Post by account_disabled on Feb 28, 2024 5:39:07 GMT
ETH Zurich researchers design solar tower to produce aviation fuel from water and light. We know that the aviation industry is one of the main sources of greenhouse gas emissions and the production of fuel for airplanes is also no exception.
However, they have discovered a more sustainable way to produce fuel for airplanes, we explain what it is about.
Produce aviation fuel with sunlight and air
International researchers at ETH Zurich have found a way to produce aviation fuel using water, carbon dioxide (CO) and sunlight. The team has designed an all-in-one tower that uses solar energy to produce a synthetic alternative to fossil-derived fuels such as kerosene and diesel.
According to the creators, the fuel produced is carbon neutral , sustainable and fully compatible with existing aviation infrastructure for delivery, storage and use in jet engines.
Altho C Level Executive List ugh the device can only convert about % of solar energy into gasoline at the moment, the team says it is trying to increase this efficiency to more than %.
Produce aviation fuel
Producing aviation fuel with this technology brings the industry closer to carbon neutrality
The aviation sector is responsible for approximately % of global anthropogenic emissions that cause climate change . It relies heavily on kerosene, also known as jet fuel, a liquid hydrocarbon fuel made primarily from crude oil.
On a global scale, there is currently no clean option for long-haul commercial aircraft . With their innovative tower, the research team wants to change this and bring the aviation sector one step closer to carbon neutrality.
The design team has implemented their recently introduced system on a solar tower located in Spain. “We are the first to demonstrate the entire chain of thermochemical processes from water and CO to kerosene in a fully integrated solar tower system,” says Aldo Steinfeld, professor at ETH Zurich. Previous attempts to produce aviation fuels using solar energy have been done primarily in the laboratory.
However, they have discovered a more sustainable way to produce fuel for airplanes, we explain what it is about.
Produce aviation fuel with sunlight and air
International researchers at ETH Zurich have found a way to produce aviation fuel using water, carbon dioxide (CO) and sunlight. The team has designed an all-in-one tower that uses solar energy to produce a synthetic alternative to fossil-derived fuels such as kerosene and diesel.
According to the creators, the fuel produced is carbon neutral , sustainable and fully compatible with existing aviation infrastructure for delivery, storage and use in jet engines.
Altho C Level Executive List ugh the device can only convert about % of solar energy into gasoline at the moment, the team says it is trying to increase this efficiency to more than %.
Produce aviation fuel
Producing aviation fuel with this technology brings the industry closer to carbon neutrality
The aviation sector is responsible for approximately % of global anthropogenic emissions that cause climate change . It relies heavily on kerosene, also known as jet fuel, a liquid hydrocarbon fuel made primarily from crude oil.
On a global scale, there is currently no clean option for long-haul commercial aircraft . With their innovative tower, the research team wants to change this and bring the aviation sector one step closer to carbon neutrality.
The design team has implemented their recently introduced system on a solar tower located in Spain. “We are the first to demonstrate the entire chain of thermochemical processes from water and CO to kerosene in a fully integrated solar tower system,” says Aldo Steinfeld, professor at ETH Zurich. Previous attempts to produce aviation fuels using solar energy have been done primarily in the laboratory.
