PL8002 - POLYMERS IN FUEL CELLS (Syllabus) 2017-regulation Anna University

PL8002 - POLYMERS IN FUEL CELLS (Syllabus) 2017-regulation Anna University

PL8002	POLYMERS IN FUEL CELLS	LPTC

3003

OBJECTIVES: To enable the students to understand the following:

• Fuel cells - concepts of terminology, theories
• Types of specialty fuel cells and their application
• Technology - Fabrication and characterisation

UNIT I	BASICS OF FUEL CELL	12

Fuel cell definition, Difference between batteries and fuel cells, fuel cell history, components of fuel cells, principle of working of fuel cells Fuel cell thermodynamics - second law analysis of fuel cells, efficiency of fuel cells fuel cell electrochemistry - Nernst equation, Electrochemical kinetics, Butler- Volmer equation Fuel cell types - Classification by operating temperature/electrolyte type, Fuel Cell Performance, Activation, Ohmic and Concentration over potential Fuel cell design and components - Cell components, stack components, system components

UNIT II	OVERVIEW OF INTERMEDIATE/HIGH TEMPERATURE FUEL CELLS	12

Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC), Molten carbonate fuel cells (MCFC), Phosphoric acid fuel cells (PAFC) Polymer Electrolyte fuel cells (pefc) - Heat and mass transfer in polymer electrolyte fuel cells, water management in PEFCs, Current issues in PEFCs Direct methanol fuel cells (DMFC) - Electrochemical kinetics methanol oxidation, Current issues in DMFCs, Fuel crossover in DMFCs, Water management in DMFCs, high methanol concentration operation, limiting current density

UNIT III	PEM FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY	12

Applications – portable applications – propulsions - current status- Hyflon ion ionomers – Phosporic acid doped polybenzimidazole membrane – hydrocarbon based membranes – solid polymer electrolyte fuel cells – parameters influencing long term performance and durability – degradation

UNIT IV	FABRICATION AND CHARACTERISATION	9

Fabrication and characterisation of micro PEM fuel cells – PEM fuel cell with hydrogen, methanol and formic acid

TOTAL : 45 PERIODS

OUTCOMES:

• Will attain the knowledge in terminology, theories of fuel cells
• Will familiarize about the Types of specialty fuel cells and their application
• Will demonstrate the Technology - Fabrication and characterisation

TEXT BOOKS:

1. J. Larminie and A. Dicks, Fuel Cell Systems Explained, 2nd Edition, Wiley (2003)
2. Xianguo Li, Principles of Fuel Cells, Taylor and Francis (2005)
3. S. Srinivasan, Fuel Cells: From Fundamentals to Applications, Springer (2006)
4. O’Hayre, S. W. Cha, W. Colella and F. B. Prinz, Fuel Cell Fundamentals, Wiley (2005)
5. J. Bard and L. R. Faulkner, Electrochemical Methods: Fundamentals and Applications, 2nd Edition, Wiley 2000
6. Faghri and Y. Zhang, Transport Phenomena in Multiphase Systems, Elsevier 2006

REFERENCES:

1. Tomorrows Energy: Hydrogen, Fuel cells and the prospects for a cleaner planet, Peter Hoffman, The MIT Press, Cambridge, London, England.,2001.
2. Introduction to Fuel Cell Technology, Chris Rayment and Scott Sherwin, Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, U.S.A.,2003.
3. Fuel Cell Handbook, (Seventh Edition), By EG&G Technical Services, Inc. U.S. Department of Energy Office of Fossil Energy National Energy Technology Laboratory , Morgantown, West Virginia, USA.,2004.