Hydrogen Society
Syllabus, Bachelor's level, 1KB701
This course has been discontinued.
- Code
- 1KB701
- Education cycle
- First cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Chemistry G1F
- Grading system
- Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail (U)
- Finalised by
- The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 17 January 2008
- Responsible department
- Department of Chemistry - Ångström
Entry requirements
30 credits within natural sciences/technology or the equivalent
Learning outcomes
After the course, the student should be able to account for:
- different methods to generate hydrogen gas including renewable hydrogen gas and hydrogen gas from sun and water
- different methods to store hydrogen gas including knowledge of metal hydrides
- different batteries and fuel cells
- possibilities and consequences of hydrogen gas as energy carriers in a future hydrogen gas society.
Content
Hydrogen gas as an energy carrier. Energy storing. The hydrogen gas society and the challenges of the transport sector, inter alia in the form of lectures and seminars/demonstrations within: Different methods to produce hydrogen gas. Renewable hydrogen gas. Hydrogen gas from sun and water. Different ways to store hydrogen gas. Metal hydrides. The chemistry and function of the common battery systems and fuel cells.
Instruction
Lectures, demonstrations and laboratory work.
Assessment
Written examination at the end of the course (4 HE-credits). For approval, passed laboratory course is also required (1 HE-credit).
Reading list
No reading list found.