOVATEK’s Yamal LNG complex. Baker Hughes will provide world-class
engineering and turbomachinery equipment to convert existing
natural gas liquefaction trains at Yamal LNG to run on hydrogen
blends rather than solely run with methane from feed gas.
“Baker Hughes is one of the main equipment suppliers to our
Yamal LNG and Arctic LNG 2 projects,” said Leonid Mikhelson,
NOVATEK’s Chairman of the Management Board. “We are expanding our
cooperation with them to develop efficient and economically viable
solutions to mitigate the impact of climate change on our projects
– one of the essential topics for NOVATEK and the entire oil and
gas industry. Hydrogen technologies have great prospects to reduce
the level of global greenhouse gas emissions, and further work is
required to develop and adapt these technologies for operations in
Arctic climatic conditions.”
“We are working with NOVATEK to introduce the first solution for
decarbonizing the core of the LNG production – the turbines driving
the liquefaction process,” said Lorenzo Simonelli, Chairman and
CEO, Baker Hughes. “The combination of our world-class expertise in
LNG engineering and deep experience with hydrogen compression
technology positions us to further lead in reducing emissions from
LNG operations and further support the energy transition.”
NOVATEK is Russia’s largest independent natural gas producer,
producing more than 77 billion cubic meters per year (bcm/yr) with
about 9 bcm/yr of LNG sold in international markets. The
three-train Yamal LNG project, located on the Siberian Arctic
coast, shipped its first LNG cargo in 2017 and reached full
capacity under its current design in 2018. Its liquefaction trains
currently employ the Frame 7/1EA single-shaft gas turbine provided
for this project by Baker Hughes, which can be retrofitted to
operate with hydrogen blends and is a preferred turbine for LNG
plants globally. Hydrogen blends present significant opportunities
for the natural gas sector to cut emissions for LNG turbomachinery
equipment, the main mechanical driver of the liquefaction
process.
Baker Hughes has a long
history of collaboration with NOVATEK. Baker Hughes is supplying
LM9000 aeroderivative gas turbines for NOVATEK’s Arctic LNG 2
project and completed the First Engine to Test (FETT) milestone in
mid-2020 followed subsequently by all three string tests for power
generation and mechanical drive in Q4 2020. The LM9000 is the
world’s most efficient simple cycle aeroderivative gas turbine with
best-in-class availability, efficiency and lowest NOx emissions,
making it ideal for LNG operators to reduce their total cost of
ownership and overall carbon footprint.
About Baker Hughes:
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provides solutions to energy and industrial customers worldwide.
Built on a century of experience and with operations in over 120
countries, our innovative technologies and services are taking
energy forward – making it safer, cleaner and more efficient for
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