Energy Storage Technologies - From Chemistry to Engineering

About Energy Storage Technologies - From Chemistry to Engineering

You are a

professional

, a

student

, a

teacher

or just

interested

in general in the principles of Energy Storage? Then this is the right course for

you

! In this course, we will cover various

concepts

,

reactions

and

applications

of different

Energy Storage Technologies

. For this purpose we will start at the very beginning, picking you up and introducing into some fundamental concepts of each technology. Depending on the Energy Storage, we will cover additional aspects of

Chemistry, Physics,

Engineering

and

Economics

surrounding every topic. The concept of this course is

not to only give textbook explanations

to things and to explain models. Instead it aims at using your knowledge to understand the

bigger picture

and

apply the knowledge

you gained by looking at real life applications. The curriculum of this course will allow you a

step-by-step introduction

by covering the following topics:

Introduction

- In this chapter we will talk about the origin of energy storage, fossil fuels, the carbon cycle, classification and key parameters of energy storage technologies

Electrical Energy Storage

- You will learn how electrical energy storage with capacitors works. We will start with the very basics of physics and work our way to understanding more complex systems like double-layer capacitors and supercapacitors, their characteristics, efficiency, ageing and application

Electrochemical Energy Storage

- We will discuss the principles of electrochemical cells and their setup, define key parameters of battery cells, losses and have an in-depth look into the processes happening in Lead-acid batteries and Li-ion batteries.

Chemical Energy Storage

- This chapter will cover various aspects of (green) hydrogen and (green) methane production. We will dive into conventional processes, electrolysis and carefully wage advantages and disadvantages of individual energy carriers. Furthermore, Fuel Cells and possible storage methods for these kind of fuels will be covered.

Mechanical Energy Storage

- Looking into various methods storage by means of gas, liquid and solids we will focus on the working principle, advantages and disadvantages as well as application areas of compressed air energy storage, pumped water storage and flywheels.

Thermal Energy Storage

- In this section we will discuss fundamental concepts of heat transfer and storage using sensible, latent or thermochemical storage methods.

Finishing this course

, you will be able to talk about the operational principle of various Energy Storage Technologies, employed materials, explain which parameters influence their operation and where they can be found / applied!