Fuel Cell Test Station STS-10
Key features
- Suitable for high-temperature solid oxide fuel cells
- Convenient testing of single cells and short stacks
- Automatic control of flow rate, temperature and back pressure individually for anode and cathode lines
- Pre-heating of gas lines up to 900 °C.
- Variety of electronic loads and potentiostats available
- Intregration of custom furnaces
- Robust system based on industrial PLC with data logging into SQL database
- Safety features for fully automated operation
- CE certificate of conformity
Applications
Research and development of solid oxide fuel cells poses specific requirements to the testing equipment, as it must operate at high temperatures. Leancat STS-10 satisfies all requirements of SOFC testing with the ability to preheat inlet gases and extensive scripting possibilities.
Specifications
Power range:
100 W – 1 kW
Fuel flow-rate range:
0.5 – 25 slpm
Dew-point temperature range:
up to 90 °C
Temperature control
of custom furnace:
up to 900 °C
Cell Voltage Monitoring:
Customizable number of channels
Max. current:
1200 A
Oxidant flow-rate range:
1.8 – 90 slpm
Gas pre-heating temperature range:
up to 900 °C
Back-pressure control rang:
adjustable
Options:
Zero-voltage load, potentiostat with EIS, cell/stack pre-heating