Hydrogen Plant Design & Engineering
Advanced professional course covering plant architecture, process engineering, PFDs, P&IDs, electrolyzers, water treatment, purification, oxygen, compression, cooling, electrical systems, instrumentation, control, SCADA, layout and utilities.
Curriculum
- 15 Sections
- 105 Lessons
- Lifetime
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- 1. Plant Architecture & Design BasisProfessional engineering section 1: Plant Architecture & Design Basis. Six technical lessons plus one applied case study with a structured solution.7
- 1.1Hydrogen Plant Design Fundamentals
- 1.2Design Basis and Engineering Requirements
- 1.3Plant Architecture and Functional Blocks
- 1.4Centralized versus Modular Plant Design
- 1.5Design Capacity, Availability and Operating Philosophy
- 1.6Site Conditions, Battery Limits and Design Interfaces
- 1.7Case Study 1: Conceptual Architecture for a 100 MW Green Hydrogen Plant
- 2. Process Flow Diagrams & Process DesignProfessional engineering section 2: Process Flow Diagrams & Process Design. Six technical lessons plus one applied case study with a structured solution.7
- 3. Piping & Instrumentation DiagramsProfessional engineering section 3: Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams. Six technical lessons plus one applied case study with a structured solution.7
- 3.1P&ID Fundamentals
- 3.2Piping Classes and Line Identification
- 3.3Valves, Equipment and Instrument Symbols
- 3.4Isolation, Drain, Vent and Safety Connections
- 3.5Control Loops and Instrument Interfaces
- 3.6P&ID Review and Design Verification
- 3.7Case Study 3: Building and Reviewing a Hydrogen Electrolyzer P&ID
- 4. Electrolyzer Systems EngineeringProfessional engineering section 4: Electrolyzer Systems Engineering. Six technical lessons plus one applied case study with a structured solution.7
- 4.1Electrolyzer Technology and System Architecture
- 4.2PEM Electrolyzer Systems
- 4.3Alkaline Electrolyzer Systems
- 4.4Stack, Rectifier and Balance-of-Stack Interfaces
- 4.5Electrolyzer Sizing and Operating Envelope
- 4.6Electrolyzer Integration with Renewable Power
- 4.7Case Study 4: Selecting and Sizing Electrolyzers for a 100 MW Project
- 5. Water Treatment & Feedwater SystemsProfessional engineering section 5: Water Treatment & Feedwater Systems. Six technical lessons plus one applied case study with a structured solution.7
- 5.1Water Quality Requirements for Electrolysis
- 5.2Raw Water Treatment
- 5.3Reverse Osmosis and Demineralization
- 5.4Polishing and Electrolyzer Feedwater
- 5.5Water Storage, Pumps and Distribution
- 5.6Water Balance and Consumption Calculations
- 5.7Case Study 5: Designing the Water Treatment System for a Large Electrolyzer Plant
- 6. Hydrogen Purification & Gas ProcessingProfessional engineering section 6: Hydrogen Purification & Gas Processing. Six technical lessons plus one applied case study with a structured solution.7
- 7. Oxygen Separation & By-Product ManagementProfessional engineering section 7: Oxygen Separation & By-Product Management. Six technical lessons plus one applied case study with a structured solution.7
- 8. Hydrogen Compression & Storage InterfaceProfessional engineering section 8: Hydrogen Compression & Storage Interface. Six technical lessons plus one applied case study with a structured solution.7
- 8.1Hydrogen Compression Fundamentals
- 8.2Compressor Technologies
- 8.3Compression Staging and Cooling
- 8.4Intercooling, Knock-Out and Gas Treatment
- 8.5High-Pressure Storage Interfaces
- 8.6Compression Energy and Equipment Selection
- 8.7Case Study 8: Designing Hydrogen Compression for Pipeline and Storage Delivery
- 9. Cooling & Thermal ManagementProfessional engineering section 9: Cooling & Thermal Management. Six technical lessons plus one applied case study with a structured solution.7
