
Keywords
Hydrogen energy; electrolyser; renewable energy; PFD; Safety;
Keywords
Hydrogen energy; electrolyser; renewable energy; PFD; Safety;
Trace the hydrogen energy process chain, where renewables and other primary energy sources enable low-carbon hydrogen production by electrolysis, then store and transport to power, shipping, aviation, and petrochemical refining.
Keywords
Hydrogen energy; electrolyser; renewable energy; PFD; Safety;
Keywords
Hydrogen energy; electrolyser; renewable energy; PFD; Safety;
Explore how hydrogen color codes reflect production methods and carbon intensity, and understand why there is no universal standard guiding colors and why high and lower carbon classifications matter.
Keywords
Hydrogen energy; electrolyser; renewable energy; PFD; Safety;
Keywords
Hydrogen energy; electrolyser; renewable energy; PFD; Safety;
Keywords
Hydrogen energy; electrolyser; renewable energy; PFD; Safety;
The lecture explains hydrogen transport costs, split into production and transport, and shows how distance and volume influence choice among trucks, pipelines, and ships.
Keywords
Hydrogen energy; electrolyser; renewable energy; PFD; Safety;
Keywords
Hydrogen energy; electrolyser; renewable energy; PFD; Safety;
Keywords
Hydrogen energy; electrolyser; renewable energy; PFD; Safety;
Keywords
Hydrogen energy; electrolyser; renewable energy; PFD; Safety;
Keywords
Hydrogen energy; electrolyser; renewable energy; PFD; Safety;
Keywords
Hydrogen energy; electrolyser; renewable energy; PFD; Safety;
Keywords
Hydrogen energy; electrolyser; renewable energy; PFD; Safety;
Keywords
Hydrogen energy; electrolyser; renewable energy; PFD; Safety;
Keywords
Hydrogen energy; electrolyser; renewable energy; PFD; Safety;
Keywords
Hydrogen energy; electrolyser; renewable energy; PFD; Safety; Electrolyser
Keywords
Hydrogen energy; electrolyser; renewable energy; PFD; Safety; Electrolyser
Keywords
Hydrogen energy; electrolyser; renewable energy; PFD; Safety; Electrolyser
Keywords
Hydrogen energy; electrolyser; renewable energy; PFD; Safety; Electrolyser
Keywords
Hydrogen energy; electrolyser; renewable energy; PFD; Safety; Electrolyser
Keywords
Hydrogen energy; electrolyser; renewable energy; PFD; Safety; Electrolyser
Alkaline electrolysis cells use a diaphragm-separated two-half-cell design with a zero-gap arrangement, porous electrode substrates activated by electrocatalysts, and minimized gas crossover for improved efficiency.
Understand general stack design: link current density and cell size to capacity, assemble cells in series to form a bipolar filter-press stack, with electrolytes flowing in parallel and end-plate connections.
Review the advantages of PEM electrolysis—thin membrane, low ohmic loss, fast kinetics from platinum-group catalysts, and a compact, gas-tight design with ultrapurified water feed.
Compare alkaline and PGM electrolysers, noting PEM's 3–10% minimum load and 5–15 minute startup, versus alkaline's 20–60+ minute startup, with alkaline being cheaper.
Define safety and performance criteria for electrolyzer equipment, including electrical inputs, feedwater composition, purge gas specs, production rates, pressure and temperature ranges, material integrity, containment, leak detection, and oxygen handling.
Store hydrogen via adsorption on zeolites, MOFs, materials with large surface area, using van der Waals bonding at 10–100 bar and liquid nitrogen cooling, while managing heat with additives.
Explore blending hydrogen into the United States natural gas pipeline system, evaluating benefits, safety, and end-use impacts while comparing transmission and distribution networks and potential emissions reductions.
Assess the safety of injecting hydrogen into natural gas pipelines, evaluating risk, ignition probability, and explosion severity of hydrogen blends, and note steel and polymer material durability and leakage.
Explore the centrifugal compressor, where impellers and a diffuser convert kinetic energy to pressure, and speed governs capacity, power, and head per fan laws.
Compare reciprocating and centrifugal compressors for hydrogen, noting discharge pressure limits (reciprocating up to 828 psi; centrifugal up to 100 bar), suction, flow, surge, and temperature constraints.
There is growing interest in the hydrogen economy and businesses that deploy hydrogen worldwide. The desire to tackle the adverse effects of climate change, achieve a green transition and deep decarbonisation, ambitious future net-zero targets of numerous countries, increasing pressure for energy security, and being energy self-reliant are reasons behind this interest. However, hydrogen is not a new phenomenon. Nowadays, many people ask if the hydrogen economy has a future. The answer is not straightforward as the hydrogen economy has numerous different application area.
Green hydrogen is a developing as bright opportunity for engineering and construction. Thirty countries have prepared strategic vision for developing green hydrogen as a n alternative to fossil fuel. Many companies in differing countries have setup demonstration projects. Every other day new Green Hydrogen projects are being announced all over the world. In fact, now there a quite a few projects actively being developed by EPC contractors.
This course has been designed to provide a kickstart to the students who are interested in taking up a career in this field.
The instructor has been involved in the construction, commissioning and operation of alkaline water electrolysis.
The course contents are as below:
Introduction to Hydrogen Energy
Property of hydrogen and its safety implication
Water Electrolysis
Alkaline Water Electrolysis
PEM Electrolysis
Hydrogen Economics
Hydrogen Equipment Engineering
Hydrogen Storage Options
Impact of mixing hydrogen with natural gas
Hydrogen storage in caverns
Renewable Hydrogen Facility Feasibility Study Components