Course Details

Objective

By the end of the course, participants will be able to understand

• Understand the key concepts and terminology of the hydrogen industry.
• Learn about the different methods of hydrogen production (e.g., electrolysis, steam methane reforming).
• Gain insights into the storage, transportation, and distribution of hydrogen.
• Explore the role of hydrogen in the global energy transition and decarbonization efforts.
• Understand the current and emerging markets for hydrogen, including its use in energy, transportation, and industry.
• Learn about the regulatory, economic, and policy frameworks driving the growth of the hydrogen sector.

Content

Day 1: Introduction to the Hydrogen Industry

• Overview of hydrogen: Definition, properties, and applications.
• The role of hydrogen in the energy transition and decarbonization.
• Global hydrogen market trends and drivers.
• Key sectors benefiting from hydrogen: Energy, transportation, and industry.
• Hydrogen as a clean fuel: Environmental impact and potential for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Day 2: Hydrogen Production Technologies

• Traditional hydrogen production methods: Steam methane reforming (SMR) and coal gasification.
• Green hydrogen: Electrolysis and the role of renewable energy in hydrogen production.
• Blue hydrogen: Combining SMR with carbon capture and storage (CCS).
• Emerging production technologies: Biomass gasification, photo-electrochemical processes, and more.
• Economics of hydrogen production: Costs, challenges, and future cost reduction opportunities.

Day 3: Hydrogen Storage, Transportation, and Distribution

• Methods of hydrogen storage: Compressed gas, liquid hydrogen, and metal hydrides.
• Challenges and solutions for hydrogen storage at scale.
• Transportation and distribution networks for hydrogen: Pipelines, trucks, and shipping.
• Safety and handling considerations for hydrogen transport.
• Innovations in storage and distribution technologies: Developing a hydrogen infrastructure.

Day 4: Applications of Hydrogen in Energy and Industry

• Hydrogen in power generation: Fuel cells, turbines, and blending with natural gas.
• Hydrogen in transportation: Fuel cell vehicles, trains, ships, and trucks.
• Industrial applications: Hydrogen as a feedstock for chemicals, steel production, and refining.
• Hydrogen as a backup or peaking power solution for grids.

Day 5: Policy, Economics, and the Future of the Hydrogen Industry

• Regulatory frameworks and government policies supporting hydrogen development.
• Hydrogen as part of national and global decarbonization goals (e.g., EU Hydrogen Strategy, US Hydrogen Roadmap).
• Financing hydrogen projects: Investment, subsidies, and partnerships.
• Market dynamics and the potential for a global hydrogen economy.
• The future of hydrogen: Innovations, scaling up, and the role of hydrogen in a low-carbon economy.

NOTE:

Pre-& Post Tests will be conducted.

Case Studies, Group Exercises, Group Discussions, Last Day reviews, and assessments will be carried out.

Methodology

A highly interactive combination of lectures and discussion sessions will be managed to maximize the amount and quality of information and knowledge transfer. The sessions will start by raising the most relevant questions and motivating everybody to find the right answers. You will also be encouraged to raise your own questions and to share in the development of the right answers using your own analysis and experiences.  Tests of multiple-choice type will be made available on daily basis to examine the effectiveness of delivering the course.

Very useful Course Materials will be given.

• 30% Lectures
• 30% Workshops and work presentation
• 20% Group Work& Practical Exercises
• 20% Videos& General Discussions