Greening Regional Airports: A Vision for Carbon Neutral Infrastructure | Chapter 12 | Contemporary Perspective on Science, Technology and Research Vol. 3
This study provides an overview of the energy demand of a regional airport, divided into individual time horizons. The electrification of aircraft systems raises the question of whether airports will be among the largest electricity consumers in our infrastructure in the future. Sustainability and especially emission reductions are significant challenges for airports that are currently being addressed. The Clean Sky 2 project GENESIS addresses the environmental sustainability of hybrid-electric 50-passenger aircraft systems in a life cycle perspective to support the development of a technology roadmap for the transition to sustainable and competitive electric aircraft systems. This article originates from the GENESIS research and describes various options for ground power supply at a regional airport. Potential solutions for airport infrastructure with a short (2030), medium (2040), and long (2050) time horizon are proposed. In addition to the environmental and conservation benefits, switching from fossil fuels to sustainably produced fuels is also financially attractive for airports, airlines, and travelers. This analysis includes estimating the future energy demand per day, month, and year. In addition, the current flight plan based on conventional aircraft is adapted to the needs of a 50-PAX regional aircraft. The findings confirm that airports will require an enormous amount of electrical energy due to the electrification of air traffic.
Author(s) Details:
Markus Meindl,
Institute of Power Electronics, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 90429 Nuermberg, Germany.
Cor de Ruiter,
Rotterdam the Hague Innovation Airport, 3045 AP Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Valerio Marciello,
Department of Industrial Engineering, Universitá degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, 80138 Naples, Italy.
Mario Di Stasio,
Department of Industrial Engineering, Universitá degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, 80138 Naples, Italy.
Karen Saavedra-Rubio,
Section for Quantitative Sustainability Assessment, Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark.
Alexis Laurent,
Section for Quantitative Sustainability Assessment, Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark.
Manuela Ruocco,
Smart Up Engineering SRL, 80123, Naples, Italy.
Martin Maerz,
Institute of Power Electronics, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 90429 Nuermberg, Germany.
Please see the link here: https://stm.bookpi.org/CPSTR-V3/article/view/13068
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