Fuel Cells & Hydrogen Sources credit:

3 Hours

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. 3 undergraduate hours. 3 graduate hours. Credit is not given toward graduation for: Credit is not given toward graduation for ES 470 and NPRE 470. Prerequisite: CHEM 102 , MATH 285 , and PHYS 212 .