SPG8007 : Renewable Energy: Technology for circular and hydrogen economies
- Offered for Year: 2024/25
- Module Leader(s): Dr Sharon Velasquez Orta
- 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
The aim of the module is to provide students with comprehensive and systematic knowledge to support the integration and use of hydrogen and a circular economy in the industrial sector. In particular, the module will focus on the opportunities for using hydrogen, how it is produced and how it is used in fuel cell technology.
The module provides essential material for the circular and hydrogen economies and how fuel cell technology plays a role, including biological fuel cells. Opportunities for using hydrogen; hydrogen in a circular economy; hydrogen production / generation, storage, and distribution of hydrogen as a fuel; future potential methods for generating hydrogen based on renewable energy or fuels.
Outline Of Syllabus
Appropriate physical chemistry: units, thermodynamics, kinetics, and basic electrochemistry. Reactor engineering (Introduction to chemical engineering, material and energy balances, heat transfer separation processes and process design)
Sustainable technologies for a circular economy - such as biological fuel cells, chemical fuel cells and batteries
Power sources within a circular economy model.
Hydrogen reforming technology
Hydrogen Storage Hydrogen Production Hydrogen economy
Teaching Methods
Teaching Activities
| Category | Activity | Number | Length | Student Hours | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guided Independent Study | Assessment preparation and completion | 1 | 30:00 | 30:00 | Preparation of assignment and completion of online quizzes. |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Lecture | 6 | 2:00 | 12:00 | Lectures |
| Scheduled Learning And Teaching Activities | Practical | 3 | 2:00 | 6:00 | Computing simulation and assembly of hydrogen production systems |
| Guided Independent Study | Directed research and reading | 1 | 40:00 | 40:00 | Independent Study |
| Structured Guided Learning | Structured non-synchronous discussion | 1 | 12:00 | 12:00 | Lecturer feedback on assignment |
| Total | 100:00 |
Teaching Rationale And Relationship
Students will engage on guided independent study to cover the foundations on the understanding of technologies for hydrogen production and a circular economy. This will be reinforced in lectures, tutorial, and class exercise sessions. The assignment will provide students with the opportunity to develop and demonstrate their knowledge and understanding of the use of technologies for a circular economy and hydrogen systems. This knowledge will also be assessed through a created online presentation and feedback provided to other colleagues. There are usually industrial guest speakers that provided the latest update on the development of hydrogen economies.
Subject specific, cognitive and communication skills will also be assessed through both presentations and submitted assignment.
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Assessment Methods
The format of resits will be determined by the Board of Examiners
Other Assessment
| Description | Semester | When Set | Percentage | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written exercise | 2 | M | 100 | Task based case studies and report (approx. 2000 words). |
Zero Weighted Pass/Fail Assessments
| Description | When Set | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Computer assessment | M | Online Quiz |
Assessment Rationale And Relationship
The learning that students have acquired during the module is assessed through an assessment and presentation. This helps evaluate their understanding of the module content via theory and practical knowledge.
Reading Lists
Timetable
- Timetable Website: www.ncl.ac.uk/timetable/
- SPG8007's Timetable