| First Trimester |
Renewable Energy Science (30 ECTS) | |
| Second Trimester | Fuel Cell Systems & Hydrogen (30 ECTS) | |
| FC601 | Electrochemistry of Fuel Cells | |
| FC602 | Fuel Cell Systems & Technologies |
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| FC603 | Hydrogen Production Technology | |
| FC604 |
Hydrogen Storage | |
| FC605 |
Fuel Cells in Transportation | |
| FC606 |
Stationary & Mobile Fuel Cell Systems | |
| FC607 |
Policies & Future R&D of Fuel Cell Technology | |
| Third Trimester |
Master's Thesis (30 ECTS) |
| Specialization Prerequisites | Introductory courses in material science, electrochemistry, thermodynamics, heat and mass transfer, kinetics, and advanced mathematics. | |
| Individual Modules |
Modules are of 1-3 weeks duration and carry 2-6 ECTS credits; 3 hours of lectures in the morning plus a lab/project session for another 3 hours in the afternoon, five days of the week. Students complete individual or group project assignments for each module, take an exam following the completion of each module, and a final exam at the end of the trimester. Before the completion of the second trimester each student has to complete, submit and have approved a detailed thesis proposal. The thesis proposal needs to be written with the guidance of a faculty advisor and approved by the RES Academic Board. |
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| Coordinators |
Dr. Thorsteinn I. Sigfusson, Professor at the University of Iceland and General Director of Innovation Center
Iceland |
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| Faculty |
| FC601: Electrochemistry of Fuel Cells | ||
| Course Description: Course content includes the principles of electrochemistry, and thermodynamics, kinetics, and heat and charge transport as it relates to
fuel cells. Mass transport, modeling, and characterization of single fuel cell; fuel cell types and physical/chemical/technical characteristics (SOFC, MCFC, PAFC, AFC, PEMFC, DMFC, ZAFC); cell and
stack structures and stack technology. Fuel and air supply and thermodynamic efficiencies. Internal and external fuel reforming and fuels for FC. Influence of the various operational parameters on
cell performance, dynamics and lifetime. |
Course Duration: 3 weeks ECTS Credits: 6 Time Schedule: 14 June - 2 July Professors: Dr. Robert F. Savinell Dr. Ryan O’Hayre |
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| FC602: Fuel Cell Systems & Technologies | ||
| Course Description: Fuel cell systems and “balance of plant” components for thermal and water management; strategies for fuel cell stacking; fuel cell system
applications; fuel processing, and power conditioning. Development of FC models with MATLAB. FC energy efficiency, energy reliability, costs, and quality of FC power. |
Course Duration: 3 weeks ECTS Credits: 6 Time Schedule: 5 - 23 July Professors: Dr. Neal Sullivan Dr. Denise McKay Dr. David Dvorak |
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| FC603: Hydrogen Production Technology | ||
| Course Description: Course content includes electrolysis of water; advanced electrolysers; other sources of hydrogen; reforming systems (reforming of for
example carbohydrates such as natural gas, biofuels, alcohols and various other gases). Hydrogen safety. Application of geothermal energy to hydrogen production. Purification techniques. System
optimization. Some key results from Intelligent Energy Europe project RESFC regarding new approaches to electrolysis. |
Course Duration: 2 weeks ECTS Credits: 4 Time Schedule: 26 July - 6 August Professors: Dr. Trent Molter Mr. Lars Yde |
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| FC604: Hydrogen Storage | ||
| Course Description: Course content includes studies on compressed gaseous hydrogen (CGH2); liquid hydrogen (LH2); hydrogen stored as methanol (CH3OH) and other alcohols
and carbohydrate fuels. Metal hydrides, complex hydrides and chemical bound storage. New materials and advanced technologies for the storage of hydrogen – light metal alloys; production of thin
films in search of better hydrogen storage; use of nanotechnology and applied surface science research for hydrogen storage. |
Course Duration: 2 weeks ECTS Credits: 4 Time Schedule: 9 - 20 August Professors: Mr. Reinhold Wurster Dr. Hannes Jonsson Dr. Sveinn Ólafsson |
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| FC605: Fuel Cells in Transportation | ||
| Course Description: Course content includes study on hydrogen FC operated buses and cars; different FC technologies, including UTC Power FCs and Ballard FCs; cars with
hydrogen internal combustion engines. Advances in battery technology and advanced electric cars; hybrid cars with flexible-fuel technology. Energy efficiency of hydrogen FC engines compared to
conventional IC engines. Development of a hydrogen infrastructure for the transportation sector. FC and marine transportation - high-temperature FC technology; LH2 as stored fuel; reformer technology
with methanol, LNG and diesel as fuel; dual fuel (hybrid) gas turbine propulsion systems in modern ship design. |
Course Duration: 2 weeks Mrs. Maria Maack |
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| FC606: Stationary & Mobile Fuel Cell Systems | ||
| Course Description: Course content includes commercialization of FC based energy technologies; industrial applications and potential; small-scale and portable FC
systems; large stationary FC power generators; CHP applications; and FC system cost and maintenance compared to conventional systems. Some key results of the Intelligent Energy Europe project
RESFC. |
Course Duration: 2 weeks ECTS Credits: 4 Time Schedule: 6 - 17 September Professor: Dr. Nicholas Vanderborgh |
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| FC607: Policies & Future R&D of Fuel Cell Technology | ||
| Course Description: Course content includes discussion on Iceland’s transition to a hydrogen-based economy – technical, social, environmental and economic
issues; cost-benefit analysis; public acceptance and safety; energy policies regarding FC within the EU; future research and development needs; demonstration projects; IPHE – International
Partnership for the Hydrogen Economy; “The Hydrogen Highway” projects in the U.S. and elsewhere, and other initiatives. |
Course Duration: 1 week ECTS Credits: 2 Time Schedule: 20 - 24 September Professors: Dr. Kristin Deason Mr. Jon B. Skulason Dr. Maria Maack |
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