Gas Turbine Power Generation Systems Using Hydrogen-Containing Fuel Produced by a Wave Reformer and Methods of Operating Such Systems

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, May 16 -- NEW WAVE HYDROGEN, INC., Calgary, Canada has been assigned a patent (No. US 11649762 B2, initially filed May 4, 2021) developed by three inventors Pejman Akbari, Pasadena, California; Colin D. Copeland, Pitt Meadows, Canada; and Kathleen M. O'Neil, Durham, North Carolina, for "Gas turbine power generation systems using hydrogen-containing fuel produced by a wave reformer and methods of operating such systems."

An improved power generation system and methods of its operation are provided, wherein the system combines: (i) a wave reformer, (ii) an optional second wave rotor, and (iii) a gas turbine in a flexible range of novel designs. Such a hybrid power generation system can thermally crack or decompose hydrocarbon fuel to produce a high-pressure fuel product, including mainly hydrogen and lead to a higher thermal efficiency than existing engines with low to no direct emission footprint.