Bottleneck Factors in E-Kerosene Production

The German government is sticking to its goal of achieving climate neutrality by 2045. While the path towards this goal can be clearly outlined for many sectors and the focus is often on the further expansion of renewable energies, some industrial sectors remain dependent on liquid energy sources. Ideally, these are sustainable and are produced in a greenhouse gas-neutral way. 

One of these consumers is aviation, which is facing a huge transformation: synthetic kerosene (e-kerosene) is intended to create a climate-neutral alternative to fossil aviation fuels. But along the way, it is still unclear which technologies will be used or how many plants will be needed. However, it is already clear that the transformation will be very resource-intensive.
A joint study by PtX Lab Lausitz and Dechema is the first to systematically analyze the raw material requirements for 144 technology combinations in e-kerosene production. The result: in addition to the aforementioned electricity from renewable sources, it is above all critical metals such as iridium, platinum and cobalt and their availability that will determine the ramp-up.