DTU Mechanical Engineering invites you to Raja Abid Abbani's PhD defense Tuesday 14. May at 13.00.
Hydrogen as an alternative to fossil fuel
Concerns about climate change and projections of fossil fuel depletion within the next century have prompted our interest towards energy efficient and therefore more sustainable alternatives. The transport sector is one of the major consumers of oil and predictions imply a further surge with an increasing trend of more vehicles. This necessitates focus for alternative fuel which is not only sustainable but also environmentally benign well into the future.
The efficiency of fuel cells
Hydrogen is expected to play a major role in future energy economy in this context and fuel cells have shown a significant potential as an efficient solution for harnessing energy of hydrogen. The polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) currently appear to be the preferred fuel cell for the automotive industry due to their inherent virtue of being compact with quick start–up and higher efficiencies with very low emissions. Nonetheless, there are many issues related to the fuel cell durability, cost and performance which hinder their commercialization and competence with present automotive engines.
Read the resume.
Time:
Tuesday, 14 May, at 13:00
Place:
The Technical University of Denmark
Richard Petersens Plads
Building 308, Auditorium 11
Map
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