On-site hydrogen supply
Methanol reforming hydrogen production provides hydrogen near the combustion load, reducing reliance on delivered pure hydrogen.
Hydrogen-Blended Combustion
Quanzhou Glass Factory Hydrogen-Blended Combustion Project
A skid-mounted methanol online hydrogen generation and blending system supports industrial kiln combustion by dynamically blending hydrogen into natural gas according to load demand.
- Application
- Industrial kiln combustion
- Blending mode
- 23% hydrogen-blended natural gas
- Economic model
- 15.30% fuel-cost saving
- Site
- Quanzhou glass factory
Project overview
On-site hydrogen generation for cleaner, more flexible industrial combustion.
The project applies CO-WIN's skid-mounted methanol online hydrogen generation equipment to an industrial glass kiln scenario. Hydrogen is produced on demand and blended with natural gas before entering the combustion system, helping the plant introduce hydrogen fuel without depending on a pure hydrogen supply chain.
For the Quanzhou glass factory application, the system is designed around dynamic adjustment based on load demand. The hydrogen blending ratio can respond to operating conditions, allowing the kiln to maintain practical fuel flexibility while reducing exposure to pure hydrogen fuel cost.
- 23% hydrogen-blended natural gas operating scenario for industrial kiln combustion.
- Annual natural gas-only reference consumption of 42 million Nm3 in the economic calculation.
- Hydrogen-blended scenario modeled with 32.34 million Nm3 natural gas and 9.66 million Nm3 hydrogen.
- Modeled annual fuel-cost reduction of RMB 25.6956 million.
- Modeled overall fuel-cost saving ratio of 15.30%.
Compared with direct pure hydrogen firing, the blended route gives industrial users a more gradual transition path. It pairs existing natural gas infrastructure with on-site hydrogen generation, while creating measurable room for fuel-cost optimization and lower-carbon combustion upgrades.
Combustion system
Hydrogen blending equipment and quantified fuel economics
Economic analysis
Hydrogen blending for industrial kiln operation
The reference model compares natural gas-only firing with a 23% hydrogen-blended natural gas scenario.
- Natural gas-only use
- 42 million Nm3
- Blended natural gas use
- 32.34 million Nm3
- Hydrogen use
- 9.66 million Nm3
- Annual fuel-cost saving
- RMB 25.6956 million
15.30%overall fuel-cost saving
80%daily pure hydrogen fuel-cost saving
Dynamic blending control
The system supports load-responsive adjustment so hydrogen participation can match practical industrial operating demand.
Industrial fuel savings
The reference calculation shows a 15.30% overall fuel-cost saving, with major reductions in pure hydrogen fuel expenditure.