Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : CH6436 : Hydrogen Energy { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Prof. Abanti Sahoo
Syllabus
Introduction of Hydrogen Energy Systems , Hydrogen pathways introduction – current uses, General introduction to infrastructure requirement for hydrogen production, storage, dispensing and utilization, and Hydrogen production power plants Hydrogen Production Processes Thermal-Steam Reformation – Thermo chemical Water Splitting – Gasification – Pyrolysis, Nuclear thermos-catalytic and partial oxidation methods. Electrochemical – Electrolysis – Photo electro chemical. Biological – Photo Biological – Anaerobic Digestion – Fermentative Micro-organisms. Hydrogen separation, purification and storage – design and materials aspects. Hydrogen Utilization Overview of Hydrogen utilization: I.C. Engines, gas turbines, hydrogen burners, power plant, refineries, domestic and marine applications. Hydrogen fuel quality, performance, COV, emission and combustion characteristics of Spark Ignition engines for hydrogen, back firing, knocking, volumetric efficiency, hydrogen manifold and direct injection, fumigation, NOx controlling techniques, dual fuel engine, durability studies, field trials, emissions and climate change. Hydrogen Safety, Safety barrier diagram, risk analysis, safety in handling and refueling station, safety in vehicular and stationary applications, fire detecting system.
Course Objectives
- To know different sustainable and clean future energy supply with the environmental issues.
- To know different methods for production of hydrogen energy.
Course Outcomes
The important outcomes are <br />1. To provide the students with general knowledge of the different methods for hydrogen energy production and its storage. <br />2. To enable the students to understand safety aspects for energy systems in general and risk analysis for the various components used in hydrogen production systems.
Essential Reading
- S.A. Sherif, D. Yogi Goswami, E.K. (Lee) Stefanakos, Aldo Steinfeld, Handbook of Hydrogen Energy, CRC Press , 2014
- Y. Yurum, Hydrogen Energy System (Production and Utilization of Hydrogen and Future Aspects), Springer Publisher , 1995
Supplementary Reading
- Catherine E G and Padro Lau Padro, Advances in Hydrogen Energy, Springer Publisher , 2000
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