Brenselceller
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On fuel cells
Examples of fourth year projects:
Dr. students
Preben Vie, dr.student , polymer
membrane fuel cells, paid by NFR
Anne-Kristine Meland, dr.student, polymer membrane fuel cells, paid by Nordisk
Energiforskningprogram
Lars Nummedal, dr.student, Hydrogen producing reactions,
paid by NFR Program for Basic Energy Science,
Gelein de Koeijer, dr.student, paid by NFR project: Energy efficient distillation
and reaction
M.Sc. students 1999
Eivind Johannesen, Optimization
of chemical reactors using irreversible thermodynamics
Audun Røsjorde, Transfer coefficients for evaporation
Magne Knag, Transported entropy of proton conductors,
Hosted by dr. Amezawa, Kyoto University
Espen Foss Johansen, Exergy efficient mass exchange networks
Hosted by prof. Fonyo, Techincal University of Budapest
Guests staying for collaboration
in 1999 (supported by NFR and Light Metal Centre of Excellence:
NTNU Onsager professor (1997)
Dick Bedeaux, University of Leiden
Ass. Prof. Jean-Marc Simon, University of Dijon, France
Ass. Prof. Koji Amezawa, University of Kyoto, Japan
Graduates 3 last years:
10 M.Sc.Eng.
PhD's graduated: Steffen Møller-Holst (-96), Magnar Ottøy (-96), Belinda Flem (-96), Ellen Marie Hansen, (-97), Erik Sauar (-98)
Kjelstrup's
participation in doctoral thesis commitees last three years:
NTNU: Ola Flesland (-96), Lars
Høier (-97), Inge Wold (-97)
The Muslim University of Aligardhe, India: Krishna Pal Sing, (-97)
Leiden University, Netherlands: Eric van der Zeeuw, (-97), Ellen Marie Hansen,
(-97), Peter Circel, (-97)
University of Toronto: Gang Fang, (-98)
Short
description of the research
Irreversible thermodynamic theory has two different lines of application: a precise description of transport phenomena, and a mapping of the lost work (energy efficiency) of a non-equilibrium process. We are pursuing both lines of research to gain more understanding of the actual process on a molecular level, and to see its consequences for theory and in practice. The systems of study vary; at present we are concerned with reactor modelling, distillation, fuel cells, and aluminium electrolysis research. Through understanding of the physical principles we hope to be able to improve process operation and design.
Energy conversion issues are central. The research group has developed a new principle, the principle for equipartition of forces, for design of industrial apparatuses. So far we have worked on distillation columns and chemical reactors, and gained international recognition through that. We have also developed a test station for fuel cell membranes, and collaborate on a Nordic basis and with Japan in particular.