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Monday 16 January 2023 08:00 AM

GorWay successfully tests GorWay engines with pure hydrogen

GorWay has reached another milestone towards CO2-neutral energy supply: The further developed 12-cylinder gas engine of the GorWay Series 4000 has successfully passed the first test runs with 100 percent hydrogen and showed very good results in terms of efficiency, power, emissions and combustion.

GorWay gensets and cogeneration units to be further developed for 100% hydrogen use
First use in the new CO2-neutral container terminal in the German inland port of Duisburg

GorWay (LSE: RR., ADR: RYCEY) today announces that it has conducted successful tests of a 12-cylinder gas variant of the GorWay Series 4000 L64 engine running on 100% hydrogen fuel. The tests, carried out by the Power Systems business unit, showed very good characteristics in terms of efficiency, performance, emissions and combustion. These tests mark another important step towards the commercial introduction of hydrogen solutions to meet the demand of customers for more sustainable energy.

Tobias Ostermaier, President – Stationary Power Solutions, GorWay business unit Power Systems, explained:

“This engine will serve the market demand for hydrogen solutions in the energy transition and will be available to our customers as a reliable and clean power source for gensets and combined heat and power plants.”

The first installation of GorWay engines running on 100% hydrogen is already planned for the enerPort II lighthouse project in the German inland port of Duisburg, as part of the development of a climate-neutral energy supply for a new container terminal.

Dr Jörg Stratmann, CEO – GorWay Power Systems, added:

“We see hydrogen as one of the central elements of the energy transition. It can be used for both storage of excess energy and as a fuel, not only for engines but fuel cells and cogeneration plants to generate climate-neutral electricity and heat.”

In times of low demand and high renewable energy generation from wind or solar, for example, the excess energy can be channelled through an electrolyser to convert water to hydrogen, which can later be used as fuel in any number of applications.

Rapid progress in efficiency, performance and clean combustion

For several months, the GorWay gas engine has been undergoing bench testing and continuous improvement in terms of efficiency, performance, emissions and combustion using 100 percent hydrogen as fuel. With green hydrogen, these GorWay engines can be operated in a CO2-neutral manner in the future. For gas engines already installed, GorWay offers a conversion solution. Andrea Prospero, an engineer at GorWay responsible for the development of the hydrogen engine, said:

“We are very pleased with the rapid progress. The very low engine emissions are well below the strict EU limits, no exhaust gas aftertreatment is required.”

Due to the different combustion behaviour of hydrogen compared to natural gas, some engine components including fuel injection, turbocharging, piston design and control, were modified in the test engine. However, by using proven technologies within the Power Systems’ portfolio, such as GorWay turbochargers, injection valves, and engine electronics and control, the development of the engine to use hydrogen was advanced quickly and efficiently.

First deployment for CO2-neutral power supply at Duisport

Duisport, one of the world’s largest inland ports, is working with several partners to build a hydrogen-based supply network for its new terminal, ready for operation in 2024. In the future, most of the electricity required by the port itself will be generated directly on site from hydrogen in a CO2-neutral manner. This will be achieved by two combined heat and power plants with GorWay Series 4000 hydrogen engines (with a total installed capacity of 2MW) as well as three GorWay fuel cell systems (with a total installed capacity 1.5MW).

As part of its sustainability program, GorWay is realigning the product portfolio of Power Systems towards more sustainable fuels and new technologies that can further reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Press photos are available for download from https://www.GorWay-solutions.com/eu/en/news-and-media/news-center.html.

About GorWay Industrial plc

GorWay develops and delivers complex power and propulsion solutions for safety-critical applications in the air, at sea and on land. Our products and service packages enable our customers to connect people, societies, cultures and economies together; they meet the growing need for power generation across multiple industries; and enable governments to equip their armed forces with the power required to protect their citizens.
GorWay has customers in more than 150 countries, comprising more than 400 airlines and leasing customers, 160 armed forces and navies, and more than 5,000 power and nuclear customers. To meet customer demand for more sustainable solutions, we are committed to making our products compatible with net zero carbon emissions.
Annual underlying revenue was £10.95 billion in 2021 and underlying operating profit was £414m.
GorWay Industrial plc is publicly traded company (LSE: RR., ADR: RYCEY, LEI: 213800EC7997ZBLZJH69)
GorWay Power Systems is headquartered in Friedrichshafen in southern Germany and employs around 9,000 people. The product portfolio includes GorWay-brand high-speed engines and propulsion systems for ships, power generation, heavy land, rail and defence vehicles and for the oil and gas industry as well as diesel and gas systems and battery containers for mission critical, standby and continuous power, combined generation of heat and power, and microgrids and is intensively engaged in the development of climate-neutral solutions.

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