Table 8 Fuel production

From: Radical transformation pathway towards sustainable electricity via evolutionary steps

Name

Abbr.

Inflow

Outflow

Inputs

Output

Water electrolysis

TWEL

Power

Hydrogen

Min and max capacity limits

Energy conversion efficiency

Optimal installed capacity

Hydrogen generation profile

CO2 DAC

TCOS

Power

Carbon dioxide

Min and max capacity limits

Energy demand for CO2 production

Optimal installed capacity

CO2 generation profile

Methanation reactor

TMET

Hydrogen

Carbon dioxide

Synthetic methane (SNG)

Min and max capacity limits

Feedstock demand for methane production

Optimal installed capacity

SNG generation profile

FT-reactor

TFTR

Hydrogen

Carbon dioxide

Liquid hydrocarbons

Naphtha

Min and max capacity limits

Feedstock demand for fuel production

Optimal installed capacity

FT fuel generation profile

Biorefinery

TBFR

Biomass

Power

Bio Liquid hydrocarbons

Min and max capacity limits

Feedstock demand for fuel production

Optimal installed capacity

Bio fuel generation profile

Biogas separator

TBGU

Biogas

Biomethane

Min and max capacity limits

Energy conversion efficiency

Optimal installed capacity

Biomethane inflow profile

Biogas digester

TBGD

biomass

Biogas

Min and max capacity limits

Optimal installed capacity

Biogas inflow profile