Renewable Fuels: Hydrogen, Biomethane, E-Fuels, Ammonia, Methanol
Winter Semester
5802 6ECTS 3HOURS
Course Description
- In-depth study of renewable fuel production, giving emphasis on hydrogen, biomethane, e-fuels, green ammonia, and methanol.
- Addressing challenges regarding storage of renewable energy carriers.
- Highlighting the role of renewable gas and liquid fuels in decarbonizing various sectors of the economy (industry, transportation, residential use).
- Practical applications aiming to the understanding of the contribution of renewable gas and liquid fuels to a sustainable energy future.
Instructors
Recommended Bibliography:
- Lee, J. G. Speight, S. K. Loyalka (2015), Handbook of Alternative Fuel Technologies, 2nd Edition, CRC Press.
- F. Hordeski (2020), Alternative Fuels: The Future of Hydrogen, 3rd Edition, River Publishers
- Abu Yousuf and Lynsey Melville (2023), Biogas to Biomethane, Woodhead Publishing, Elsevier
- Angelo Basile and Adolfo Iulianelli (2013), Advances in in Hydrogen Production, Storage and Distribution, Woodhead Publishing, Elsevier
- Aryal, L.D.M. Ottosen, M.V.W. Kofoed, D. Pant (2021), Emerging Technologies and Biological Systems for Biogas Upgrading, Academic Press, Elsevier.
- Bullerdiek, U. Neuling, M. Kaltschmitt (2025), Powerfuels: Status and Prospects, Springer.
Related Scientific Journals:
- Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews (Elsevier)
- Fuel (Elsevier)
- Journal of Fuel Chemistry and Technology (Elsevier)
- Fuels (MDPI)
- Hydrogen (MDPI)
- Biomass (MDPI)