Ultra-Low NOx Combustor In Works For Hydrogen-Burning Turbofans

Graham Warwick January 17, 2023

Airbus and CFM plan to test a turbofan modified to burn hydrogen on an A380.

Credit: Airbus
Identifying direct hydrogen combustion in turbine engines as the preferred way to decarbonize short- and medium-range commercial aviation, Europe’s Clean Hydrogen Partnership program is inviting bids to demonstrate the required combustion technologies. Burning hydrogen in turbofans would eliminate...
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