Evaluator HT-Series

HORIBA FuelCon’s Evaluator HT test stations are proven solutions for our customers´ specific requirements: long-term studies, performance tests, system qualification and material characterization of solid oxide single cells, components, stacks, hot boxes or complete systems. Our tailor-made solutions are designed to characterize components such as interconnector plates, sealings, electrodes, MEA or complete single cells and short stacks. Our product line ranges from test and diagnostic solutions to equipment testing for integrated manufacturing and quality management of SOFC or SOEC stacks with sintering and reduction test stations. For each product development stage, we have a suitable test station. From the basic cell research to examine catalysts, membranes, the gas diffusion layers or the cell design in total, to the proof of concept evaluation in regards to performance, efficiency and durability, up to the prototype analysis for behavior studies under different and dynamic conditions and last but not least the fuel cell system testing for monitoring the functionality of all components together. Due to the flexibility in the design, the test stations find their home at many use cases. They are installed at R&D institutes and universities, labs of OEMs (Original Equipment Manufactures), test service providers and production lines for stacks at reputed companies. In addition, they are practical for all experience levels of users and complexity of the testing task. The high-temperature testing stations are ideally suited for cell and stack developers performing initial application studies, duty cycle tests, life time and endurance tests as well as performance evaluations. Simultaneously the test stations are strategically designed to perform embedded electrochemical analysis like impedance spectroscopy. The test stations are perfectly custom-made for flexible adaptation (base and adapter plate) for various stack designs. Altogether, extremely reliable control system with PLC and PC for safe and non-interrupted long term testing is an integral part of the HT test systems. To make this variety of applications possible, all test stations are equipped with a humidification system, electronic flow control, temperature and pressure control, nitrogen purge and electronic load management. Robust SQL database ensures secure data logging and data management which smoothenes long term testing up to 40,000 h.