LH2 supply for the initial development phase of H2-powered aviation

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Original languageEnglish
Article number100797
Number of pages20
JournalEnergy Conversion and Management: X
Volume24
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2024

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This study evaluates the design of liquid hydrogen infrastructure for the initial development phase of hydrogen-powered aviation, focusing on airports with low hydrogen-powered aircraft traffic. Existing research has primarily focused on large-scale scenarios, overlooking the transition phase and the requirements for early-stage hydrogen-powered aviation. Using linear optimisation models for the techno-economic analysis, this study evaluates the best-suited hydrogen supply routes and the role of additional gaseous hydrogen demand at the airport. Additionally, criteria are identified which make an airport suitable to be a first mover in hydrogen-powered aviation. On-site liquid hydrogen production is identified as economically advantageous for small demands, whereas liquid hydrogen truck supply emerges as a cost-effective solution for demands larger than around 1000 tLH2/a. While a gaseous hydrogen demand at the airport has only a small influence on the resulting supply costs, the use of partly shared hydrogen production infrastructure with nearby airports can reduce the supply costs by up to 19.6%. Therefore, in addition to the airports and hydrogen production location, the proximity to other airports or industries that increase the liquid hydrogen demand can be an important factor for first-mover airports. Smaller or regional airports may be well suited to this role, as they typically have fewer space constraints for the deployment of green hydrogen production infrastructure and in the surrounding region for the deployment of renewable energy sources.

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    Energy system optimisation, Hydrogen airports, Hydrogen aviation, Hydrogen fuel supply, Liquid hydrogen, Renewable energy

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LH2 supply for the initial development phase of H2-powered aviation. / Schenke, F.; Hoelzen, J.; Bredemeier, D. et al.
In: Energy Conversion and Management: X, Vol. 24, 100797, 10.2024.

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Schenke, F, Hoelzen, J, Bredemeier, D, Schomburg, L, Bensmann, A & Hanke-Rauschenbach, R 2024, 'LH2 supply for the initial development phase of H2-powered aviation', Energy Conversion and Management: X, vol. 24, 100797. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecmx.2024.100797
Schenke, F., Hoelzen, J., Bredemeier, D., Schomburg, L., Bensmann, A., & Hanke-Rauschenbach, R. (2024). LH2 supply for the initial development phase of H2-powered aviation. Energy Conversion and Management: X, 24, Article 100797. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecmx.2024.100797
Schenke F, Hoelzen J, Bredemeier D, Schomburg L, Bensmann A, Hanke-Rauschenbach R. LH2 supply for the initial development phase of H2-powered aviation. Energy Conversion and Management: X. 2024 Oct;24:100797. doi: 10.1016/j.ecmx.2024.100797
Schenke, F. ; Hoelzen, J. ; Bredemeier, D. et al. / LH2 supply for the initial development phase of H2-powered aviation. In: Energy Conversion and Management: X. 2024 ; Vol. 24.
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