Course - Hydrogen Energy Systems and Safety - TPK4254
TPK4254 - Hydrogen Energy Systems and Safety
About
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.
Recommended previous knowledge
Basic knowledge in physics and thermodynamics
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.
No
Version: 1
Credits:
7.5 SP
Study level: Second degree level
Term no.: 1
Teaching semester: SPRING 2025
Language of instruction: English
Location: Trondheim
- 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
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 INSPERA
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Room Building Number of candidates - Summer UTS School exam 100/100 C INSPERA
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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.
For more information regarding registration for examination and examination procedures, see "Innsida - Exams"