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Fundamentals of Hydrogen Production and Utilization in Fuel Cell Systems

  • 1st Edition - July 26, 2023
  • Latest edition
  • Author: Seyed Ehsan Hosseini
  • Language: English

Fundamentals of Hydrogen Production and Utilization in Fuel Cell Systems provides a comprehensive overview of the complex and interdisciplinary issues surrounding the use of hydrog… Read more

Description

Fundamentals of Hydrogen Production and Utilization in Fuel Cell Systems provides a comprehensive overview of the complex and interdisciplinary issues surrounding the use of hydrogen fuel cells in the global transportation system. With a particular emphasis on the commercialization and implementation of hydrogen fuel cells, the book deals with production, utilization, storage and safety, and addresses the application of fuel cells in the road, rail, maritime and aviation sectors. For each sector, the book discusses the fundamentals of fuel cells, the current technical, environmental, safety, and economic performance, the main barriers to implementation and how to address themThis book is an invaluable reference for researchers, graduate students and industry engineers across the fuel cells and transportation sector, but is also ideal for policymakers involved in the energy transition.

Key features

  • Offers the first account of hydrogen fuel cell systems that considers every sector: road, rail, maritime and aviation
  • Focuses on the practical utilization and implementation of hydrogen fuel cells in transportation systems
  • Summarizes the latest research and developments in hydrogen fuel cell powered transportation

Readership

Researchers, lecturers, and postgraduates working on fuel cells in the areas of Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Energy Systems, Aerospace Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Industry practitioners and engineers in the automotive, maritime, train, aviation, and aerospace industries

Table of contents

1. Introduction

2. Hydrogen Fuel Production Methods; Hydrocarbons to Hydrogen

3. Hydrogen Production Methods Based on the Primary Energy Sources

4. Electrochemical Hydrogen Production

5. Hydrogen storage and delivery challenges

6. Fundamentals of hydrogen fuel cell systems

7. Hydrogen utilization in transportation systems

8. Hydrogen economy and transition to hydrogen energy

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: July 27, 2023
  • Language: English

About the author

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Seyed Ehsan Hosseini

Dr. Seyed Ehsan Hosseini PhD is an Asst. Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Arkansas Tech University (ATU). He established Combustion and Sustainable Energy Laboratory (ComSEL) at ATU working on several projects such as Hydrogen production and utilization, Fuel cell, Flameless combustion, small-scale combustion, Trap Vortex Combustion (TVC) and application of Phase Change Material (PCM) in the refrigeration and electronic systems. Before joining Arkansas Tech University, Dr. Hosseini was a postdoctoral researcher fellow in Combustion and Solar Energy Laboratory with the Department of Mechanical Engineering at San Diego State University
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Arkansas Tech University, Russellville, USA

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