
Hydrogen and Fuel Cells
Emerging Technologies and Applications
Resources
Description
Key Features
- Gain thorough understanding of the science and applications of hydrogen and a range of different fuel cells, including economic and social aspects of the field
- Updated sections include hydrogen storage and transportation, biofuel cells, PEM and solid oxide fuel cells, applications in transportation and large scale power generation, and life-cycle assessment
Readership
Researchers and professionals in the field of renewable energy, industrial and environmental agencies, as well as lecturers, high level undergraduate and graduate students in engineering, physics, and environmental science departments
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Hydrogen
2.1 Production of hydrogen
2.3 Hydrogen conversion overview
2.4 Hydrogen storage options
2.5 Hydrogen transmission
2.6 Problems and discussion topics
3. Fuel cells
3.1 Basic concepts
3.2 Molten carbonate cells
3.3 Solid oxide cells
3.4 Acid and alkaline cells
3.5 Proton exchange membrane cells
3.6 Direct methanol and other non-hydrogen cells
3.7 Biofuel cells
3.8 Problems and discussion topics
4. Systems
4.1 Passenger cars
4.2 Bus, lorry
4.3 Ships, trains and airplanes
4.4 Power plants including stand-alone systems
4.5 Building-integrated systems
4.6 Portable and other small-scale systems
4.7 Problems and discussion topics
5. Implementation scenarios
5.1 Infrastructure requirements
5.2 Safety and norm issues
5.3 Scenario based on fossil energy
5.4 Scenario based on nuclear energy
5.5 Scenarios based on renewable energy
5.6 Problems and discussion topics
6. Social implications
6.1 Cost expectations
6.2 Life-cycle analysis of environmental and social impacts
6.3 Uncertainties
6.4 Problems and discussion topics
7. Conclusion: a conditional outcome
7.1 Opportunities
7.2 Obstacles
7.3 The way forward
7.4 How much time do we have?
7.5 The end, and a beginning
Product details
- No. of pages: 522
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Academic Press 2018
- Published: February 10, 2018
- Imprint: Academic Press
- eBook ISBN: 9780081007136
- Paperback ISBN: 9780081007082
About the Authors
Bent Sorensen (Sorensen)

Dr. Sørensen is one of the world’s leading specialists in renewable energy. He has five decades of experience in researching the field, and has published hundreds of monographs, articles in scientific journals, technical reports, and conference contributions. He has received several awards and has been knighted by Her Majesty Queen Margrethe of Denmark.
He has worked at universities in Japan, France, Denmark, Australia and the United States (Berkeley and Yale), has been a consultant to governments and international organizations, a lead author in the IPCC climate assessment recipient of several international prizes and honors.
Affiliations and Expertise
Giuseppe Spazzafumo
