Fuel cells are a promising emerging technology that may eventually deliver electrical power to a broad spectrum of applications across the economy. Their corresponding fuel processors compose an equally important component of the overall fuel cell system. The goal of this course is to examine both technologies and deliver to the attendee a fundamental background and working knowledge of these systems.
You will benefit from this course if you are interested in expanding your knowledge and skills in the area of fuel cells and fuel processing. Individuals who work in the following fields may especially benefit:
- power engineering
- automotive engineering
- energy conversion
- facilities management (and are exploring the use of fuel cells as primary, or backup power supplies)
This course will be taught in classroom lecture sessions with some laboratory demonstrations. Several relevant citations from the technical literature will also be discussed. Practical working sessions will be provided giving each attendee the opportunity to understand the key science and engineering principles involved.
Course notes and instructional supplements will be provided.
Continuing education credits for this short course: 2.5 CEU
Johannes Schwank, Ph.D,
Professor of Chemical Engineering
The University of Michigan
Phone (734) 764-3374
FAX (734) 763-0459
schwank@umich.edu
Professor Johannes Schwank received a Diploma in Chemistry (1975) and a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry (1978) at the University of Innsbruck in Austria. He came to Ann Arbor as a Fulbright Scholar in 1978 and joined the Chemical Engineering faculty in 1980. Professor Schwank has taught numerous undergraduate courses and at the graduate level has taught courses in reaction engineering, kinetics and catalysis, and thin films. His research program is focused on fundamental and applied research problems in heterogeneous catalysis, thin films, and chemical sensors. Prof. Schwank now is concentrating on the catalysis requirements of fuel cells and fuel processors.
Robert W. Fletcher, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Lawrence Technological University
21000 West Ten Mile Road
Southfield, Michigan 48075
phone (248) 205-2525
rfletcher@LTU.edu
Robert Fletcher, joined the engineering faculty at Lawrence Technological University, in Southfield, Michigan, where he heads the Alternative Energy Engineering program. He has over 24 years of industrial experience, and was most recently a Senior Development Engineer with Advance Modular Power Systems (now ENCEL) in Ann Arbor, holds a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Washington, a Master of Science degree in Manufacturing Engineering from Lawrence Technological University, a Master of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Michigan, and a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in Chemical Engineering. His research interests are in surface electrochemistry, metal-electrode interfaces with solid-ionic conductors, mixed conductors and how surface morphology and structure affect physical and chemical properties. Dr. Fletcher is currently working with DTE Energy supporting their new Hydrogen Power Park installation in Southfield, Michigan, a facility that will contain photovoltaic power generation, water electrolysis for hydrogen production, hydrogen storage facilities, fuel cell power generation, and an automotive hydrogen filling station.
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