Hydrogen Energy: Production, Storage, Transportation and Safety

Overview

The course will comprehensively cover all the aspects of the hydrogen energy value chain including production methods from hydrocarbons & renewables, separation & purification, storage, transportation & distribution, refueling, utilization in various sectors, associated energy conversion devices, sensing and safety. Technical comparisons of various processes and technologies, economic aspects & cost analysis, regulations, codes and standards, global status and future directions will be discussed. The course will provide a broad knowledge of hydrogen as an energy carrier, the way it will play an important role in various sectors towards decarbonization, current limitations and future scenarios.

Syllabus 12

Week 1
- Lecture 1: Properties of Hydrogen
- Lecture 2: Status of Hydrogen Supply and Demand
- Lecture 3: Methods of Hydrogen Production
- Lecture 4: Steam Methane Reforming Part - 1
- Lecture 5: Steam Methane Reforming Part-2
- Lecture 6: Steam Reforming of Higher Hydrocarbons
- Lecture 7: Tutorial -1
Week 2
- Lecture 8: Advanced Methods of Steam Reforming
- Lecture 9: Partial Oxidation Method for Hydrogen Production
- Lecture 10: Autothermal Reforming
- Lecture 11: Combined, Dry, Bi and Tri Reforming
- Lecture 12: Reforming using Alternate Energy Sources
- Lecture 13: Tutorial - 2
Week 3
- Lecture 14: Hydrogen Production by Methane Decomposition
- Lecture 15: Hydrogen Production from Biomass Part -1
- Lecture 16: Hydrogen Production from Biomass Part -2
- Lecture 17: Hydrogen Production from Biomass Part -3
- Lecture 18: Hydrogen Production from Coal
- Lecture 19: Tutorial -3
Week 4
- Lecture 20: Hydrogen Separation and Purification Part-1
- Lecture 21: Hydrogen Separation and Purification Part-2
- Lecture 22: Thermochemical Cycles for Hydrogen Production
- Lecture 23: Electrolysis of Water for Hydrogen Production
- Lecture 24: Fundamental of Electrolysis of Water
Week 5
- Lecture 25: Electrolytic Cell Components and Electrolyzer stack
- Lecture 26: Different Types of ElectrolyzerTechnologies
- Lecture 27: Photoelectrochemical Hydrogen Production
- Lecture 28: Tutorial -4
- Lecture 29: Technical Comparison of Various Hydrogen Production Routes
- Lecture 30: Economics and Status of Various Hydrogen Production Routes
Week 6
- Lecture 31: Introduction to Hydrogen Storage
- Lecture 32: Underground Hydrogen Storage
- Lecture 33: Fundamentals of Hydrogen Compression and Expansion
- Lecture 34: Thermodynamics of Hydrogen Compression Part - 1
- Lecture 35: Thermodynamics of Hydrogen Compression Part - 2
Week 7
- Lecture 36: Reciprocating and Diaphragm compressors for Hydrogen Compression
- Lecture 37: Linear and Liquid Hydrogen Compressors
- Lecture 38: Cryogenic and Metal Hydride based Hydrogen Compressors
- Lecture 39: Electrochemical and Adsorption based Compressors
- Lecture 40: Compressed Hydrogen Tanks
- Lecture 41: Tutorial - 5
Week 8
- Lecture 42: Hydrogen Liquefaction
- Lecture 43: Liquid State Hydrogen Storage
- Lecture 44: Fundamentals of Adsorption based Materials for Hydrogen Storage
- Lecture 45: Adsorption based Solid State Hydrogen Storage Materials
- Lecture 46: Metal Hydrides for Solid State Hydrogen Storage Part -1
Week 9
- Lecture 47: Fundamentals of Metal hydrides for Solid State Hydrogen Storage Part -1
- Lecture 48: Fundamentals of Metal Hydrides for Solid State Hydrogen Storage Part -2
- Lecture 49: Different Types of Hydrides for Hydrogen Storage
- Lecture 50: Tailoring Metal Hydrides for Practical Applications: Nanostructure Part 1
- Lecture 51: Tailoring Metal Hydrides for Practical Applications: Nanostructure Part 2
- Lecture 52: MH System Design and Experimental Facilities on Solid State Hydrogen Storage
- Lecture 53: Tutorial - 6 ( MH systems design)
Week 10
- Lecture 54: Novel Materials and Overall Storage
- Lecture 55: Overview of Storage Methods and Economics
- Lecture 56: Hydrogen Transportation via H2 Pipelines
- Lecture 57: Other Options for Long Distance Hydrogen Transmission
- Lecture 58: Hydrogen Transport via Road
- Lecture 59: Hydrogen Refuelling Stations
Week 11
- Lecture 60: Use of Hydrogen in Internal Combustion Engines Part -1
- Lecture 61: Use of Hydrogen in Internal Combustion Engines Part -2
- Lecture 62: Use of Hydrogen in Fuel Cells
- Lecture 63: Hydrogen Sensing Part-1
- Lecture 64: Hydrogen Sensing Part -2
Week 12
- Lecture 65: Properties of Hydrogen Associated with Accidents
- Lecture 66: Classification of Hydrogen related Hazards
- Lecture 67: Compressed and Liquid Hydrogen Related Hazards
- Lecture 68: Regulations, Codes and Standards
- Lecture 69: Utilisation in Different Sectors, Global Status and Future Directions

Advantages and disadvantages

Advantages

Taught by IIT and IISc professors, and it follows the Indian university syllabus closely.
All videos and assignments are free on NPTEL and SWAYAM.
The certificate is recognised by many Indian universities for credit transfer and by GATE aspirants.
Great for GATE and semester exam preparation.
Taught by Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, one of the strongest names in its field.
Completely free.
Self-paced: start any time.
A clear syllabus (12 parts) you can see before you start.

Disadvantages

The certificate needs a proctored exam at a centre, which has a fee.
Recorded classroom lectures: thorough, but slower than made-for-online courses.
New runs start on fixed dates (January and July).
Learning is free, but the certificate costs money.

Some points apply to every course of this kind; see how we rank.

Free to learn

Free: Every video and assignment is free on NPTEL and SWAYAM. Enrol when the next run opens.
Certificate: Optional. It needs a proctored exam at a centre, which has a fee.