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In Fuel Cell Technology, you'll learn ...
- Fuel cell operating principles and industry applications
- Fuel cell stacking arrangements
- Fuel cell types and classifications
- Major impediments to fuel cell commercialization
Overview
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Credit: 4 PDH
Length: 66 pages
Air pollution is a big problem. The toxins emitted by vehicles and power plants irritate our airways and increase our risk of developing serious heart and lung diseases. The smog created by automobiles reduces air traffic visibility in large cities. In addition, the burning of fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere that contribute to global warming.
Recently, hydrogen-powered fuel cells have been touted as a possible solution that could replace conventional power generation technologies in automobiles and small power plants, due to their radically different method of energy conversion. Hydrogen fuel cells react with oxygen across an electrochemical cell similar to that of a battery to produce electricity, water, and small amounts of heat.
Unfortunately, hydrogen-powered fuel cells face many challenges. The most daunting obstacle is commercial viability. Building the large-scale infrastructure needed to facilitate the widespread use of hydrogen-powered fuel cells will take a great investment of time and money. But the potential environmental, health, and economic benefits are enormous.
This course explains the operation of hydrogen fuel cells and how they may be used in stationary applications for electric power generation. The course describes the basic operation and components used in fuel cells. A chapter is dedicated to each fuel cell type, and the respective advantages, disadvantages, and qualities are described in full detail, including chemical reactions, design, operating temperatures, efficiency, and possible challenges to commercialization.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Obtained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- The concepts of fuel cells
- How a fuel cell operates
- The purpose of the membrane electrode assembly
- The design characteristics, advantages and challenges of polymer electrolyte, alkaline, phosphoric acid, molten carbonate and solid oxide fuel cells
- Potential fuel cell applications
Certificate of Completion
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 30 questions. PDH credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.
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Preview a portion of this course before purchasing it.
Credit: 4 PDH
Length: 66 pages
