EL3003 Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage Syllabus:
EL3003 Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021
OBJECTIVE:
• To enable the students to gain the knowledge of principle and applications of batteries and fuel cells.
UNIT I FUNDAMENTALS
EMF, reversible and irreversible cells, free energy, effect of cell temperature, thermodynamic calculation of the capacity of a battery, calculations of energy density of cells.
UNIT II FACTORS AFFECTING BATTERY PERFORMANCE
Factors affecting battery capacity, voltage level, current drain of discharge, types of discharge: continuous, intermittent, constant current, constant load, constant power, service life, voltage regulation, charging methods, battery age & storage condition.
UNIT III STORAGE BATTERIES
Principle, design, construction, performance characteristics, advantage and disadvantages. Primary batteries – Zn-MnO2 carbon-zinc, carbon-zinc chlorides, and zinc-silver oxide. Secondary batteries – lead-acid, nickel-cadmium, nickel-metal hydride, silver oxide-zinc system, lithium-ion, lithium- polymer. Batteries for electric vehicle applications, Micro batteries.
UNIT IV TESTING & EVALUATION
Evaluation of active mass, surface area measurement – BET method. Internal resistance of cells – A.C. methods impedance method. Testing of capacity, retention of charge, vibration, life, efficiency, leakage for sealed cells, High rate discharge, testing of separators.
UNIT V FUEL CELLS & SUPERCAPACITOR
Introduction to super capacitors, types of super capacitors. Introduction to fuel cells, types of fuel cells and technology development. Polymer electrolyte and solid oxide fuel cells. Material related challenges. Stack engineering. Microbial fuel cells.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOME:
• Understand fundamentals of electrochemical cell
• Understand Factors affecting battery performance
• Acquire knowledge on the principle, design, construction, performance characteristics and applications of storage batteries
• Acquire knowledge on testing & evaluation of electrochemical cell
• Acquire knowledge on fuel cells & supercapacitor
TEXT BOOKS:
1. M. Mench, “Fuel Cell Engines”, John Wiley, New York, 2008.
2. B. E. Conway, “Electrochemical Supercapacitors : Scientific Fundamentals and Technological Applications”, Kluwer Academic / Plenum publishers, New York, 1999.
REFERENCES:
1. Gholam Abbas Nazri, “Lithium Batteries – Science and Technology”, Springer, New York, 2009.
2. D.Pavlov, “Lead – Acid Batteries: Science and Technology”, Elsevier, Amsterdam, 2011.