Hydrogen Combustion Research at Georgia Tech

Hydrogen combustion is an important technology with numerous current applications and unbounded future potential. Much of the future potential of hydrogen combustion is derived from efforts to decarbonize power and propulsion. However, introduction of hydrogen as a power generation or propulsion fuel introduces new engineering challenges. These engineering challenges largely occur at the intersection of combustor operability and NOx emissions. Fortunately, these challenges may be overcome through combustion research and development, and together with industry the academic combustion research community has made great progress to this end. This presentation will give an overview of the combustion research facilities at Georgia Tech, the applications and opportunities that hydrogen fuel presents, the specific hydrogen combustion challenges that are being explored, and some of the results and insights that have been gained.