Pratt & Whitney Canada , a division of RTX , announces a collaboration with Canada’s Initiative for Sustainable Aviation Technology ( INSAT ) program. The project, known as the Hydrogen Advanced Design Engine Study ( HyADES ), aims to demonstrate the feasibility of a hydrogen-fueled PW127XT regional turboprop engine.
Pratt & Whitney and the INSAT program
In partnership with Next Hydrogen Solutions , efficient, low-cost electrolyzers will be developed to create the necessary hydrogen production infrastructure. Edward Hoskin, Vice President of Engineering at Pratt & Whitney Canada , stressed that this project will enable progress towards the use of alternative, low-carbon fuels in regional aviation, while maintaining the high efficiency of the PW127XT engine.
The first phase will focus on rigorous testing of fuel nozzles and combustion platforms using hydrogen. Future test phases will then include ground-based engines. In addition, the PW127XT engine was launched in 2021 and is the most advanced of the PW100 series, with 3% greater fuel efficiency and 40% more on-wing operational time.
Next Hydrogen Solutions Chairman Raveel Afzaal expressed his enthusiasm for the collaboration, highlighting the importance of producing green hydrogen on a large scale to reduce CO₂ emissions, either as a direct fuel or as a feedstock for SAF.
In addition, an INSAT-supported side project, Turbine Engine Advanced Materials for Efficiency ( TEAME ), will explore advanced materials in collaboration with Derivation Research Laboratory to improve engine thermal efficiency and reduce pollutant emissions.
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