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Asia Pacific Fuel Cell Technologies, Ltd. (APFCT) was established in 2000. Its core technology is in the engineering and volume production of polymeric electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cell stack and in their system applications. Power range is from 100 watt through 12 kilowatts. The primary areas of application have been in transportation and mobile devices. In addition, APFCT also has developed metal hydride based low-pressure hydrogen storage technology. APFCT also made significant progress in stations technologies for fuel cell testing and development. APFCT has applied its fuel cell expertise and years of experience in designing the FCED-P200 to fill the need for a multi-functional but economical fuel cell test station which is powerful enough for R&D and versatile enough for education demonstration.
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FCED-P200 is a general purpose fuel cell research and test platform. It is the only platform designed for the multi-functions of fuel cell education and system development. To maximize its utility and value, the FCED-P200 has available a family of option modules to provide flexibility and specific requirements. APFCT is a pioneer and leader in fuel cell commercialization. The FCED-P200 reflects its many years of experience in fuel cell stack design and system integration. The unique features of FCED-P200 are being patented globally. Beyond the basic functions of fuel cell characterization, it provides a test platform for fuel cell system design and operations. Additionally, with the complementary experiment manual, it is a powerful teaching aide suitable for university level curriculum on fuel cell education. |
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Single cell and stack test station -- Basic fuel cell characteristics (V-I-P performance curve, Life test) |
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Single cell and stack testing |
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Direct Methanol Fuel Cell testing with DMFC optional module |
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Configurable stack:
Working 50 cm^2 configurable stack to demonstrate fuel cell
principles and for component materials research. |
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Labview control software:
Versatile and user friendly Labview control software |
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CV curve, AC Impedance:
Optional electrochemical analysis module for CV and AC Impedance testing |
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Precision stable reactant humidification to over 95% R.H. |
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Leak test curve:
Fuel cell leakage testing with real-time data recording |
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Voltage monitor curve:
Continuous monitor of individual cell voltages for stack performance, cell gas diffusion effect and safety |
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Continuous measure, display and recording of Voltage, Current, Power, Pressure and Temperature |
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Load control by Constant Voltage or Constant Current |
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Tafel Test and Life Test curve:
Automated Tafel Test and Life Test data acquisition and plotting |
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Stable reactant flow control with precision mass flow controllers |
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Fuel Cell System Development Platform
Demonstrate the inter-relationships of all the fuel cell subsystem modules in system integration. A valuable tool for fuel cell system and subsystem developer and end-product applicators. This concept of system platform modularity can aid in subsystem interface specification, balance-of-plant subsystem development and system optimization analysis. |
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Additional coolant heat exchanger |
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Additional external cathode flow humidifier. Actual system humidity and temperature control simulation to analyze system limitations and optimum conditions |
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Anode dead-end flow control enables monitor of hydrogen consumption rate to study fuel cell efficiency under different pressure, stack voltages and other operating conditions. This severe flow condition also can assist in design, test and optimization of fuel cell water management schemes. |
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With the low-pressure metal hydride hydrogen supply module, test can be done on the fuel cell system "Energy Capacity" concept and to explore the subtleties of thermal exchange between fuel cell system and metal hydride hydrogen storage system. |
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Fuel cell educational platform with teaching aide
There is a lack of an integrated hardware/software teaching system for fuel cell education and experiment demonstration. The existing available educational fuel cell system hardware is limited to simple demonstration of basic principles and system concepts. There is also a lack of a well organized experimental manual to compliment the hardware to provide the student or researcher with a comprehensive and in-depth understanding of fuel cells. The FCED-P200 station, together with the teaching aide material is designed as the ideal educational platform to systematically and rigorously introduce the user to fuel cell principles and structures. Beyond the basics, the user can study the system component integration and operation requirements leading to a realistic and optimized system design. |
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Understanding of fuel cell stack and system concept and structure |
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Explore fuel cell stack and system operation requirements and conditions |
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Study fuel cell system optimization |
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| Fuel Cell Basics Course: |
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Introduction to PEMFC system and structure |
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Fuel cell stack components and materials |
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PEMFC operations basic principles |
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Understand the parameter of operating PEMFC system |
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Stipulate PEMFC and discharge in the characteristic curve - Tafel Test
& Life Test |
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Understand the important factor of PEMFC operates - Water management and hot management. |
