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TPK4254 - Hydrogen Energy Systems and Safety

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New from the academic year 2024/2025

Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: School exam
Grade: Letter grades

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
School exam 100/100 4 hours C

Course content

The course content covers the main energy systems included in the entire hydrogen value chain, from hydrogen production (e.g. electrolysers, steam methane reformers w/o carbon capture and storage, compressors, liquefiers), storage (compressed gaseous hydrogen, cryogenic and liquid hydrogen, ammonia, liquid organic hydrogen carrier), transportation (e.g. via pipelines, road, shipping), and utilization (e.g. industrial processes, mobile applications including cars, trucks, ships, airplanes). The focus is also placed on energy systems for energy production (e.g. fuel cells, gas turbines, internal combustion engines).

A comprehensive overview on hydrogen safety will be provided by focussing on: (i) phenomena relevant to accidents (e.g. hydrogen release, dispersion, ignition, combustion, deflagration and detonation) and (ii) their consequences (e.g. overpressure, heat radiation, blast effects, physiological and environmental impact), (iii) basic concepts of risk assessment, (iv) safety measures and safety barriers, and (v) technical regulations, codes and standards for hydrogen safety. Finally, interaction between hydrogen and materials (e.g. metals used in pipelines) and related phenomena (e.g. hydrogen embrittlement), and inspection and maintenance methodologies necessary to prevent the loss of integrity of hydrogen equipment are introduced in the course.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

The course shall give a thorough introduction to basic concepts and approaches related to analysis and evaluation of efficiency, carbon footprint, and safety of hydrogen energy systems used across the entire hydrogen value chain with a special focus on production, storage and distribution infrastructures, and stationary and mobile applications. The main aspects of hydrogen safety are covered in the course.

Skills:

The students shall be able to understand when it would be optimal to use hydrogen technologies in different transport and energy applications in comparison with conventional fuels and batteries. Different aspects such as energy consumption, efficiency, carbon footprint, safety and other technological challenges will be considered by the students in the comparison. They shall further be able to apply the most appropriate methods and models to assess the consequences of different accident scenarios, understand how these can be prevented or mitigated.

General competence:

The students shall have an understanding on the importance of hydrogen technologies in new applications within the transport and energy sector. They shall, in addition, gain an understanding on the potential bottlenecks, disadvantages and benefits when compared with current technologies more specifically with conventional fuels. related to different safety measures.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, project work and exercises. The lectures, exercises and exam are in English.

Compulsory assignments

  • Exercises
  • Semester work

Further on evaluation

Four exercises must be submitted and approved to be able to take the exam. A mandatory semester paper shall be carried out. The written exam counts 100 % for the grade. Mandatory work from previous semester can be accepted by the Department by re-take of an examination if there haven't been any significant changes later. If there is a re-sit examination, the examination form may be changed from written oral.

Course materials

Information on course material provided on the first day of lectures. The book Kotchourko A., Jordan T., Hydrogen Safety for Energy Applications, Elsevier 2022 might be used in the course.

More on the course

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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  SPRING 2025

Language of instruction: English

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • Fire Technology
  • Working Environment and Safety in Heavy Industry
  • Operations Management and Industrial Safety
  • Energy and Process Engineering
  • Safety, Reliability and Maintenance
  • Thermal Energy - Energy Systems
  • Work Environment and Safety
  • Product Safety
  • Health, Environment and Safety
  • Thermal Energy - Industrial Heat Engineering
  • Risk Analysis
  • Technological subjects
Contact information
Course coordinator:

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering

Examination

Examination arrangement: School exam

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Spring ORD School exam 100/100 C 2025-06-02 15:00 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
SL111 orange sone Sluppenvegen 14 20
Summer UTS School exam 100/100 C INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
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