Overview

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.

Syllabus

Introduction to course

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.

Hydrogen - what, why and how?

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.

Status of green hydrogen production

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.

Electrochemistry

In this module Anastasiia Konovalova from DTU Energy introduces key theoretical aspects of electrochemistry needed to understand and discuss hydrogen production via electrolysis.

Electrolysis

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.

Fuel cells

In this module, Anke Hagen from DTU Energy introduces you to the basics of fuel cells: materials, function, and applications.

A look inside the lab

In this module you are invited into the laboratories at DTU Energy where electrolysis cells and fuel cells are made and developed.

Modelling

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.

Balance-of-Plant (BoP)

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.