The course has lectures, seminars and practical activities together with the master course CK2320 but requires individual reports and a special seminar for doctoral students.
FCK3330 Hydrogen 6.0 credits
The area of hydrogen production and usage has recently emerged as a key area for the green transition of industry and society. The doctoral course Hydrogen reflects the extensive research and the industrial developments in the field. The course is given by the Department of Chemical Engineering at KTH. The course focuses on the techniques for the electrochemical conversion of water and hydrogen in electrolysers and fuel cells, but covers infrastructure, storage and distribution as well, and the use of hydrogen as an energy carrier in transport and industrial applications. Aspects such as safety, socio-economics issues and sustainability are also discussed. The course consists of lectures and seminars and a project that includes laboratory and computer exercises.
Information per course offering
Information for Spring 2025 Start 14 Jan 2025 programme students
- Course location
KTH Campus
- Duration
- 14 Jan 2025 - 16 Mar 2025
- Periods
- P3 (6.0 hp)
- Pace of study
50%
- Application code
61297
- Form of study
Normal Daytime
- Language of instruction
English
- Course memo
- Course memo is not published
- Number of places
Places are not limited
- Target group
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- Planned modular schedule
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- Schedule
- Schedule is not published
- Part of programme
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Contact
Course syllabus as PDF
Please note: all information from the Course syllabus is available on this page in an accessible format.
Course syllabus FCK3330 (Spring 2025–)Headings with content from the Course syllabus FCK3330 (Spring 2025–) are denoted with an asterisk ( )
Content and learning outcomes
Course disposition
Course contents
The course mainly addresses the following areas:
- Production of hydrogen: functional principles, materials, design, properties and performance of different types of electrolysers for hydrogen production and comparisons with other hydrogen production methods.
- Storage and distribution of hydrogen: comparison of different technical solutions.
- Use of hydrogen gas: functional principles, materials, design, properties and performance of different types of fuel cells. Use of hydrogen for transport, industry, the electricity grid and the production of fuels and chemicals.
- The hydrogen society: system integration, socio-economic and political aspects, safety, circularity and sustainability.
Intended learning outcomes
The overall goal for the participants is to acquire knowledge about the production, storage, distribution and use of hydrogen.
After successfully completing the course, students must be able to:
- Describe operating principles, performance measures and characterization methods for electrolysers and fuel cells.
- Explain how operating conditions, material selection and design affect the properties of electrochemical energy converters.
- Compare technologies for hydrogen storage and distribution.
- Discuss areas of application and system aspects, including making choices and evaluate technologies and be able to inform others about the technology.
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
Eligible for studies at the third-cycle level in the subject Chemical Engineering or equivalent.
Recommended prerequisites
The graduate student should have a Master in Chemical Engineering or equivalent or have acquired the knowledge elsewhere.
Literature
You can find information about course literature either in the course memo for the course offering or in the course room in Canvas.
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
P, F
Examination
- PRO3 - Project, 2.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
- TEN1 - Examination, 4.0 credits, grading scale: P, F
Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.
The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.
Examiner
Ethical approach
- All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
- In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
- In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.
Further information
Course room in Canvas
Registered students find further information about the implementation of the course in the course room in Canvas. A link to the course room can be found under the tab Studies in the Personal menu at the start of the course.
Offered by
Main field of study
This course does not belong to any Main field of study.
Education cycle
Third cycle
Transitional regulations
If the examination form is changed, the student will be examined according to the examination form that applied when the student was admitted to the course. If the course is completed, the student is given the opportunity to be examined on the course for another two academic years.