Hydrogen & Fuel Cells Detailed Syllabus for Energy Systems M.Tech first year second sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.
The detailed syllabus for Hydrogen & Fuel Cells M.Tech 2017-2018 (R17) first year second sem is as follows.
M.Tech. I Year II Sem.
UNIT- I : Hydrogen and Production Techniques: Hydrogen – physical and chemical properties, salient characteristics. Production of hydrogen – steam reforming – water electrolysis – gasification and woody biomass conversion – biological hydrogen production – photo dissociation – direct thermal or catalytic splitting of water.
UNIT- II : Hydrogen Storage and Applications: Hydrogen storage options – compressed gas – liquid hydrogen – Hydride – chemical Storage – comparisons. Hydrogen transmission systems. Applications of Hydrogen.
UNIT- III : Fuel Cells: History – principle – working – thermodynamics and kinetics of fuel cell process – performance evaluation of fuel cell – comparison on battery Vs fuel cell
UNIT- IV : Fuel Cell – Types: Types of fuel cells – AFC, PAFC, SOFC, MCFC, DMFC, PEMFC – relative merits and demerits
Unit- V : Application of Fuel Cell and Economics: Fuel cell usage for domestic power systems, large scale power generation, Automobile, Space. Economic and environmental analysis on usage of Hydrogen and Fuel cell. Future trends in fuel cells.
REFERENCES:
- Rebecca L. and Busby, Hydrogen and Fuel Cells: A Comprehensive Guide, Penn Well Corporation, Oklahoma (2005)
- Bent Sorensen (Sørensen), Hydrogen and Fuel Cells: Emerging Technologies and Applications, Elsevier, UK (2005)
- Kordesch, K and G.Simader, Fuel Cell and Their Applications, Wiley-Vch, Germany (1996).
- Hart, A.B and G.J.Womack, Fuel Cells: Theory and Application, Prentice Hall, NewYork Ltd., London (1989)
- Jeremy Rifkin, The Hydrogen Economy, Penguin Group, USA (2002).
- Viswanathan, B and M AuliceScibioh, Fuel Cells – Principles and Applications, Universities Press (2006)
For all other M.Tech 1st Year 2nd Sem syllabus go to JNTUH M.Tech Energy Systems 1st Year 2nd Sem Course Structure for (R17) Batch.
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