Are you interested in hydrogen? Perhaps considering a carrier within hydrogen? Then you may need to learn or brush up key concepts, potentials and challenges regarding hydrogen.
This course was made for you.
The course is targeted people with a technical background and interest. You may be an undergraduate student, a graduate student, or an experienced employee in related industries.
In this course researchers from the Technical University of Denmark present you with fundamentals, research based knowledge, and applications of hydrogen.
You are introduced to the key concepts related to green hydrogen: electrolysis, fuel cells, electrochemistry and modelling. You will learn about the development of green hydrogen systems through use cases and examples, and by reading central reports monitoring the development of the green hydrogen in EU and globally. Finally, you get a rare look into the laboratories of our department where technologies for the green transition are researched and developed.
The course is organized using a variety of tools such as videos, lectures, self-study, exercises and quizzes.
In this module you are introduced to the course content and modules. You will learn how to navigate the course and what is needed if you want to collect points for a Coursera Certificate.
What's included
1 video6 readings1 discussion prompt
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1 video•Total 1 minute
Welcome to the course from Anke Hagen and Pernille Gøtz from DTU Energy•1 minute
6 readings•Total 180 minutes
Introduction and acknowledgements•20 minutes
Grading policy and course certificate•20 minutes
Course elements•30 minutes
Readings•60 minutes
Pre-requisites•20 minutes
Code of conduct•30 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 20 minutes
Connect with your hydrogen peers•20 minutes
Hydrogen - what, why and how?
Module 2•7 hours to complete
Module details
In this module, Anke Hagen from DTU Energy introduces you to the what, why and how of hydrogen, preparing you for diving deeper into the core technologies of green hydrogen production in the following modules.
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1 video2 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt
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1 video•Total 12 minutes
Hydrogen Basics•12 minutes
2 readings•Total 230 minutes
Reflection time•30 minutes
The European Hydrogen Market Landscape•200 minutes
Questions or comments about hydrogen basics?•30 minutes
Status of green hydrogen production
Module 3•15 hours to complete
Module details
In this module you will do a self-study on the status of green hydrogen production by reading an annual report on hydrogen and exploring hydrogen projects in your region.
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2 readings3 assignments1 discussion prompt
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2 readings•Total 400 minutes
Global Hydrogen Review 2023•200 minutes
Green Hydrogen Cost Reduction•200 minutes
3 assignments•Total 420 minutes
Green hydrogen: Key numbers and definitions•240 minutes
Interactive map of hydrogen projects•60 minutes
Hydrogen projects in your country/region•120 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 60 minutes
Share? Hydrogen projects in your country/region•60 minutes
Electrochemistry
Module 4•6 hours to complete
Module details
In this module Anastasiia Konovalova from DTU Energy introduces key theoretical aspects of electrochemistry needed to understand and discuss hydrogen production via electrolysis.
What's included
5 videos6 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt
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5 videos•Total 48 minutes
Introduction to electrochemistry•6 minutes
Introduction to electrochemical fundamentals•18 minutes
Electrochemistry basics of fuel cells•12 minutes
Electrochemistry basics of electrolysis•4 minutes
Basics of electrochemical measurements technique•8 minutes
6 readings•Total 162 minutes
Why is knowledge of electrochemistry important? •60 minutes
Reflection time•12 minutes
Reflection time•36 minutes
Reflection time•24 minutes
Reflection time•10 minutes
Reflection time•20 minutes
1 assignment•Total 120 minutes
Module quiz: Electrochemistry•120 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 30 minutes
Questions or comments about electrochemistry?•30 minutes
Electrolysis
Module 5•6 hours to complete
Module details
In this module, Anke Hagen from DTU Energy introduces you to the most used types of electrolysis, the materials of cells and stacks, and selected commercial applications.
What's included
1 video2 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt
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1 video•Total 20 minutes
Lecture: Electrolysis•20 minutes
2 readings•Total 190 minutes
Reflection time•40 minutes
Calculations related to electrolysis•150 minutes
1 assignment•Total 120 minutes
Module quiz: Electrolysis•120 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 30 minutes
Questions or comments about electrolysis?•30 minutes
Fuel cells
Module 6•7 hours to complete
Module details
In this module, Anke Hagen from DTU Energy introduces you to the basics of fuel cells: materials, function, and applications.
What's included
1 video2 readings2 assignments1 discussion prompt
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1 video•Total 19 minutes
Lecture: Fuel cells•19 minutes
2 readings•Total 190 minutes
Reflection time•40 minutes
Calculating performance of a fuel cell - SOFC example•150 minutes
2 assignments•Total 210 minutes
Chemical reactions around electrode•90 minutes
Module quiz: Fuel cells•120 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 30 minutes
Questions or comments about fuel cells?•30 minutes
A look inside the lab
Module 7•3 hours to complete
Module details
In this module you are invited into the laboratories at DTU Energy where electrolysis cells and fuel cells are made and developed.
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2 readings1 discussion prompt
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2 readings•Total 150 minutes
Why look into the lab?•30 minutes
Laboratory processes for making SOEC/SOFC•120 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 30 minutes
Questions or comments about lab work?•30 minutes
Modelling
Module 8•9 hours to complete
Module details
In this module, Arash Nemati from DTU Energy introduces you to modelling at cell and stack level, and Rafael Nogueira Nakashima from DTU Energy introduces you to modelling at system level for electrolysis and fuel cell technologies.
Introduction to analysis of modelling results•30 minutes
2 assignments•Total 330 minutes
Analyzing modelling results•240 minutes
Module quiz: Modelling•90 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 30 minutes
Questions or comments about modeling?•30 minutes
Balance-of-Plant (BoP)
Module 9•8 hours to complete
Module details
In this module you will learn about the basics about the concept of "balance-of-plant" (BoP) of hydrogen systems - an important concept to know when developing hydrogen projects.
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2 readings1 discussion prompt
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2 readings•Total 420 minutes
Components of a hydrogen plant•300 minutes
BoP of electrolysis and fuel cell systems•120 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 30 minutes
Questions or comments about BoP?•30 minutes
Techno-economic assessment
Module 10•9 hours to complete
Module details
In this module, Michael Bruhn Barfod from DTU Management presents a case on techno-economic assessment of a hydrogen project in the maritime sector.
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1 video2 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt
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1 video•Total 23 minutes
Case: Techno-economic assessment of ammonia for shipping•23 minutes
2 readings•Total 350 minutes
Why techno-economic assessment? •300 minutes
Reflection time•50 minutes
1 assignment•Total 120 minutes
Tools for hydrogen costs•120 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 30 minutes
Questions or comments about techno-economic assessment?•30 minutes
After this course
Module 11•2 hours to complete
Module details
In this module we will wrap up the course and give you inspiration to learning more about hydrogen.
What's included
2 readings1 assignment
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2 readings•Total 70 minutes
Course funded by EU-project: "GreenSkills for Hydrogen"•10 minutes
Extra resources and educational offers•60 minutes
1 assignment•Total 40 minutes
Feedback•40 minutes
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