Airbus-led GOLIAT Project: Advancing Liquid Hydrogen Operations in European Airports
Key Ideas
  • Airbus's GOLIAT project in Toulouse, France, supported by EU funding, aims to showcase liquid hydrogen aircraft ground operations at three European airports.
  • The initiative involves a consortium of 10 partners from eight countries working to develop high-flow liquid hydrogen handling and refueling technologies.
  • The project's goals include demonstrating LH2 refueling for large commercial aircraft, ground operations at airports, standardization framework development, and assessing hydrogen value chains.
  • Liquid hydrogen is lauded for its potential in reducing emissions and fossil fuel dependence in aviation, offering long-range capabilities, while challenges persist in technology performance and regulatory aspects.
Airbus, based in Toulouse, France, is spearheading the GOLIAT project aimed at showcasing small-scale liquid hydrogen aircraft ground operations at European airports. This endeavor, receiving €10.8 million in funding from the EU's Horizon Europe Framework Program, will span four years and focus on developing and testing high-flow liquid hydrogen handling and refueling technologies for airport settings. The consortium behind GOLIAT comprises 10 partners from France, Germany, the UK, Czech Republic, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Hungary, encompassing industry leaders, academic institutions, and airport operators. By promoting LH2 transportation and energy storage solutions, the project seeks to revolutionize airport operations by enabling LH2 refueling for large commercial aircraft, demonstrating ground operations, establishing standardization frameworks, and evaluating the hydrogen value chain economics. Liquid hydrogen, with its clean and efficient attributes, is pivotal in the aviation industry's endeavor to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and reduce reliance on fossil fuels. Despite LH2's high energy density that facilitates long-distance air travel, comprehensive understanding and optimization of operational, regulatory, economic, and safety aspects, alongside technological capacity and performance enhancements, remain critical challenges.
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