Fuel Cell Professional Pack
Description
The Fuel Cell Professional Pack is designed to give engineers an introduction to
fuel cells and fuel cell systems. The fuel cell delivers high current densities
with a realistic thermal result. Water management is clearly visible in the fuel
cell and the Pack gives complete control of the fuel cell performances through balance
of plant system. It is also possible to carry over temperature dependant and time
dependant experiments, as well as comparing system efficiencies for various experimental
parameters
Key Features
- Excellent for newcomers in Fuel Cell Science, gives a practical demonstration of the fuel cell science, and an initiation into electrochemistry.
- High Performance/Large Fuel Cell – Performs like Industrial Fuel Cell
- Water production visible in the Fuel Cell due to see-through cell
- Sturdy design
- Take apart fuel cell that can be assembled by students
- Fuel Cell Temperature Display
Package Includes
- Rechargeable hydrogen canister (x2)
- Take apart flow fuel cell with serpentine flow schematic
- Fuel cell core (x3)
- Electronic Load box with current and voltage measurement
- Programmable Purge valve
- Cables and tubing
- Torque Screwdriver and flat wrench
- 24V Power Supply
- Air pump with Variable Flowmeter
- H2 Pressure Regulator
- Cell-integrated temperature sensor with display electronics
- Free air convection compression plate (“air breathing” mode)
- Teaching Material
Experiments
- Building a fuel cell and a fuel cell circuit
- Understanding the fuel cell system and how it is controlled
- Plotting characteristic curves at various operating conditions
- Understanding energy conversion and efficiency calculation
- Measuring the effect of catalyst loading
- Measuring and analyzing the effect of fuel cell core compression
- Understanding the effect of H2 purging on performances and fuel management
- Measuring the effect of air stoichiometry on FC behaviour
- Observing the water production and evacuation in the flow field
- Observing water liquid/vapour phase changing in the fuel cell and understanding dew point physics
- Understanding the coupling between power, temperature and performances of the fuel cell
- Measuring the effect of H2 pressure on characteristic curves
- Comparing forced flow and free convection FC modes
- Controlling the fuel cell output in current and voltage
- Understanding fuel cell efficiency vs. system efficiency
Technical Specification
- Fuel cell core - 25cm² active area
- H2 storage - 10NL (x2)
- Cables - 50cm each
- Air Pump - 0.2-1.2 sL/min
- Fuel Cell - 3.5W/7.0A
- Torque Screwdriver - 0.8-2 Nm
- Maximum Temperature - 70ºC (158ºF)
- Electronic Load - 20A, 1.2V
- H2 Pressure Reducer - 0-3 barg
News
STOP PRESS - February 2011: World-leading fuel cell test systems from Scribner Associates
Inc.
Alvatek Ltd and Scribner Associates Inc. have signed an exclusive distribution agreement under which Alvatek will sell and support Scribner’s test platforms in the UK. Scribner’s fuel cell test systems are already successfully in use in the UK in both university research and fuel cell manufacturers and in particular the 850e range of fuel cell test systems and 890-series of loads. Details will be added to the Alvatek website however, in the meantime, you can get more details by following this link or by contacting Steve Fryatt at Alvatek directly on 01666 500991.
Alvatek Ltd and Scribner Associates Inc. have signed an exclusive distribution agreement under which Alvatek will sell and support Scribner’s test platforms in the UK. Scribner’s fuel cell test systems are already successfully in use in the UK in both university research and fuel cell manufacturers and in particular the 850e range of fuel cell test systems and 890-series of loads. Details will be added to the Alvatek website however, in the meantime, you can get more details by following this link or by contacting Steve Fryatt at Alvatek directly on 01666 500991.
July 2010 Alvatek have been appointed UK resellers for Pragma Industries fuel cell products. Pragma Industries are a leading provider for fuel cells, education products and cell compression units.
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