IKEM is investigating how airports can produce climate-friendly fuels as an alternative to fossil kerosene.
IKEM is investigating how airports can produce climate-friendly fuels as an alternative to fossil kerosene.
In the ITEAL project, the airfields in Straußberg and Schönhagen serve as examples to investigate how aviation can be supplied with decentrally produced, environmentally and climate-friendly fuel. Both airfields are planning to install photovoltaic systems on their premises, the electricity from which could be used to produce synthetic kerosene on site.
A feasibility study examined the technical, economic and regulatory framework conditions for this. IKEM coordinated the legal aspects of the project and addressed the legal requirements for local electricity and hydrogen production as well as sector coupling. In addition, IKEM analyzed possible incentive and support mechanisms for hydrogen and power-to-liquid projects.
The feasibility study was published in March 2022. It shows that decentralized production of hydrogen and power-to-liquid fuels at the two sites is feasible with technologies available today and that significant reductions in CO2 emissions and other pollutants in aviation can be achieved.
Berlin-Brandenburg Aerospace AllianzInnovative fuels for low-emission aviationConcept study of the ITEAL project. 2022. Using the example of the airfields in Straußberg and Schönhagen, the ITEAL concept study addresses the question of how the aviation sector can be supplied with climate-friendly fuel that is also produced decentrally. Both airfields are planning to build photovoltaic systems on their grounds, the electricity from which hydrogen and synthetic kerosene can be produced on site. The study indicates that decentralized production of hydrogen and power-to-liquid fuels can in fact be enabled with technologies that are available today. This way, CO2 emissions and other pollutants can be significantly reduced in the aviation sector. This study is intended to serve as a compendium and model beyond these local projects in Straußberg and Schönhagen, in order to implement similar systems at other locations. |
ITEAL – Innovative Treibstoffe für emissionsarmen Luftverkehr
Principal: Berlin-Brandenburg Aerospace Allianz
Funding programme: Europäischer Fonds für Regionale Entwicklungen (EFRE) aus Mitteln des Landes Brandenburg und der Europäischen Union
Project partner: aviasim, Aviation Fuel Projects Consulting, Comworx, European Aviation Security Center , Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg, Flugplatz Schönhagen, Flugplatz Straußberg, PtX Solutions
Duration: 10/2021–01/2022
ITEAL – Innovative Treibstoffe für emissionsarmen Luftverkehr
Principal: Berlin-Brandenburg Aerospace Allianz
Funding programme: Europäischer Fonds für Regionale Entwicklungen (EFRE) aus Mitteln des Landes Brandenburg und der Europäischen Union
Project partner: aviasim, Aviation Fuel Projects Consulting, Comworx, European Aviation Security Center , Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg, Flugplatz Schönhagen, Flugplatz Straußberg, PtX Solutions
Duration: 10/2021–01/2022
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