CME8044 : Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage (Inactive)
- Inactive for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Professor Mohamed Mamlouk
- Owning School: Engineering
- Teaching Location: Newcastle City Campus
Semesters
Your programme is made up of credits, the total differs on programme to programme.
| Semester 2 Credit Value: | 10 |
| ECTS Credits: | 5.0 |
| European Credit Transfer System | |
Aims
• To look at fuel cell and systems design from a commercial and sustainable perspective.
• To describe newer emerging fuel cells that can provide power form sustainable energy.
• To describe alternative emerging biological fuel cell systems and design. Electrochemical energy conversion e.g. electrolysers and storage e.g. batteries systems and be aware of other energy storage technologies their merits and limitations
• To provides training in principles of advanced fuel cells Electrochemical energy conversion and storage.
• To provide training in the engineering and design of fuel cell and other electrochemical systems
Outline Of Syllabus
1. Principles of Fuel Cells: This sub-unit describes the fundamental thermodynamic, the mass balance and the electrochemical principles of fuel cells and explains concepts of fuel cell efficiency and power performance parameters.
2. Losses in fuel cells with focus on: activation loss, ohmic loss, mass transport, CO poisoning, cross-over loss and internal currents
3. Current/potential distribution in a fuel cell
4. Direct alcohol and alcohol fuel cells. The sub-unit describes fuel cells which can operate with sustainable fuels produced by for example fermentation.
5. Fuel Cell Systems. The sub-unit describes the design of the additional components of a fuel cell system that enable its practical use as a power generation device. It includes aspects of reformer design heat exchange and electronic and power conditioning.
6- Other energy conversion systems: water electrolysers for green hydrogen production. The sub-unit describes the principles of operation and design of these systems.
7. Energy storage systems: Metal ion, Metal Air, Redox, regenerative. The sub-unit describes the principles of operation, materials and design of these systems. sub-unit will also introduce current energy storage technologies their merits and limitations.
8. Li-ion battery.
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 6 | 1:00 | 6:00 | PiP Lectures |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 3 | 2:00 | 6:00 | PiP Lectures |
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 30:00 | 30:00 | Complete the coursework assessment |
| Structured Guided Learning | Lecture materials | 8 | 1:00 | 8:00 | Revision of materials and watching short Recap videos |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 1 | 26:00 | 26:00 | Background Research and working on assignment |
| Structured Guided Learning | Academic skills activities | 8 | 2:00 | 16:00 | Tutorials follow-up/solving questions |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Small group teaching | 8 | 1:00 | 8:00 | PiP Tutorials |
| Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
The module is broken down to discrete units as described in syllabus outline above. Students will be directed to reading lecture materials, followed by watching short videos and answering quizzes and tutorials before moving to next unit. All lectures will be delivered as present in person sessions. Tutorial questions will be attempted by students online after which the students are able to see the solutions and video recordings of the solution methods. The PIP sessions are also available to students to address any questions on assignment preparation and assessment and any other specific questions.
Original Handbook text:
Fuel cell Systems explained - J Larmanie and A Dicks
Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | 2 | M | 100 | 2000 word essay/assignment |
Formative Assessments
Formative Assessment is an assessment which develops your skills in being assessed, allows for you to receive feedback, and prepares you for being assessed. However, it does not count to your final mark.
| Description | Semester | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prob solv exercises | 2 | M | Students given questions to work through, followed by feedback sessions to correct their understanding and assess their learning. |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
Summative assessment is open ended course work/assignment testing students knowledge and understanding of learning outcomes. The formative problem solving exercises allow students to gain immediate feedback on their learning in preparation for the 2000 word summative assignment.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- CME8044's Timetable