The €100m Clean Energy Center has been designed to examine and validate the combustion processes in gas turbines in order to boost efficiency of the Siemens gas turbines as well as enhance their flexibility regarding the use of different liquid and gaseous fuels.
Siemens power and gas division business large gas turbines segment head Christopher Steinwachs said: "Our highly efficient gas turbine and combined cycle power plants are marked by their high degree of availability and flexibility and their low emissions.
"In our new Berlin test center we can conduct more intensive research into burner technology independently of external test facilities, which enables us to be even more innovative."
A part of the Siemens Berlin gas turbine manufacturing plant location, the Clean Energy Center is expected to play a major role in the development of new turbines and the modernization of the existing ones.
The centre will test various variables, such as output, efficiency, emission levels and flame stability, to ensure that the gas turbines are compatible with new fuels.
Siemens tests the behavior of burners and gas turbines when burning contaminated gases, low-calorific process gases such as coke oven gas and blast furnace gas, or liquid fuels such as crude oil, naphtha, heavy fuel oil and other condensates produced in the petrochemicals industry.
Image: A Siemens model SGT5-4000F gas turbine. Photo: courtesy of Siemens AG.
