Fuel Cell Lab (Research)

Fuel Cell Experiment Test Rig

Modular fuel cell training system Based on Nexa Power Module developed by Ballard Power Systems Metal hydride storage module, fuel cell module, power management module, electronic load module, PC and software

Specifications:

Make and Model : Heliocentris Energy System Inc., EL 1500

Rated Power : 120 W

Voltage : 22 to 50 V

Voltage at rated power : 26 V, 1.2 kW

Set up time : 2 minutes

Noise : 72 dBA

Operating life : 1500 hours

Cyclic life : 500

Fuel Purity : 99.99 % (H₂)

Fuel pressure : 70 -1720 kPa

Fuel consumption : < 18.5 SLPM

DC Power supply : 60 W

PC based Electrolyzer cum Fuel Cell Test Setup

Describes the mechanical and chemical aspects of fuel cell with the aid of a computer

Specifications:

Make : Ingsman Energy and Fuel Cell Research Organization Pvt Ltd.

Fuel Cell:

Active area = 25 cm² (5 cm x 5 cm)

End plates : Aluminum

Current Collector : Copper (Gold coated)

Mono‐polar plate : Graphite plates

Flow Channel type : Serpentine

Channel width : 1 mm

Channel Depth : 1 mm

Rib width : 1 mm

Membrane Electrode Assembly (MEA)

Membranes : Nafion 117, Nafion 115, Nafion 112

Pt‐Ru loading : 4mg/cm²

Pt loading : 4mg/cm²

GDL (Carbon cloth with PtRu as anode catalyst and Pt as cathode catalyst)

Electrolyzer:

Anode catalyst : 3 mg/cm 2 IrRuOx

Cathode catalyst : 3 mg/cm 2 PtBlack

Membrane : Nafion115

Active area : 5cm x 5cm

Current collector : Titanium plate perforated area (5cm x 5cm)

MEA : Catalyst coated membrane

Gas diffusion layer : Carbon cloth (hydrogen side), Platinum coated titanium

mesh (oxygen side)