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Fuel Cell Test Stations

"FCT systems are custom designed to fit your exact specifications for virtually any fuel cell testing application"

The Fuel Cell Test Stations provides control of flow, temperature and pressure for the anode and cathode gases. The station incorporates a DC electronic load. The Station also includes two humidity bottles, an Operating Manual and a computer utilizing LabView-based software. The software is designed to gather and plot data for the I-V curves, life-cycle tests, and read a reference electrode. An optional AC-Impedance measurement system is available for applications requiring more than just DC testing. For further descriptions of individual items, see below.

Test Stations | University Stations

Standard System Components

  • AMREL Electronic Load (E/L); see power options below(Input Voltage up to 10 Volts or 20 Volts)
    • 10A E/L (provides up to 60W)
    • 50A E/L (provides up to 150W)
    • 100A E/L (provides up to 300W)
    • 600A E/L (provides up to 600W)
    • 1200A E/L (provides up to 1200W)
    • 1200A E/L (provides up to 2000W)
  • (Input Voltage up to 60, 120 or 200 Volts)
    • 600 A E/L (provides up to 5000W and requires a Zero (0) Volt Loading Power Supply)
  • Type 316 Stainless Steel Humidification Bottle w/Internal Nafion Tubing (qty. 2)
  • Operating Manual

Desktop Computer System includes:

  • 3.0 GHz processor, 80 GB Hard Drive, Read-Write CD/DVD Drive, Keyboard, Mouse, 17-inch flat-screen LCD monitor, National Instr. PCI-GPIB card, RS-485 to RS-232 Converter, Windows XP Professional Operating System, LabView-based Control System

Power Ranges

  • 1mW to 60W (10 or 50A)
  • 5mW to 150W (100A)
  • 10mW to 300W (200A)
  • 50mW to 600W (600A)
  • 100mW to 1200W (1200A)
  • 1W to 5000W (1200A)

Special System Components

  • Agilent Technologies Electronic Load (E/L); see power options below (Input Voltage up to 60 Volts) Premium Prices Apply
    • 10A E/L (240 Volt input) (Single 10A load module with mainframe; provides up to 50W; higher voltage and current resolution)
    • 30A E/L (Single 30A load module with mainframe; provides up to 150W; higher voltage and current resolution)
    • 60A E/L (Single 60A load module with mainframe; provides up to 300W; higher voltage and current resolution)
    • 120A E/L (Single 120A load module with mainframe; provides up to 600W; higher voltage and current resolution)
    • 240A E/L (Dual 120A load modules with mainframe; provides up to 1.2KW; higher voltage and current resolution)
    • 360A E/L (Triple 120A load modules with mainframe; provides up to 1.8KW; higher voltage and current resolution)
  • Zero (0) Volt Loading Power Supply
  • Type 316 Stainless Steel Humidification Bottle w/Internal Nafion Tubing (qty. 2)
  • Operating Manual

Desktop Computer System includes:

  • 3.0 GHz processor, 80 GB Hard Drive, Read-Write CD/DVD Drive, Keyboard, Mouse, 17-inch flat-screen LCD monitor, National Instr. PCI-GPIB card, RS-485 to RS-232 Converter, Windows XP Professional Operating System, LabView-based Control System

Available Options

  • Digital Mass Flow Controllers (MFC); Anode & Cathode with flow-tracking; price includes software & hardware setup & installation; Additional MFC's can be purchased individually
  • Automatic Backpressure System
  • Output Tube Line Heaters
  • AC-Impedance Measurement System for Single Cell, 6-Cell, or 7-60 Cell stacks
  • Fuel Cell Hardware (see associated webpage)

Optional AC Impedance System
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University Test Stations

The University Test Station provides control of flow, temperature and pressure for the anode and cathode gases. The station incorporates a DC electronic load. The Station also includes two humidity bottles, an Operating Manual and a computer utilizing LabView-based software. The software is designed to gather and plot data for the I-V curves, life-cycle tests, and read a reference electrode. An optional AC-Impedance measurement system is available for applications requiring more than just DC testing. For further descriptions of individual items, see below.

University System Components

  • AMREL Electronic Load (10 Volts at 50 Amps 60 Watts)
  • Anode Mass Flow Controller at 500 sccm
  • Cathode Mass Flow Controller at 2000 sccm
  • Type 316 Stainless Steel University Humidification Bottle w/Internal Nafion Tubing (qty. 2)
  • Anode and Cathode Pre-Heaters Emergency Shut Down Switch
  • 5 cm2 Single Cell Hardware Assembly
  • Operating Manual

Desktop Computer System includes:

  • 3.0 GHz processor, 80 GB Hard Drive, Read-Write CD/DVD Drive, Keyboard, Mouse, 17-inch flat-screen LCD monitor, National Instr. PCI-GPIB card, RS-485 to RS-232 Converter, Windows XP Professional Operating System, LabView-based Control System

Optional Components

  • Automatic Backpressure
  • AC Impedance

Optional AC Impedance System
University Fuel Cell Test Stations
University Fuel Cell Test Stations
Andode Gas
A five-way valve allows the selection of up to three separate gases plumbed into a manifold at the rear of the Fuel Cell Test Station. The associated front panel labels are HYDROGEN, REFORMATE and NITROGEN PURGE. A mass flow controller (or rotometer) controls the gas flow from a minimum of 10 sccm to a maximum of 500 sccm (customer specified). A valve may be switched to either BYPASS or HUMIDITY to control the flow of the anode gas stream. The humidity bottle is temperature controlled from ambient to 100 degC (or higher with backpressure) to provide variable humidification. The humidification is obtained by passing the gas stream through Nafion tubing located inside the humidity bottle. The output of the fuel cell may be back pressured from 1 atmosphere to 70 psi by manually controlling a Tescom Backpressure Regulator or by setting an automatic backpressure system. The anode gas stream is then directed out through the rear panel and plumbed to an outdoor vent. The reformate gas is pre-mid and controlled by a digital mass flow controller (or rotometer) that has been calibrated for hydrogen. The correction factor for reformate is obtained from MKS.
Cathdode Gas
A five-way valve allows the selection of two gases that are plumbed into the rear of the Fuel Cell Test Station. The associated label identification is "OXYGEN" and "AIR" located on the front panel. A mass flow controller (or rotometer) controls the gas flow from a minimum of 20 sccm to a maximum of 2000 sccm (Note: these values are specified by the customer). A valve may be switched to either "BYPASS" or "HUMIDITY" to control the flow of the cathode gas stream. The humidity bottle is temperature controlled from ambient to 100°C (or higher with backpressure) to provide variable humidification. The humidification is obtained by passing the gas stream through Nafion tubing located inside the humidity bottle. The output of the fuel cell may be backpressured from 1 atmosphere to 70 psi by manually controlling a Tescom Backpressure Regulator or by setting an automatic backpressure system. The cathode gas stream is then directed out through the rear panel and plumbed into a vessel to collect the excess wate vapor. The cathode gas flow is controlled by a digital mass flow controller (or rotometer) that is included as standard with the basic system.

Optional AC Impedance System

Integrated measurement capability to determine the cell (or stack) DC resistance and the reactive component as a function of frequency during I-V curves and life-cycle tests.