| Thermal neutrality/heat supply |
Microwave/exhaust-heat concepts; electrified/local heating; induction approaches |
Endothermic dehydrogenation energy penalty; heat transfer limits |
Demonstrate net-efficient heat integration and electrified heating with full energy accounting |
Industrial hubs with waste heat; electrified stations |
93
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| Reactor/process intensification |
Continuous/intensified reactors; improved transfer control |
Gas evolution and liquid wetting reduce effective contact; scale-up complexity |
Scale continuous reactors with validated control & durability |
High-throughput release units; modular deployments |
126
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| Catalyst innovation |
Tailored catalyst architectures: Durability focus |
Deactivation over cycling; sensitivity to real feeds/carrier impurities |
Shift metrics from activity to lifetime and regenerability |
Any LOHC deployment |
27
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| Carrier molecule strategy |
Broader material portfolios; “lower enthalpy carriers” concept |
No universal best carrier; trade-offs between heat demand and chemical sensitivity |
Match carriers to heat-grade availability and purity needs; standardise specs |
DBT-like for logistics; NEC-like, where a lower temperature is crucial |
105
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| System TEA/LCA |
More lifecycle/chain-level reviews |
TEA/LCA often lacks durability/operations realism |
Bankable demos: validated cycles, supply chain specs and safety standards |
Early industrial corridors; demonstration refuelling corridors |
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