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Main Authors: Krog, H. A., Jooss, Y., Fyhn, H., Nekså, P., Hjorth, I.
Format: Preprint
Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.09410
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author Krog, H. A.
Jooss, Y.
Fyhn, H.
Nekså, P.
Hjorth, I.
author_facet Krog, H. A.
Jooss, Y.
Fyhn, H.
Nekså, P.
Hjorth, I.
contents Infrastructure and processes for handling of liquid hydrogen (LH2) is needed to enable large-scale decarbonization of aviation with hydrogen aircraft. At large airports, pipeline and hydrant systems will be important for a mature hydrogen-powered air travel market. As the vaporization of LH2 is a challenge in fuel handling, the pipeline infrastructure must be designed and operated such that the fuel is subcooled. Through modelling and simulation of aircraft tanks refuelling by a pipeline infrastructure concept, it is found that continuous recycling of LH2 within the system is needed to maintain subcooling, and the pump operation is important for preventing flashing. With the proposed concept, some hydrogen vapor is formed in the aircraft tank, but the vapor can be utilised by hydrogen-powered ground support equipment.
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spellingShingle Large-scale LH2 pipeline infrastructure concept for airports
Krog, H. A.
Jooss, Y.
Fyhn, H.
Nekså, P.
Hjorth, I.
Systems and Control
Infrastructure and processes for handling of liquid hydrogen (LH2) is needed to enable large-scale decarbonization of aviation with hydrogen aircraft. At large airports, pipeline and hydrant systems will be important for a mature hydrogen-powered air travel market. As the vaporization of LH2 is a challenge in fuel handling, the pipeline infrastructure must be designed and operated such that the fuel is subcooled. Through modelling and simulation of aircraft tanks refuelling by a pipeline infrastructure concept, it is found that continuous recycling of LH2 within the system is needed to maintain subcooling, and the pump operation is important for preventing flashing. With the proposed concept, some hydrogen vapor is formed in the aircraft tank, but the vapor can be utilised by hydrogen-powered ground support equipment.
title Large-scale LH2 pipeline infrastructure concept for airports
topic Systems and Control
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.09410