Made in Japan
Manufacturer: Chino Corporation
Product name: Short Stack type Fuel Cell Evaluation Test Equipment

Features

• Standalone and compact equipment
• Mixed gas with optional mixing ratio can be produced by setting total volume and mixing ratio of each gas. Cell is protected by over-flow protection function.
• Gas utilizing ratio constant control. Tafel measurement (IV characteristics), Resistance measurement (option)
• Stable humidification control, Humidification unit water temperature (+30°C to 90°C), Long term stable operation by humidification unit self-cleaning system, High-speed humidification response (within 3 min – option)
• High-speed response cooling system
• Resistance measurement at conduction of fuel cell (option)
• Various options including pressure test, humidity measurement, etc.
• Automatic operation by exclusive control software (CISAS-EX) for controlling parameters such as gas flow, bubbler temperature, pipe temperature control, and load current is essential for evaluation tests.

Specifications

Gas supply line

Flow setting accuracy: ±1% of F.S.
Flow control range: 2% of maximum flow to maximum flow
Repetition accuracy: Within ±0.25% (indicated value)
MFC response time: Within 1 second

Moisturizing control line
Within room temperature+30°C to 90°C±1°C (at stabilized)
Capacity: 95%RH or more
Material: SUS316
Temperature drop at water supply: Within 1°C
Water supply: Automatic power supply (Ion exchanged water of 6MΩ or more)
Moisturizing tank automatic cleaning system: Built-in

Stack cooling line
Cooling water temperature: +20°C to 90°C, ±1°C
Cooling water flow: 1 to 5L/min, ±1% flow meter range

Cooling capacity: 1.5KW

Running pressure control line (option)
Pressure control range: maximum 500kPa, within ±5kPa
Pressure response: Changing by test gas flow/equipment capacity

Operation control software
Stable software being used in various industrial applications
Automatic forwarding of testing items
Excellent performance to noise
Reduction of CPU load
Exclusive software part for fuel cell
The software changes process conditions by sequencing numbers of sheets writing test. After judgment of stability, it automatically collect data.

(Electronic load unit control)
(1) Initial activation automatic operation
(2) Load current sweep test=Tafel test

Electronic load (several hundred W to several hundred kW)
As a bias power supply corresponding to 0V, it can be used in a single cell.
3 ranges of current settings, high accuracy of ±0.3% of F.S.
For wide frequency from 5mHz to 30kHz
For resistance measurement of IR drop, frequency fixed alternative method, frequency sweep alternative method