Table 4 Characteristics of industrial plants used in determining the composition of plant fleets

From: Air traffic growth jeopardises European aviation’s climate mitigation efforts despite the substantial potential of hydrogen

Plant type

Unit of output

Yearly output capacity

Maximum age [year]

PEM electrolysis plant

MJ H2

1.78e7

20

DAC plant

kg CO2

1.00e8

20

Fischer-Tropsch plant

MJ e-fuel

2.35e11

30

Hydrogen liquefaction plant

MJ H2

9.90e7

20

  1. PEM proton exchange membrane electrolysis, DAC direct air capture.