2025
New Energy Vectors
Name: New Energy Vectors
Code: EME13075L
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area:
Mechanical Engineering
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
The student should acquire competences in the field of new energy carriers, namely the hydrogen and synthetic fuels, with integration of renewable energies sources.
Contents
1. Introduction
2. Hydrogen as energy carrier
3. Hydrogen production - electrolysis, thermolysis, photocatalytic production, thermochemical processes, gasification, steam reforming, biological processes. Integration of renewable energy sources. Centralized and decentralized production
4. Storage and transportation of hydrogen
5. Fuel cells - types and operation, energy analysis and efficiency. Applications
6. Safety and environmental impacts
7. Hydrogen economy
8. Synthetic fuels - Carbon neutral fuels and carbon negative fuels, production methods, carbon sources. Integration of renewable energy sources
2. Hydrogen as energy carrier
3. Hydrogen production - electrolysis, thermolysis, photocatalytic production, thermochemical processes, gasification, steam reforming, biological processes. Integration of renewable energy sources. Centralized and decentralized production
4. Storage and transportation of hydrogen
5. Fuel cells - types and operation, energy analysis and efficiency. Applications
6. Safety and environmental impacts
7. Hydrogen economy
8. Synthetic fuels - Carbon neutral fuels and carbon negative fuels, production methods, carbon sources. Integration of renewable energy sources
Teaching Methods
Teaching is based on theoretical and theoretical/practical classes. The learning process should be active and should stimulate students to research and learn more about the discussed topics. Students will be assessed by: one exam (Ex) and one work with oral presentation (T). The final mark is calculated by 0,5 x Ex + 0,5 x T.
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