Hydrogen Engineer Course

Lesson 1 • Hydrogen's Physical and Chemical Properties

Covers atomic structure, molecular weight, density, and flammability limits of hydrogen. Establishes the baseline property knowledge required for all subsequent engineering decisions.

Lesson 2 • Hydrogen Isotopes and Purity Standards

Distinguishes protium, deuterium, and tritium and explains purity grading relevant to fuel cell and industrial use. Purity requirements directly affect downstream equipment selection.

Lesson 3 • Thermodynamics of Hydrogen Systems

Applies thermodynamic laws to hydrogen compression, expansion, and phase change. Connects enthalpy and entropy concepts to real equipment performance calculations.

Lesson 1 • Production Plant Mass and Energy Balances

Applies mass and energy balance methods to size production units and identify efficiency losses. Bridges chemistry knowledge to practical plant engineering calculations.

Lesson 2 • Water Electrolysis Technologies

Compares alkaline, PEM, and solid oxide electrolyzers on efficiency, durability, and dynamic response. Positions electrolysis as the core green hydrogen pathway.

Lesson 3 • Emerging and Renewable Production Routes

Surveys photoelectrochemical, biological, and thermochemical cycles as next-generation pathways. Provides awareness of technology readiness levels to guide R&D investment decisions.

Lesson 4 • Steam Methane Reforming and Variants

Explains the catalytic reaction mechanism, operating conditions, and efficiency of steam methane reforming and autothermal reforming. Establishes the dominant industrial baseline for comparison.

Lesson 1 • Storage System Safety and Integrity

Applies risk-based inspection, leak detection, and failure mode analysis to storage assets. Reinforces safety principles from Chapter 1 in a storage-specific engineering context.

Lesson 2 • Underground and Large-Scale Storage

Addresses salt cavern, depleted reservoir, and lined rock cavern storage for grid-scale hydrogen. Links geological suitability to seasonal energy storage strategy.

Lesson 3 • Liquid Hydrogen Storage

Explains liquefaction thermodynamics, boil-off management, and cryogenic tank design. Connects high energy density advantages to the engineering challenges of cryogenic handling.

Lesson 4 • Compressed Gaseous Hydrogen Storage

Covers vessel design standards, pressure ratings, and material selection for Type I through Type IV cylinders. Establishes the most commercially mature storage baseline.

Lesson 1 • Liquid Hydrogen Tanker Distribution

Covers cryogenic tanker design, transfer operations, and boil-off management during road and marine transport. Extends liquid storage knowledge from Chapter 3 to mobile assets.

Lesson 2 • Pipeline Design for Hydrogen Service

Covers material compatibility, pressure class selection, and compressor station spacing for hydrogen pipelines. Builds on embrittlement concepts introduced in Chapter 1.

Lesson 3 • Distribution Network Design and Optimization

Applies network modeling to optimize hydrogen supply chains from production to end user. Integrates cost, reliability, and carbon intensity into multi-modal distribution decisions.

Lesson 4 • Hydrogen Carriers: Ammonia and LOHC

Evaluates ammonia and liquid organic hydrogen carriers as energy-dense transport vectors. Compares reconversion efficiency and infrastructure requirements against direct hydrogen transport.

Lesson 1 • Consequence Modeling for Hydrogen Releases

Covers jet fire, flash fire, deflagration, and detonation consequence modeling for hydrogen leaks. Quantifies hazard zones to support facility layout and emergency planning.

Lesson 2 • Quantitative Risk Assessment

Applies fault tree, event tree, and individual risk calculations to hydrogen installations. Enables engineers to demonstrate risk acceptability to operators and regulators.

Lesson 3 • Hazard Identification Methods

Applies HAZID, HAZOP, and what-if analysis to hydrogen process systems. Builds structured hazard identification skills essential before any design or modification work.

Lesson 4 • Codes, Standards, and Permitting

Surveys international hydrogen safety standards, pressure equipment directives, and permitting processes. Equips engineers to navigate compliance requirements without jurisdiction-specific detail.

Lesson 1 • Electrochemical Fundamentals of Fuel Cells

Establishes Nernst equation, polarization losses, and efficiency limits for electrochemical energy conversion. Provides the theoretical foundation for all fuel cell technology comparisons.

Lesson 2 • Fuel Cell System Sizing and Performance

Applies load profiling, stack sizing, and degradation modeling to real application scenarios. Bridges electrochemical theory to practical engineering deliverables.

Lesson 3 • Fuel Cell Balance of Plant Systems

Addresses air supply, thermal management, power conditioning, and control systems that surround the stack. Demonstrates that system-level design determines real-world performance.

Lesson 4 • Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells

Details PEM stack components, membrane degradation mechanisms, and water management strategies. Connects to hydrogen purity requirements established in Chapter 1.

Lesson 1 • Hydrogen in Petroleum Refining

Covers hydrotreating, hydrocracking, and hydrogen balance management in refinery operations. Establishes the largest existing industrial hydrogen demand as a reference case.

Lesson 2 • Ammonia and Fertilizer Production

Explains the Haber-Bosch process, hydrogen feedstock requirements, and green ammonia pathways. Links to production technologies from Chapter 2 and carrier concepts from Chapter 4.

Lesson 3 • Direct Reduced Iron and Green Steel

Covers hydrogen-based direct reduction of iron ore as a replacement for coal-based blast furnace routes. Quantifies hydrogen demand and infrastructure requirements for steel decarbonization.

Lesson 4 • Industrial Decarbonization Strategy

Integrates production, storage, and distribution knowledge to build sector-level decarbonization roadmaps. Prepares students to advise industrial clients on hydrogen transition planning.

Lesson 1 • Engineering Design and Procurement

Applies FEED, detailed design, and equipment procurement processes to hydrogen plant delivery. Ensures students can manage technical scope and vendor interfaces on real projects.

Lesson 2 • Construction, Commissioning, and Startup

Covers construction management, pre-commissioning checks, and systematic startup procedures for hydrogen facilities. Addresses the unique hazards of first hydrogen introduction.

Lesson 3 • Financing, Policy, and Market Structures

Surveys project finance structures, government incentive mechanisms, and emerging hydrogen market frameworks. Prepares engineers to engage with investors and policy stakeholders.

Lesson 4 • Techno-Economic Analysis Framework

Establishes levelized cost of hydrogen, CAPEX/OPEX breakdown, and sensitivity analysis methodology. Provides the economic evaluation toolkit applied throughout project development.