A process for generating steam for power generation

摘要

A method and apparatus for combustion of hydrogen to produce heat, for example to generate steam for power generation. Water is electrolysed (1) and the hydrogen (3) and a fraction of the oxygen products (4) of electrolysis are passed immediately to a first combustion zone (10) where the immediate combustion of the oxygen products and a function of the hydrogen products is effected. The products from this first combustion zone are immediately passed to a second combustion zone (11) where combustion is again effected with the remaining fraction of the oxygen products (9) of the electrolysis and the remaining hydrogen products (13) from the first combustion zone. The heat generated thereafter applied to the desired use, for example by passing the products of combustion from the second combustion zone through water to boil the water (16), the steam thereby produced being used for power generation. Apparatus to carry out this method is also described.