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Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
Hydrogen Energy Systems TEM232 Elective Bachelor's degree 2 Spring 4

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Prof. Dr. Özcan ATLAM

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Knowledge and capable of determine molar valume and energy density for hydrogen.
2) Ability of technical calculations for energy, electrolysis voltage and production rate of hydrogen in water electrolysis.
3) Knowledge electrical characteristic of electrolyzer and evaluate requipment of electrolysis conditions. Making analysis for them.
4) Capable of calculation operating points of electrical source -electrolyzer system. In which analizing hydrogen production performance. Ability make planning.
5) Analyzies on hydrogen fuel cells. Determination efficiency and hydrogen consuption rate. Making related system planning.
6) Knowledge and carry out fuel cell power applications.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

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Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Not Required

Course Contents

Hydrogen as an energy carrier and its chemical energy. Molar volume and energy density. Hydrogen production methods. Electrolysis of water and electrolyzer. Energy sharing and electrolysis voltage. Relation of hydrogen production rate in electrolysis according to electrical parameters. Types of electrolyzer. Input current-voltage (I-V) characteristics and hydrogen production rate analysis of the electrolyzer. Efficiency analysis of electrolyzer. Operation of an electrolyzer cell with an electrical source and analysis of hydrogen production performance. Electrolyzer system planning. Production of hydrogen by renewable energies. Electricity from hydrogen. Working principle and types of fuel cells. Fuel cell output (I-V) characteristic and hydrogen consumption. Fuel cell performance analysis and efficiency. Fuel cell system planning. Hydrogen fuel cell applications and sample analysis. *Based on the educational principle of learning by doing and experiencing, realazing this course is better in the laboratory environment class where theory, observation and experiment are combined.

Weekly Schedule

1) Hydrogen as an energy carrier and its chemical energy. Molar volume and energy density.
2) Hydrogen production methods. Electrolysis of water and electrolyzer.
3) Energy sharing and electrolysis voltage. Relation of hydrogen production rate in electrolysis according to electrical parameters.
4) Types of electrolyzer. Input current-voltage (I-V) characteristics and hydrogen production rate analysis of the electrolyzer.
5) Efficiency analysis of electrolyzer.
6) Operation of an electrolyzer cell with an electrical source and analysis of hydrogen production performance. Experiments and observations.
7) Operation of an electrolyzer cell with an electrical source and analysis of hydrogen production performance. Experiments and observations.
8) Electrolyzer system planning. Production of hydrogen by renewable energies. Deneyler ve gözlemler.
9) Midterm exam
10) Electricity from hydrogen. Working principle and types of fuel cells.
11) Electricity from hydrogen. Working principle and types of fuel cells.
12) Fuel cell output (I-V) characteristic and hydrogen consumption. Experiments and observations.
13) Fuel cell performance analysis and efficiency. Experiments and observations.
14) Fuel cell system planning. Hydrogen fuel cell applications and sample analyzies. Experiments and observations.
15) Fuel cell system planning. Hydrogen fuel cell applications and sample analyzies.. Experiments and observations.
16) Final exam

Recommended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods



Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade

30%

Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade

70%

Total

100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required