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Chemical and electrochemical processes involved in energy

Teaching Unit (for year 1): Energy conversion processes

Face-to-face time

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`21`
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hours

Student workload

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`45`
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hours

ECTS

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`2.5`
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Responsible Teacher

Caroline BONNET

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Pedagogic Team

Marie BASIN

Olivier HERBINET

Jean-François PORTHA

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Aims of the teaching

The series of lectures is aimed first at providing a common ground knowledge on reaction kinetics, for processes occurring in a gas phase, on a catalyst or at an electrode surface. Then, the presentation will focus on the reactions involved in hydrogen production or used for energy production: therefore, first elements on hydrogen production by hydrocarbon reforming or by water electrolysis will be presented, together with the description of fuel cells for energy production from hydrogen fuel. The series of lectures will cover the main reactions involved, the constraints of the processes in terms of mass and energy yields, and the description of current technology. These elements will be completed by energy integration and optimisation in further modules.

Intended Learning outcomes (measured by the assessment)

At the end of the teaching module, the student should:

Demonstrate knowledge in chemical kinetics (gas phase, catalytic processes), thermodynamical equilibrium in a gas phase, and basic electrochemistry

Demonstrate knowledge in hydrocarbons reforming and partial oxidation, in particular at industrial scale

Demonstrate ability to pre-design industrial installations of hydrocarbon reforming for hydrogen production, taking into account energy requirements and management

Demonstrate knowledge in electrochemical reactions occurring in hydrogen fuel cells and water electrolysis

Demonstrate capacity to pre-design industrial installations of energy conversion by hydrogen fuel cells, and electrolysers, taking into account mass and energy balances

Learning activities and approach

E-learning (online)

None

Lectures

9h (onsite) & 2h (online)

The lectures are given by the members of the pedagogic team

Tutorials

9h (onsite) & 1h (online)

Exercices on the various lectures or covering the set of lectures

Useful information

Location

DENSYS Room

Practical work equipment

No practical work is planned.

Other information

Assessment method

Written exam

Joint Project

Prerequisites

None

Related literature

F. Barbir, A. Basile, N. Veziroglu, Compedium in Hydrogen Energy: Hydrogen Energy Conversion (vol. 3), Woolhead Publish. (2015)

A. Savall and F. Lapicque, Electrochemical engineering for a sustainable development, in Green Process Engineering, from Concepts to industrial applications, M. Poux et al. eds, CRC Press, Boca Raton (2015)

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