CH3009 Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Syllabus:
CH3009 Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021
OBJECTIVES
To create awareness about alternate clean fuel available. To familiarize the students with the concepts and chemistry of fuel cell
UNIT I INTRODUCTION
Overview of fuel cells: Low and high temperature fuel cells; Fuel cell thermodynamics – heat, work Potentials, prediction of reversible voltage, fuel cell efficiency, Types of fuel cells.
UNIT II FUEL CELL KINETICS
Fuel cell reaction kinetics – electrode kinetics, overvoltage, Tafel equation, charge transfer reaction, exchange currents, electro catalysis – design, activation kinetics, Fuel cell charge and mass transport – flow field, transport in electrode and electrolyte.
UNIT III CHARACTERIZATION TECHNIQUES
Fuel cell characterization – in-situ and ex-situ characterization techniques, i-V curve, frequency response analysis; Fuel cell modeling and system integration: – 1D model – analytical solution and CFD models.
UNIT IV RENEWABLE SOURCES
Balance of plant; Hydrogen production from renewable sources and storage; safety issues, cost expectation and life cycle analysis of fuel cells.
UNIT V APPLICATIONS OF FUEL CELL
Fuel cell power plants: fuel processor, fuel cell power section (fuel cell stack), power conditioner; automotive applications, portable applications
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOME
On completion of the course, the students will be able to
CO 1: aware of alternate energy sources and its importance of it.
CO2 : understand the fuel cell kinetics
CO3: able to understand the characterization techniques
CO4: Analyze the renewable sources and storage
CO5: Understand the applications of fuel cells in various fields.
TEXTBOOKS
1. Gregor Hoogers, “Fuel Cell Technology Handbook”, CRC Press, 2003.
2. R.P. O’Hayre,S. Cha, W. Colella, F.B. Prinz, “Fuel Cell Fundamentals”, Wiley, 2006.
3. A. J.Bard, L. R. Faulkner, “Electrochemical Methods”, Wiley, 2004.
REFERENCES
1. S. Basu, “Fuel Cell Science and Technology”, Springer, 2007.
2. H. Liu, “Principles of Fuel Cells”, Taylor & Francis, 2006.