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Understand the concept that electric capacity of quantity of PEMFC system getting relevant hydrogen supply and hydrogen deadend flow |
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Know and probe into the influence that the efficiency and temperature change of ' the membrane humidifier |
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| Advanced Course : |
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Study the influence of operation flow rate on performance of discharging of PEMFC |
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Study the influence of operation temperature on performance of discharging of PEMFC |
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Study the optimum operating parameters of water management in hydrogen deadend flow |
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Study the optimum conditions of PEMFC by the humidifier(bubbler) |
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Explore the voltages changes on PEMFC under the condition in ON/OFF load |
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.Compare PEMFC system discharge efficiency and electric capacity charge until different load operate. |
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Study the optimum conditions of PEMFC by the humidifier(Membrane Humidifier) |
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Study the ' dry reason ' of PEMFC system and repair method |
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| General: |
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Dimensions:W110XH205XD79CM |
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Electric supply:220V AC single phase 20A |
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Weight:Approx.150Kg |
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| Pressure Control System: |
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Hydrogen supply: 50 - 100psig |
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Back pressure control valve: Material 316 stainless, Range 1 - 30 psig(option) |
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| Reactant Flow Control System: |
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Hydrogen: Range 1-10slpm, Resolution ±0.3% F.S. ±0.8% rate, Response <1sec |
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Air: Range 1-30slpm, Resolution ±0.3% F.S. ±0.8% rate, Response <1sec |
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Oxygen: Range 1-10slpm, Resolution ±0.3% F.S. ± 0.8% rate, Response <1sec |
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| Electrical Control System: |
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Electronic load:
Voltage: 1 - 80V, Current: 0 - 60A, Power: 300W, Control mode: CV or CC
Constant voltage Resolution:≦0.02V, Accuracy: ≦0.05%±0.1% F.S.
Constant Current Resolution:≦1.5mA/15mA (0-6/60A), Accuracy:≦0.1%±0.1% F.S. |
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DC/AC Inverter: Voltage 7.5 - 11.5V, Power 100W max, Output 110VAC |
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| Data Acquisition and Control System: |
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Control software: Labview |
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RS232 and RS485 |
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Automatic control |
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CV, CC control |
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Reactants flow rate based on load |
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Reactants flow rate monitoring and logging |
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Sampling rate: 1 sec |
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Automatic Tafel Test and Life Test curve measurement |
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Real time display and recording of cell voltage V, current I, power W, temperature T |
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Stack voltages monitoring system : Individual cell voltage monitor |
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| Reactant Humidification System: |
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Material: 316 stainless steel |
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Level switch: Low level protection |
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Temperature control: Range 30-95℃ Accuracy ±1℃ |
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Humidification efficiency: > 95% RH |
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Water makeup: Manual. Optional automatic refill |
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| Safety Provision: |
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Over current protection (>15A) |
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Low cell voltage protection |
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Over temperature protection (humidifier and stack temperature) |
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Emergency cut-off switch (Electricity to load box and humidifiers, hydrogen supply) |
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Hydrogen leak detection (Supply cutoff, nitrogen purge and audio alarm) (option) |
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Functions |
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Real time display and recording of voltage, current, flow rate, time, and other parameters |
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Explore cathode flow water management on fuel cell performance |
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Provide selectable data sampling rate and three acquisition standards for data
accuracy and integrity |
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Explore electrochemical efficiency of fuel consumption rate under different stack
voltages |
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Electronic load automatic control - constant voltage and constant current |
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Explore fuel cell system "Energy Capacity" concept |
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Accurate reactant gas temperature control |
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Determine fuel cell system optimum operating parameters |
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Accurate and stable reactant gas humidity |
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Fuel cell DC output conversion to AC |
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Explore hydrogen deadend flow effects on fuel cell stack (Flooding/Back-diffusion) |
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Provide nitrogen purging for system safety |
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Explore effect of hydrogen purge procedure on water management |
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Emergency stop switch for direct hydrogen and electrical shutoff |
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