MENAfuels-Studie: Grafik Transportwege
MENAfuels-Studie: Grafik Transportwege
The various components of the Power-to-Liquid (PtL) process can be located at different sites and therefore require different transport routes for electrical energy and raw materials. For example, water electrolysis in a harbor offers the advantage that H2O can be sourced from nearby seawater desalination plants, eliminating the need to transport water through the desert. In modeling, it was assumed that the PtL plant – including electrolysis, hydrogen storage, and Fischer-Tropsch synthesis – is located near the nearest port to minimise transport routes for the potentially exported fuels. Iron and steel works as well as cement plants are also typically located in coastal areas, which reduces transport routes for CO2.