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Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
HYDROGEN AND SOLAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES 801300715050 3 + 0 3.0 8.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery Postgraduate
Course Coordinator
Instructors Mustafa HAYVALI
Assistants
Goals The production of hydrogen as fuel for the storage and use of traditional and modern methods of solar energy based on the selection information by comparing the infrastructure to create a sustainable energy source.
Course Content Introduction;basics of hydrogen energy;environment and energy;Hydrogen containing; compounds as energy carriers;hydrogen production techniques; advances in hydrogen production techniques (solar hydrogen)hydrogen storage techniques and delivery;technology;industrial uses of hydrogen; Fuel cells;photovaltaic cells (solar cells); advances in hydrogen technologies;hydrogen safety
Learning Outcomes 1) Hydrogen combustion reaction, basic thermodynamic parameters are compared with other fuels.
2) Various methods are used to obtain hydrogen, it compares in terms of investment and costs.
3) Explain the relationship between the environment and the Hydrogen energy
4) Macro and micro scale hydrogen storage results examines
5) Examines the kinetic aspects of the use of hydrogen as fuel
6) Makes assessments about the future of hydrogen fuel

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week General Information About Hydrogen Energy: Hydrogen element, Using hydrogen as energy and using Fossil Fuels as energy. The importance of environmental hazards of Hydrogen Energy and Fossil Fuels., Lecture

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2. Week Environment and Energy: CO2 and climate change, emissions of CO2 and other greenhouse effects gas, CO2 cycle in nature, climate change, and hydrogen energy. Lecture

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3. Week Energy carrier Hydrogen Compounds: Metal hydrides, ammonia, methanol production from CO2. Lecture

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4. Week Hydrogen Production Techniques: thermochemical, reforming of hydrocarbons and steam (Steam reformation SMR), partial oxidation (POX), Biomass Gasification and Pyrolysis, Gasification of Coal (CGI), Thermal Fragmentation, the thermochemical cycle, the use of nuclear energy. Lecture

. Homework
5. Week Electrolytic and photolytic Hydrogen Production: Electrolysis of water, recycled fuel cells / electrolysis are, biologic, photovoltaic, photochemical, photo-electrochemical, the use of solar energy as a heat source, biological production, photolytic decomposition, hydrogen production from fossil fuels without CO2 emissions, hydrogen production from metalhydride (NaBH4, LiBH4, etc.). Lecture

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6. Week Electrolytic and photolytic Hydrogen Production: Electrolysis of water, recycled fuel cells / electrolysis are, biologic, photovoltaic, photochemical, photo-electrochemical, the use of solar energy as a heat source, biological production, photolytic decomposition, hydrogen production from fossil fuels without CO2 emissions, hydrogen production from metalhydride (NaBH4, LiBH4, etc.). Lecture

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7. Week Advanced Technologies for hydrogen production (SOLAR HYDROGEN): Hydrogen Production Technology developments, the interaction with light matter, using solar energy for Hydrogen production, fluorescence and phosphorescence, the substance of the singlet and triplet states, Load separation and electron transport compounds, electron transfer with photo warn photochemical production methods, to obtain hydrogen from water through solar. Lecture

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8. Week Advanced Technologies for hydrogen production (SOLAR HYDROGEN): Hydrogen Production Technology developments, the interaction with light matter, using solar energy for Hydrogen production, fluorescence and phosphorescence, the substance of the singlet and triplet states, Load separation and electron transport compounds, electron transfer with photo warn photochemical production methods, to obtain hydrogen from water through solar. Lecture

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9. Week Hydrogen Storage Techniques and Distributions Technologies : hydrogen stored to be compressed gas, liquid hydrogen , with reversible metal hydrides, storing hydrogen in porous media, storage via hydrogen carbon nanofibres nanotubes and to compare the storage method. Lecture

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10. Week Hydrogen Storage Techniques and Distributions Technologies : hydrogen stored to be compressed gas, liquid hydrogen , with reversible metal hydrides, storing hydrogen in porous media, storage via hydrogen carbon nanofibres nanotubes and to compare the storage method. Lecture

. Homework
11. Week Chemical Hydrogen Storage Methods: Methanol production, to be stored as chemical hydrides and sodium borohydride. Hydrogen Storage and comparison of storage methods using chemical hydrides. Lecture

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12. Week Chemical Hydrogen Storage Methods: Methanol production, to be stored as chemical hydrides and sodium borohydride. Hydrogen Storage and comparison of storage methods using chemical hydrides. Lecture

. Homework
13. Week Fuel Cells: Proton exchange membrane fuel cells, direct methanol fuel cell, direct ethanol fuel cell, direct borohydride fuel cells, phosphoric acid fuel cell, formic acid fuel cell, molten carbonate fuel cell. Lecture

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14. Week Fuel Cells: metal hydride fuel cell, protonic ceramic fuel cell, solid-oxide fuel cell, microbial fuel cell, the zinc-air battery, the current cell, alkaline fuel cells, electro-galvanic fuel cell and reversible fuel cell. Lecture

.

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Advances in Hydrogen Energy; Catherina E., G. Padro ve F. Lau, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2002.
Fundamentals of Photoinduced Electron Transfer; G. J. Kavarnos, Publisher: Wiley-VCH 1993.
Photosensitization of Porphyrins and Phthalocyanines; I. Okura, Publisher: Taylor & Francis, 2001.

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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 3
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 4
Homework 3 10
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 2 20
Midterm Exam 1 4
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 30
Final Exam 1 4
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 30
Total Workload
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