Fuel cells and electrolysers (FCE)5 ECTS
(englische Bezeichnung: Fuel cells and electrolysers)
(Prüfungsordnungsmodul: Fuel cells and electrolysers)

Lectures:

• • Fuel cells and electrolysers
    (Vorlesung mit Übung, 5 SWS, Simon Thiele, Wed, 14:15 - 18:15, KS I; *** Nach neuesten Regelungen wird die Veranstaltung in Präsenz statt finden *** / *** According to the latest regulations, the event will take place in presence ***)

Inhalt:

Fuel cell (FC) and electrolysis cell (ECs)

• Application areas

• Thermodynamic boundary conditions

• Electrochemical basics

• Kinetics

• Transport processes

• State of the art

• Characterisation techniques

• Open questions and scientific challenges

Lernziele und Kompetenzen:

Students

• are able to apply acquired knowledge from e.g. physical chemistry, mathematics and basic electrochemistry

• understand kinetics to describe the time dependent concentration changes in chemical reactions

• apply basic knowledge in thermodynamics and general chemistry

• are familiar with basic concepts of electrochemical engineering for fuel cells and electrolysers

• can describe thermodynamics, kinetic effects and electrochemical foundations

• understand limitations such as kinetic, ohmic or mass transport limitions

• have a solid knowledge on the state of the art

• know how to experimentally characterize cells

• are able to deduce methods to improve cell technologies by analyzing experimental data

Literatur:

• O'hayre, Ryan; Cha, Suk-Won

• Prinz, Fritz B.

• Colella, Whitney (2016): Fuel cell fundamentals: John Wiley & Sons.

Verwendbarkeit des Moduls / Einpassung in den Musterstudienplan:

1. Clean Energy Processes (Master of Science)
   (Po-Vers. 2021w | Gesamtkonto | Specialisation Energy technologies | Specialisation modules 1-4 | Fuel cells and electrolysers)
2. Clean Energy Processes (Master of Science)
   (Po-Vers. 2021w | Gesamtkonto | Specialisation Energy systems | Elective modules from other specialisation 1-2 | Fuel cells and electrolysers)

Studien-/Prüfungsleistungen:

Fuel Cells and Electrolysers (Prüfungsnummer: 29181)

Prüfungsleistung, Klausur, Dauer (in Minuten): 90, benotet

Anteil an der Berechnung der Modulnote: 100.0 %

weitere Erläuterungen:
As a rule, written examination. Alternatively oral exam (20-30 min.). The form of examination depends on the didactic character of the course and will be announced at the beginning of the lecture period/ Die Prüfungsform ist abhängig vom didaktischen Charakter der Lehrveranstaltung und wird zu Beginn der Vorlesungszeit bekannt gegeben.

Prüfungssprache: Englisch

Erstablegung: WS 2021/2022, 1. Wdh.: SS 2022

1. Prüfer:

Simon Thiele

Termin: 13.04.2022, 14:00 Uhr, Ort: H 7 TechF