Fuel cell Science Package

Description:

Item ref. P101

Field of use: general science and chemistry
Education grades: 5-12

The Fuel Cell Science Pack is designed for a teaching the principles of energy production with fuel cells. The teaching book included guides through various experiments to understand how a fuel cell works and how hydrogen can be efficiently converted into electricity.

Key features:

High power, large fuel cell
See-through fuel cell to observe water by-product of reaction
Sturdy design
Perfect for practical demonstration of science behind fuel cells and hydrogen and initiation to electrochemistry
Easy experiment setup
Recommended for fuel cell initiation with hand-on learning, chemistry and electrochemistry, demonstration courses

Package includes:

Take apart air breathing fuel cell
Fuel cell core
Load box with current and voltage measurement
Rechargeable hydrogen canister (solid storage)
Manual purge valve
Fan and electric motor
Set of three resistances
Cables and tubing
Teaching material characteristics

Experiments:

Building a fuel cell and a fuel cell circuit
Plotting characteristic curves at various operating conditions
Understanding energy conversion and efficiency calculation
Determining the effect of air convection on FC performances
Measuring the effect of catalyst loading on FC performances
Measuring the effect of FC resistance

Technical Specifications:

Fuel cell core: 25cm² active area
Fuel cell: 3.5W / 7A at 0.4V
H2 storage: 10NL
Fan and motor: 250mW
Cables: 50cm each
Resistive load: operates on 9V battery

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).