Discover the full hydrogen value chain and learn to critically assess where hydrogen provides real technical, commercial and energy-efficiency benefits.
Hydrogen Technology provides a structured introduction to the hydrogen chain: production, transportation, storage and utilization. Within this course you will explore each step of this chain: the main production routes, such as steam methane reforming and electrolysis; the options for transporting and storing hydrogen, including compression, liquefaction and solid-state storage; and the utilization of hydrogen, broadly in the form of heat and electricity. For each step you will discuss the technical suitability and the commercial prospects. The course also takes a deliberately critical view of hydrogen: it is not a silver bullet that solves every problem. We therefore look at where hydrogen genuinely makes sense as an application, and where it is technically possible but does not add up — commercially, or in terms of energy conversion efficiency across the whole chain.
This course is highly relevant for professionals who need an overview of the complete chain rather than a highly specialised focus on a single component. It helps you to understand the hydrogen landscape from a technical perspective and strengthens your ability to engage with future developments in industry.
Electricity generation, heating, industrial processes and transport all require reliable and scalable energy carriers, and hydrogen is increasingly seen as one of the possible solutions in this transition. At the same time, hydrogen is not a single technology but a chain of interconnected technological choices, each with its own challenges, costs and system implications.
For professionals, this means that a broad understanding of the hydrogen value chain is becoming increasingly important to make informed decisions.
This is a regular masters course in which both students and professionals can participate. The course itself is primarily organised around lectures and tutorials. For professionals, in consultation with teachers, these tutorials could possibly be completed independently at home and discussed during subsequent sessions.
The course also includes presentations in teams on selected hydrogen-related topics. Regular student groups typically consist of four to six participants. For professionals, participation in presentations may be organised more flexibly: they may complete this individually or work together with students, depending on arrangements and learning goals. Possible applied elements include class demonstrations, such as hydrogen and oxygen generation experiments, guest lectures, and potentially a visit to the Hydrogen Hub in Almelo.
Details and assessment:
This course is intended for professionals who want to build a structured technical understanding of hydrogen technology and the hydrogen value chain. Typical profiles include, but are not limited to, process engineers, energy engineers, mechanical engineers, innovation managers, R&D professionals, technical consultants, and professionals working in sustainable energy.
Participants are expected to have bachelor-level knowledge of thermodynamics, especially mass and energy balances, as well as calculus. Prior knowledge of heat and mass transfer is recommended but not required.
Start date: November (Q2)
Total duration: November until February (excluding resists) (140 hours study load)
Number of teaching days / sessions: Lectures + tutorials + presentations (exact number of sessions to be confirmed)
Total programme fees: €2067,15 (5 ECTS × 413,43)
Programme type: master course
Location: University of Twente, Enschede, NL
Language of instruction: English
Admission requirements: Bachelor-level knowledge of thermodynamics (especially mass and energy balance) and calculus is required. Prior knowledge of heat and mass transfer is recommended but not required.
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