Bristol Airport and Equilibrion complete study on nuclear-derived sustainable fuels
In the UK, Bristol Airport stated that Bristol Airport and Equilibrion, supported by Q8Aviation and Exolum, have successfully completed a feasibility study into the large-scale production of nuclear-derived sustainable aviation fuel and hydrogen in the South West.
The project demonstrates how the region could meet Bristol Airport’s growing demand for sustainable fuels for both flight and ground operations, the airport said.
The output from the work finds that Small Modular Nuclear Reactors (SMRs) could be based in the South West and used to generate both SAF and hydrogen to support the Airport’s transition to lower emissions from its operations.
The development of this technology by Equilibrion is under project Eq.flight, which has also been awarded funding from the UK Department for Transport. Eq.flight provides a long-term, low-carbon solution for aviation, with the potential to reduce emissions from Bristol Airport’s flights by 29% in 2035.
The project was funded through Bristol Airport’s Airport Carbon Transition (ACT) Program. The strategic fund is designed to fast-track decarbonization projects to tackle emissions from flight and transport, supporting organizations develop cutting-edge technologies that will drive the aviation industry towards zero carbon emission flights.
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