NPRE 470
Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Sources
TR 2:00-3:20pm
1214 Siebel
The role of hydrogen as a global energy form, hydrogen production by nuclear,
fossil and renewable energy sources; hydrogen handling, safety; transportation
and storage methods including high-pressure, cryogenic, metal hydrides and
chemical hydrides; basic science and technology of fuel cells, including
electrochemical processes; fuel cell thermodynamics; low- and high-temperature
fuel cells; applications including portable electronics, automotive vehicles,
distributed and back-up power, and space power. Prerequisite: CHEM 102, MATH
285, and PHYS 212.
Instructor(s): Dr. George H. Miley
Dr. Nie Luo
Office Hours: By Appointment
FINAL EXAM: May 9, 2011 1214 SIEB 7-10pm 100 Nuclear Engineering Laboratory
Website: awest@illinois.edu
READINGS
Hydrogen
A24265 Schultz large scale production.pdf
Recent progress in high temperature electrolysis.pdf
FUEL CELL
2010 Fuel Cell Annual Report Introduction.pdf
History from Gregor Hoogers -Fuel Cell Handbook.pdf
LECTURE SLIDES
Lecture 1
Lecture 2
STUDENT LECTURE NOTES
1/20/11
1/25/11
2/8/11
2/17/11
2/22/11
3/8/11
3/10/11
3/15/11
HOMEWORK PROBLEMS
Homework 8
HOMEWORK SOLUTIONS
Homework 1 Solutions : Doc 1 Doc 2 Doc 3
Homework 6 Solutions: Doc 1 Doc 2
Homework 7 Solutions
QUIZZES/EXAMS
EXAM 1: Midterm Exam Solutions