Hydrogen-cooled turbo generator

A 500 MW *Siemens* multi stage steam turbine with generator set (rear, red)

A hydrogen-cooled turbo generator is a turbo generator with gaseous hydrogen as a coolant. Hydrogen-cooled turbo generators are designed to provide a low-drag atmosphere and cooling for single-shaft and combined-cycle applications in combination with steam turbines.^[1] Because of the high thermal conductivity and other favorable properties of hydrogen gas, this is the most common type in its field today.

^ Nagano, S.; Kitajima, T.; Yoshida, K.; Kazao, Y.; Kabata, Y.; Murata, D.; Nagakura, K. (1 July 2002). "Development of world's largest hydrogen-cooled turbine generator". IEEE Power Engineering Society Summer Meeting. Vol. 2. pp. 657–663 vol.2. doi:10.1109/PESS.2002.1043376. ISBN 978-0-7803-7518-5. S2CID 37954073 – via IEEE Xplore.

[1] Nagano, S.; Kitajima, T.; Yoshida, K.; Kazao, Y.; Kabata, Y.; Murata, D.; Nagakura, K. (1 July 2002). "Development of world's largest hydrogen-cooled turbine generator". IEEE Power Engineering Society Summer Meeting. Vol. 2. pp. 657–663 vol.2. doi:10.1109/PESS.2002.1043376. ISBN 978-0-7803-7518-5. S2CID 37954073 – via IEEE Xplore.

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