Gas Turbine for Energy Networks (GTEN) Symposium Industry Showcase

SwRI will be exhibiting at the Gas Turbine for Energy Networks (GTEN) Symposium Industry Showcase, booth no. 1.

Please join us for the following presentations:

Tuesday, Nov. 3

10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. 
Alhambra Ballroom

“STEP Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Pilot Power Plant Status and Gas Turbine Waste Heat Recovery Applications,” Jonathan Wade

This paper updates progress on the 10 MWe STEP Demo supercritical CO₂ pilot plant at SwRI, which uses a closed Brayton cycle and has completed simple recuperated configuration testing up to a 500°C turbine inlet temperature. It evaluates how retrofitting sCO₂ bottoming cycles to existing simple cycle gas turbines can boost fuel-to-electricity efficiency, capacity factors, and grid energy output without additional fuel, improving the economic competitiveness of these installations.

2:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Alhambra Ballroom

“Exploring the Role of Synthetic Fuels in Gas Turbine Combustion: A Review and Preliminary Insights,” Francesco di Sabatino

This paper reviews the role of synthetic fuels in gas turbine combustion for aviation and land based power, including their definitions, classifications, and production routes from biomass, syngas, and power to liquid processes. It summarizes the regulatory and standardization framework and compares gaseous and particulate emissions from synthetic versus conventional fossil derived fuels. Preliminary combustor experiments measuring NOx, SO₂, and soot over representative operating conditions provide insights to guide deployment of low carbon synthetic fuels and identify key research needs for future combustion and emissions optimization.

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For more information, please contact Francesco Di Sabatino.