Fossil-Free Fuel and Feedstock

Lecture Topic

1 Course Intro / Overview Current fossil infrastructure and major processes

2 Routes to fossil-free fuels and feedstocks

3 Water Electrolysis for H2 production

4 Water Electrolysis for H2 production

5 Deep-dive into factors controlling electrochemical performance

6 Deep-dive into factors controlling electrochemical performance

7 H2 + CO2 + Thermochemistry (Sabatier, reverse water-gas shift, Fischer-Tropsch, methanol Synthesis)

8 H2 + CO2 + Thermochemistry (Sabatier, reverse water-gas shift, Fischer-Tropsch, methanol Synthesis)

9 H2 + N2 + Thermochemistry (Haber-Bosch Ammonia as an energy carrier)

10 H2 + N2 + Thermochemistry (Haber-Bosch Ammonia as an energy carrier)

11 Formic Acid/Organic-based Electrolysis

12 CO2 Electrolysis

13 Scaling Electrolyzers (Ir calculation/recycling, sizes needed (PV area, etc.))

14 Course Recap