This domain brings together TEA/LCA and systems-level analysis across several interconnected pathways: sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), hydrogen production and use, electrochemical and high-temperature systems, and ammonia-based hydrogen carriers. The emphasis is on clear boundaries, defensible assumptions, and early-stage feasibility framing.
Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Pathways
Early-stage TEA/LCA analysis for HEFA, lignocellulosic, and hybrid power-to-liquids (PtL) routes.
Focus areas:
- System-boundary definition for SAF TEA/LCA
- Yield and energy-intensity behavior
- Hydrogen integration and utility demand
- Co-product treatment and carbon-intensity implications
- TRL and certification-boundary awareness (e.g., ASTM D7566 framing)
Hydrogen Production & Use
Analytical modeling for electrolytic, thermal, and hybrid hydrogen production pathways.
Focus areas:
- Electrolysis TEA structures (SOEC, PEM)
- SMR + CCS boundary definition
- Stack-level vs plant-level scaling logic
- Energy-integration analysis and load-following behavior
- Carbon-intensity modeling under different grid mixes and operating profiles
Electrochemical & High-Temperature Systems
TEA architecture and scaling logic for SOEC/SOFC systems, electrochemical reactors, and high-temperature manufacturing lines.
Focus areas:
- Process-flow definition for tape casting, coating, sintering, and interconnect fabrication
- Separation of stack manufacturing cost from balance-of-plant cost
- Sensitivity framing around degradation, yield loss, and material variability
- Throughput-driven scaling structures for early manufacturing concepts
Ammonia Systems & Hydrogen Carriers
TEA/LCA modeling for ammonia production, electrochemical synthesis, and NH₃-to-H₂ conversion.
Focus areas:
- Boundary definition from nitrogen and hydrogen sources through NH₃ production and cracking
- Energy-integration and heat recovery behavior
- Ammonia's role as a storage and transport medium within hydrogen supply chains
- Scenario structures for distributed and centralized NH₃-to-H₂ applications
Power-to-Liquids & Carbon Conversion (Selected Work, Anonymized)
Analytical contributions to early-stage PtL and carbon-conversion concepts involving renewable power, CO₂ utilization, and synthetic fuels production.
Focus areas:
- System framing for PtL architectures (e.g., DAC + syngas + FT synthesis)
- CO₂ sourcing assumptions and carbon-balance behavior
- Early MFSP and CI considerations for hybrid electrofuel pathways
Clean Energy Systems Modeling reflects structured analytical work supporting proposals, feasibility studies, and early design decisions across emerging energy pathways.