- 9.1Thermal Loads in Hydrogen Plants
- 9.2Cooling Water Systems
- 9.3Closed-Loop Cooling
- 9.4Heat Exchangers and Thermal Integration
- 9.5Hydrogen and Electrolyzer Temperature Control
- 9.6Cooling System Reliability and Redundancy
- 9.7Case Study 9: Designing Cooling Infrastructure for a High-Utilization Electrolyzer Plant
- 10. Electrical Systems & Power IntegrationProfessional engineering section 10: Electrical Systems & Power Integration. Six technical lessons plus one applied case study with a structured solution.7
- 10.1Electrical Architecture of Hydrogen Plants
- 10.2Grid Connection and Renewable Power Interfaces
- 10.3Transformers, Switchgear and Protection
- 10.4Rectifiers and Electrolyzer Power Conversion
- 10.5Auxiliary Electrical Loads
- 10.6Power Quality, Harmonics and Black-Start Considerations
- 10.7Case Study 10: Electrical System Design for a 200 MW Electrolyzer Facility
- 11. Instrumentation & MeasurementProfessional engineering section 11: Instrumentation & Measurement. Six technical lessons plus one applied case study with a structured solution.7
- 11.1Instrumentation Fundamentals
- 11.2Pressure, Temperature and Flow Measurement
- 11.3Hydrogen Detection and Gas Analysis
- 11.4Level and Utility Instrumentation
- 11.5Metering, Calibration and Measurement Uncertainty
- 11.6Instrument Selection for Hydrogen Service
- 11.7Case Study 11: Developing the Instrumentation Architecture for a Hydrogen Plant
- 12. Control Systems, Automation & SCADAProfessional engineering section 12: Control Systems, Automation & SCADA. Six technical lessons plus one applied case study with a structured solution.7
- 12.1Process Control Fundamentals
- 12.2Control Philosophy and Cause-and-Effect
- 12.3PLC and DCS Architecture
- 12.4SCADA Systems and Operator Interfaces
- 12.5Alarm Management and Interlocks
- 12.6Data Historian, Cybersecurity and Remote Monitoring
- 12.7Case Study 12: Developing a Control and SCADA Concept for a Green Hydrogen Plant
- 13. Plant Layout, Piping & ConstructabilityProfessional engineering section 13: Plant Layout, Piping & Constructability. Six technical lessons plus one applied case study with a structured solution.7
- 13.1Plant Layout Fundamentals
- 13.2Equipment Arrangement and Access
- 13.3Hydrogen Hazardous Areas and Separation Distances
- 13.4Piping Routing and Pipe Racks
- 13.5Maintenance Access and Lifting Requirements
- 13.6Constructability and Modularization
- 13.7Case Study 13: Developing a Conceptual Hydrogen Plant Layout
- 14. Utilities, Balance of Plant & InfrastructureProfessional engineering section 14: Utilities, Balance of Plant & Infrastructure. Six technical lessons plus one applied case study with a structured solution.7
- 14.1Balance of Plant Fundamentals
- 14.2Compressed Air and Nitrogen Systems
- 14.3Fire Water and Fire Protection Interfaces
- 14.4Drainage, Wastewater and Chemical Systems
- 14.5Buildings, Roads and Site Utilities
- 14.6Utility Sizing, Reliability and Redundancy
- 14.7Case Study 14: Complete Balance-of-Plant Design for a Hydrogen Facility
- 15. Integrated Conceptual Plant Design CapstoneProfessional engineering section 15: Integrated Conceptual Plant Design Capstone. Six technical lessons plus one applied case study with a structured solution.7
- 15.1Engineering Integration and Design Review
- 15.2Designing the Complete Process Train
- 15.3Equipment Lists, Datasheets and Major Design Deliverables
- 15.4CAPEX, Energy Consumption and Technical Optimization
- 15.5HAZID, Operability and Engineering Risk Review
- 15.6FEED Readiness and EPC Tender Documentation
- 15.7Case Study 15: Complete Conceptual Design of a 100 MW Green Hydrogen Plant
