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The Fuel Cell Application Facility (FCAF) is the CPI platform that supports the practical application of fuel cells and new energy technologies. The FCAF is developing a test rig that is designed to assist with characterisation and optimisation of catalysts and absorbents used to remove sulphur from fuels.
The Development Centre of the FCAF, together with its support team can offer consultancy and technical capabilities to product and project developers, OEM systems integrators and manufacturers of reforming technologies and catalysts.
The Facility has taken delivery of a combined sulphur chemiluminescence analyser/gas chromatograph, which will enable it to characterise the amount and type of sulphur present in fuels. This capability will be offered as a service to fuel cell developers who are worried about the sulphur content of potential fuels. In addition, a dedicated catalyst/absorber test rig is being designed to work in conjunction with the equipment. This will offer fuel cell developers the opportunity to characterise and optimise the performance of the catalysts and absorbers used within the sulphur removal modules in their systems.
The equipment is backed up by the extensive expertise in catalysis technology within the Fuel Cell Application Facility and its access to the sophisticated characterisation facilities available at Wilton Centre.
Sulphur is a problem for fuel cell systems and as the variety of feedstocks used in reforming increases, the need to remove it effectively increases. The Fuel Cell Application Facility will use this equipment to help developers to minimise the problems caused by sulphur. |
