Jurnal Reka Lingkungan
Vol 14, No 2 (2026)

THERMODYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF HYDROGEN-ASSISTED COMBUSTION ON THE PERFORMANCE AND EMISSIONS OF A GAS TURBINE POWER PLANT

Fauzi Rusyda (Departemen Teknik Mesin - ITS)
Is Bunyamin Suryo (Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember)



Article Info

Publish Date
08 Sep 2026

Abstract

The increasing global demand for energy, particularly in the electricity sector, has contributed to a rise in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, especially from fossil fuel-based power generation. One potential decarbonization strategy is the utilization of hydrogen as a promising alternative fuel due to its clean characteristics and its potential to reduce carbon emissions through hydrogen-assisted combustion or hydrogen co-firing in gas turbine power plants. This study aims to analyze the effects of hydrogen addition on the performance and emissions of the gas turbine 2000E V94.2 using a thermodynamic analysis approach with DWSIM software. Hydrogen mole fractions of 10%, 20%, and 30% were blended with natural gas. The simulation results indicate that increasing the hydrogen mole fraction increased the turbine power output by 2.2%, 5%, and 8%, respectively. In addition, CO₂ emissions were significantly reduced by 1.3%, 3%, and 5%, respectively, without requiring major modifications to the existing infrastructure. The implementation of hydrogen-assisted combustion also improved overall power plant performance by approximately 1%, 2%, and 4% for the corresponding hydrogen fractions while simultaneously reducing carbon emissions. These findings demonstrate that hydrogen-assisted combustion has considerable potential to support Indonesia’s transition toward a cleaner and low-carbon energy system, contribute to climate change mitigation, and serve as a reference for the future implementation of hydrogen co-firing technology in gas turbine power plants.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

lingkungan

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Subject

Environmental Science

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Fokus keilmuan dari Jurnal Reka Lingkungan meliputi Teknologi dan Manajemen dari bidang Teknik dan Ilmu Lingkungan. Beberapa ruang lingkup dari Jurnal meliputi sebagai berikut, namun tidak terbatas pada lingkup dibawah ini: 1. Ekologi, 2. Kimia Lingkungan 3. Teknik Lingkungan 4. Ilmu Lingkungan 5. ...