JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY HYDERABAD

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:

• 1. Rebecca L. and Busby, Hydrogen and Fuel Cells: A Comprehensive Guide, Penn Well Corporation, Oklahoma (2005)
• 2. Bent Sorensen (Sørensen), Hydrogen and Fuel Cells: Emerging Technologies and Applications, Elsevier, UK (2005)
• 3. Kordesch, K and G.Simader, Fuel Cell and Their Applications, Wiley-Vch, Germany (1996).
• 4. Hart, A.B and G.J.Womack, Fuel Cells: Theory and Application, Prentice Hall, NewYork Ltd., London (1989)
• 5. Jeremy Rifkin, The Hydrogen Economy, Penguin Group, USA (2002).
• 6. Viswanathan, B and M AuliceScibioh, Fuel Cells – Principles and Applications, Universities Press (2006) M. Tech – I Year – II Sem. (Energy Systems)