Future Energy:Hydrogen Economy
| Numbering Code | G-ENE20 63170 SE28 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ First semester |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Lecture |
| Target Year | Master's students | Target Student | |
| Language | English | Day/Period | Wed.1 |
| Instructor name | MCLELLAN，Benjamin (Graduate School of Energy Science Professor) | ||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course |
This course will introduce the concepts and technology of the Hydrogen Economy. The course is intended to give insight into this topical area of research and its potential benefits and impacts. |
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| Course Goals | The aim for the class is for students to understand each of the major phases in hydrogen energy infrastructure, and the main technologies considered. Students will learn technical, social, environmental and economic aspects of the systems. Through class discussions and a final report, students will hone their skills in argument and learn to identify critical criteria for technology assessment. | ||
| Schedule and Contents |
The course will consist of lectures on key supporting technologies and system-wide aspects of hydrogen energy systems. The following themes will be discussed (order may change): 1. Introduction 2. Hydrogen sources and limitations 3. Hydrogen production – Carbon fuels 4. Bio-hydrogen production 5. Hydrogen production – Electro / thermo / chemical 6. Assessment: In-class discussion – 1 7. Hydrogen storage and distribution 8. Hydrogen utilisation – fuel cells I 9. Hydrogen utilisation – fuel cells II 10. Hydrogen utilisation – engines / turbines / non-fuel 11. Assessment: In-class discussion – 2 12. Hydrogen economy safety and society 13. Hydrogen economy economics and resources 14. Hydrogen economy environmental aspects 15. Feedback |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy |
The following items of assessment are used (shown below). The specific requirements and assessment criteria are distributed in class. Final report (Technology assessment in a specific country context) [50%] Class discussion 1 - Hydrogen production (Discussion and handout) [10%] Class discussion 2 - Hydrogen storage and utilisation (Discussion and handout) [20%] Small exercises [20%] Will be evaluated according to the grade evaluation policy of the Graduate School of Energy Science |
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| Course Requirements | None | ||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | Students will need to spend time researching a specific allocated country`s energy system and determining how to develop an appropriate hydrogen economy. This will be particularly before each class discussion. | ||
