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We are now proposing the Premium version of our Fuel Cell Training Set. It includes several additional tools such as H2 pressure reducer, FC temperature sensor and display, air breathing compression plate, calibrated torque screwdriver, additional H2 storage and spare parts. The Premium Set is designed to reproduce a complete industrial fuel cell system for engineering curriculum in mechanics, fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, chemistry, electrochemistry, electricity.
 The kit contains:
- ClearPak cell with 3 suitable MEA (loading 0.3mg/cm² Pt @anode, 0.6mg/cm² Pt @cathode, 25cm² active area)
- Air supply system – air pump, adjustable flowmeter
- Hydrogen supply – two H2 metal hydride tank (10NL capacity each, rechargeable), electronic purge valve with control timer (purge duration and purges interval), adjustable pressure reducer
- An electronic load bank (2V and 20A max, 0.1V mini) with 2 control modes (constant current or constant voltage), display of current and voltage
- Cell temperature sensor and display
- Additional air-breathing plate for fuel cell
- Cell preparation set (variable torque screwdriver, flat wrench)
- Gas tubing, electrical cables Dew point/FC temperature coupling
The complete set combines simplicity of use for the beginner and advanced testing capabilities for the experienced user. Study can start with observations, measures, analysis based on a self-sustaining fuel cell and go up to fuel cell system integration, control and design influence.
Possible experimentations include:
- Determining characteristic curves of fuel cell and efficiency calculations
- Determining effect of air stoichiometry on performances
- Comparing forced flow and natural air convection fuel cells, performances and efficiency balance of full system
- Studying H2 purging effect on voltage
- Studying H2 overpressure effect on cell performances
- Determining air flow and H2 purges effects on water production/balance
- Studying effects of drying/flooding membrane and electrodes on performances (understanding principles of dew point, vapour and liquid water, water migration inside the fuel cell)
- Studying liquid water behaviour in gas channels depending on various gas flow parameters
- Observing effect of electrodes compression upon performances
- Understanding the water management and cell performances with different gas flowfields, understanding the basic principles of the design of a commercial fuel cell
- Observing the water evolution inside the fuel cell with time-dependent temperature gradients
- Determining various cell start-up procedures regarding water balance
- Effect of H2 overpressure
- Performance decay with self sustaining air-breathing fuel cell
- Effect of electrodes compression on performances
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