TEK9390 – Hydrogen technology
Course description
Course content
Hydrogen is a low-carbon, versatile energy vector which is to play an important role in the transition towards sustainable societies based on renewable energy sources. In this course we explore the current status and future perspective of automotive, stationary and consumer applications based on hydrogen technology.?The lectures address the physical and chemical hydrogen properties, particularly focusing on the chemical flexibility of this element in interactions with matter. Various technical challenges related to hydrogen production, distribution, utilization, storage and safety will be discussed and presented from the energy system perspective.
Learning outcome
After completing the course, you will have a good knowledge of
- the principles of hydrogen production and storage, as well as thermodynamics and kinetics of the processes involved
- processes and technologies related to hydrogen production, utilization, storage and safety
- operation, functionality and interaction among various components in the hydrogen-based energy systems
- the role of electrolysers / fuel cells in energy systems with intermittent renewable energy sources
- safety in hydrogen handling
- technical realization of stationary and mobile hydrogen-based energy systems, including solutions for the heavy-duty transport sector
- non-technical challenges for the adoption of hydrogen-based technologies, such as market and social factors
- the national and international hydrogen-related initiatives, such as the Norwegian Hydrogen Forum, the International Energy Agency: IEA,?Hydrogen Implementing Agreement, and the US Department of Energy: DOE
- acquiring insights into the fundamental mechanisms responsible for the development of hydrogen technology
- critically assessing the role of hydrogen-based components in various applications, from aspects such as technology, efficiency, durability, national/international goals and regulations
Admission to the course
PhD candidates from the University of Oslo should apply for classes and register for examinations through?Studentweb.
If a course has limited intake capacity, priority will be given to PhD candidates who follow an individual education plan where this particular course is included. Some national researchers’ schools may have specific rules for ranking applicants for courses with limited intake capacity.
PhD candidates who have been admitted to another higher education institution must?apply for a position as a visiting student?within a given deadline.
The courses?TEK5390 and?TEK9390 have common admission, with a maximum of 40 places.?Applicants are ranked by the following criteria:
Students with admission to the master's programme?Renewable Energy Systems (master's two years) have priority.
PhD candidates at the MN faculty who have the course as part of the approved curriculum and visiting PhD candidates
For the remaining places, students?will be given admission based on the regular rules.
Formal prerequisite knowledge
The following courses must be completed before you can attend the first mandatory laboratory exercise in TEK9390:
- HMS9593
- HMS0507 – Fire Safety
Recommended previous knowledge
Basic knowledge in chemistry/physics, thermodynamics, and solid-state chemistry/physics is recommended.
Overlapping courses
- 10 credits overlap with TEK5390 – Hydrogen Technology.
Teaching
The teaching includes 3 hours of lectures per week throughout the semester.
There will be mandatory assignments?(individually and/or in groups) and laboratory exercises which?must be approved before the final examination.?
During the semester there will be invited lectures by industry and business representatives.?
As a PhD candidate you will also sumbit a written assignment (e.g. essay, science communication article, etc.) and/or oral presentation on a topic agreed with the lecturers.
Examination
- A final oral exam counts 100% towards the final grade.?
There will be mandatory assignments?(individually and/or in groups),?and laboratory exercises which?must be approved before the final examination.?
As a PhD candidate you will also have to submit a?written assignment (e.g. essay, science communication article, etc.) and/or oral presentation on a topic in order to take the final exam.
It will also be counted as one of the three attempts to sit the exam for this course, if you sit the exam for one of the following courses:
Examination support material
You?may bring your?course materials for the semester: the written exercises, laboratory exercises, the course literature?and materials distributed during the course.?
Language of examination
The examination text is given in English, and you submit your response in English.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a pass/fail scale. Read more about?the grading system.
Resit an examination
Students who can document a valid reason for absence from the regular examination are?offered a postponed examination at the beginning of the next semester.
Re-scheduled examinations are not offered to students who withdraw during, or did not pass, the original examination.
More about examinations at UiO
- Use of sources and citations
- Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
- Withdrawal from an exam
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.