# Techno-Economic Potential of Plasma-Based CO\({}_{2}\) Splitting in Power-to-Liquid Plants
## 6 Conclusions
The relatively low conversion rates of plasma reactors, in contrast to electrolysis, can be counteracted to a certain extent using recycle streams. However, the crucial point for the classification of the process in the PtL sector lies in the characteristic values of the GDE. The low costs in the 2030 and 2050 scenarios result, to a large extent, from the reduction of the GDE costs by improving the current density. Therefore, the further development of this characteristic value is decisive for the use of plasma-induced CO\({}_{2}\) splitting in the PtL process. If this is successful, plasma-based CO\({}_{2}\) splitting can be a viable alternative to RWGS CO\({}_{2}\) splitting due to its scalability, flexibility, and process without external thermal heat supply via a burner. Writing: [PERSON] and [PERSON]; experimental: [PERSON], [PERSON] and [PERSON]; modeling and techno-economic analysis: [PERSON] and [PERSON]; text review: [PERSON]; supervision: [PERSON]. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript. This research was part of the PlasmaFuel joint project, which was funded by Bundesministerium fur Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz (BMWK) with grant number 03 EIV161A-D.  
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