Fuel cell Professional Package

Description:

Item ref. P103

Field of use: general science and chemistry, FC engineering Education grades: university/vocational training

Package suitable for a low and high level of engineering training on fuel cells and fuel cell systems with hands-on experimentation. The included ClearPak fuel cell delivers high current densities with a realistic thermal response. Water management inside the cell is clearly visible. Pack enables the control of fuel cell performances through the complete balance-of-plant system. Also possible to perform temperature-dependent and time-dependent testing as well as compare efficiencies of various system configurations. decription

Key features:

High performance, large fuel cell
See-through fuel cell to observe water by-product of reaction
Realistic flow field design. The fuel cell behaves like a real industrial FC.
Sturdy design
Take apart fuel cell and system that can be assembled by students
Fuel cell temperature display
Easy experiment setup
Recommended for fuel cell general science, chemistry, electrochemistry, fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, and electric education/training courses. decription

Package includes:

Take apart forced flow fuel cell with serpentine flow field design
Fuel cell core (x3)
e-Load box with current and voltage measurement
Rechargeable hydrogen canister (solid storage, x2) - programmable purge valve
H2 pressure reducer
Air pump with variable flowmeter
Cell-integrated temperature sensor with display electronics
Free air convection compression plate (“air breathing” mode)
Torque screwdriver and flat wrench
Cables and tubing
24V power supply
Teaching material
Robust suitcase packaging decription Characteristics : decription

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 behavior
Observing the water production and evacuation in the flowfield
Observing water liquid/vapor 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 decription

Technical Specifications:

Fuel cell core: 25cm² active area
Fuel cell: 7W / 15.5A at 0.4V
Max temperature: 70°C (158°F)
H2 storage: 10NL (x2)
Air pump: 0.2-1.2sL/min
Cables: 50cm each
Torque screwdriver: 0.8-2Nm
E-load: 20A, 1.2V
H2 pressure reducer: 0-3barg

Accessories:

Set of 3 Membrane-Electrodes Assemblies Item ref. M201 Active area: 25cm²

Pt charge anode/cathode: 0.2/0.4mg/cm²

MEA individually sealed and tagged

Set of two 20NL hydrogen tanks

Item ref. H203
Storage capacity: 20 Normal Liters per tank Charge/discharge cycles: 1000

Includes quick connector

Set of two 10NL hydrogen tanks

Item ref. H202
Storage capacity: 10 Normal Liters per tank
Charge/discharge cycles: 1000

Includes quick connector

Air-breathing compression plate

Item ref.F301
Clear compression plate for cathode side of ClearPak fuel cell. Enable the “free convection” oxygen feeding mode. Compatible with any anode plate design. Delivered with one current collector and gasket.

ClearPak fuel cell with multiple serpentine flow field design

Item ref. F103
Complete fuel cell with multiple serpentine gas distribution channels. Delivered with current collectors, gaskets, two clear compression plates (multiple serpentine design), screws, bolts, washers, gas connectors.

Does not include the MEA.

ClearPak fuel cell with parallel flow field design

Item ref. F104
Complete fuel cell with parallel gas distribution channels. Delivered with current collectors, gaskets, two clear compression plates (parallel design), screws, bolts, washers, gas connectors.

Does not include the MEA.

ClearPak fuel cell with interdigitated flow field design

Item ref. F105
Complete fuel cell with interdigitated gas distribution channels. Delivered with current collectors, gaskets, two clear compression plates (interdigitated design), screws, bolts, washers, gas connectors.

Does not include the MEA.

ClearPak fuel cell with column flow field design

Item ref. F106
Complete fuel cell with column gas distribution channels. Delivered with current collectors, gaskets, two clear compression plates (column design), screws, bolts, washers, gas connectors.

Does not include the MEA.

Fuel cells interconnection set

Item ref. T202
Set of parts used to interconnect up to three ClearPak cells. Used for experimenting on stacking individual cells together. Allows additional courses on series or parallel connections, power electronics, temperature distribution in stacks.

The set includes 12x elbow fittings for cells, 8x T fittings, 4x elbow fittings, 2x short power cables, 2x long power cables, 2×2 meters of PE tube (red/blue).