Electrochemical Energy Engineering

Course content

Intended learning outcome:

The students can explain the functionality of electrochemical energy converters such as fuel cells, batteries and electrolysers and are able to describe the underlying electrochemical and physical processes. Participation in the course puts them in a position to name quality, purpose and operating range of the cells. Furthermore, they can select the appropriate electrochemical cell for a given application, analyze them with respect to reaction and transport kinetic on the basis of dynamic electrochemical measurement methods , design them based on fundamental physical equations and define adequate operation modes.

Module content of the lecture:

• Application and operating principle of fuel cells, batteries and electrolysers
• Thermodynamics, potential and voltage of electrochemical cells
• Kinetics and electrochemical reactions
• Transport processes in electrochemical cells
• Composition and types of fuel cells
• Composition and types of batteries
• Operation and Characterization of electrochemical cells
• Fuel cell systems

Module content of the exercise course: Application of the theory on fuel cells and batteries including example calculations.