HEI49 - Electrochemical power sources

Course specification
Course title		Electrochemical power sources
Acronym		HEI49
Study programme		Chemical Engineering
Module
Lecturer (for classes)		prof. dr Branimir Grgur
Lecturer/Associate (for practice)		as. Aleksandra Popović prof. dr Branimir Grgur
Lecturer/Associate (for OTC)
ESPB		5.0	Status
Condition		Electrotechnics and electronics	Облик условљености
The goal		The aim of the course is to introduce students with the theoretical and practical knowledge necessary for the development, testing and construction of primary and secondary electrochemical power source, and energy conversion and storage of renewable power sources.
The outcome		After successfully overcoming the course, students are to: (a) acquire the necessary knowledge to further the study of the theoretical and practical aspects of the application of electrochemical and renewable energy (b) mastered the art of classical and testing of new types of electrochemical and renewable energy sources, (c) acquired communication and social skills needed to work in the engineering group development laboratories and industry of electrochemical power sources.
Contents
Contents of lectures		1 Elementary concepts and definitions; Division of electrochemical power sources (EPS). Direct conversion of various forms of energy into electrical energy. Place of EPS between different energy converters. 2. The theoretical basis of EPS functioning : Thermodynamics, Kinetics, Electrical characteristics, mass and heat transfer in EPS, 3 Electrochemical systems of selected EPS: Classical systems (Zn\|MnO2; Cd\|NiOOH, Pb\|PbO2, Zn\|Ag2O) Primary and secondary metal-air system; metal hydride batteries, primary lithium based EPS, lithium-ion and lithium-polymer batteries, electrically conductive metal-polymer batteries, fuel cells, electrochemical supercapacitors. 4 Electrochemical energy to preserve the environment: energy conversion and storage of renewable sources. 5 Fundamentals of design and construction EPS.
Contents of exercises		1. Structures and current-voltage characteristics of primary EPS, ; 2. Discharge and the capacity of primary EPS, ; 3. Structures and current-voltage characteristics of secondary EPS, ; 4. Charging and discharging capacity of secondary EPS, ; 5. Fuel cells or renewable energy conversion ;
Literature
B. N.. Grgur, ELEKTROHEMIJSKI, OBNOVLJIVI IZVORI ENERGIJE, TMF, interna skripta. (Original title) I. Memišević, M. Beoković, ELEKTROHEMIJSKI IZVORI ENERGIJE, PUNJAČI AKUMULATORA, Admiral Books, Beograd, 2006. (Original title) J.H. Hirschenhofer, D.B. Stauffer, R.R. Engleman, M.G. Klett, FUEL CELL HANDBOOK, Parsons Corporation Reading, DOI, PA, 1998 (Original title)
Number of hours per week during the semester/trimester/year
Lectures	Exercises	OTC	Study and Research	Other classes
2	0	2
Methods of teaching		Lectures include demonstration experiments, with the active participation of students in the curriculum through discussion and consultation; preparation, processing and defense of five laboratory exercises, and the creation, presentation and defense of seminar work.
Knowledge score (maximum points 100)
Pre obligations		Points	Final exam	Points
Activites during lectures			Test paper
Practical lessons		25	Oral examination	50
Projects
Colloquia
Seminars		25