Prevalidation of Cell Components (up to 30 bar, 100 cm², 1–10 kW)

  • Testing services are available for stack components, including electrodes, membranes, etc., under real-world conditions such as multicell stack operation, pressure, temperature, etc.
  • Experienced engineers support testing with their decade-long expertise.
  • Variable current, temperature, pressure and volume flow are available.
  • Both standardized and customizable testing protocols are available, including rapid ramp-up, shut-offs, etc.

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Prevalidation of Cell Components (up to 30 bar, 100 cm², 1–10 kW)

  • ZSW offers testing services for stack components, including electrodes and membranes, under real-world conditions such as multicell stack operation, pressure and temperature.
  • The service supports prevalidation of cell components with variable current, temperature, pressure and volume flow.
  • Testing can be carried out with standardized and customizable testing protocols, including rapid ramp-up and shut-offs.
  • Experienced engineers support the testing with their decade-long expertise.
  • The validation of cell components and small stacks is available for AEL, PEM and AEM technologies, with 3 test benches.
  • The testing range includes 250 A to 1,500 A, 60 V to 100 V, 10 kW to 75 kW, 30 barg and 80°C to 90°C.

Key features

  • Testing services for stack components, including electrodes, membranes, etc.
  • Testing under real-world conditions
  • Multicell stack, pressure and temperature testing
  • Variable current, temperature, pressure and volume flow
  • Standardized and customizable testing protocols
  • Rapid ramp-up and shut-offs
  • 3 test benches for validation of cell components and small stacks
  • Automated 24/7 operation
  • Flexible load profiles
  • Online access to real-time data
  • Galvanostatic, CV and LSV testing
  • Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS)
  • Single-cell voltage measurements directly on the electrodes
  • Variation of activation conditions possible

Electrolysis testing at ZSW

ElyLab

  • ElyLab is one of the largest independent electrolysis testing centers worldwide.
  • View our vendor page to find out more about our analytical and testing capabilities, from fundamental research to market-readiness and from material analysis to megawatt stacks.

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Zentrum für Sonnenenergie- und Wasserstoff-Forschung Baden-Württemberg (ZSW)

As one of the leading independent hydrogen research institutes in Europe, ZSW’s mission is application-oriented R&D and technology transfer to industry to support the market ramp-up of new energy technologies. With decades of expertise in electrolysis, including AWE, AEM and PEM, as well as PEM fuel cell development, testing and manufacturing, we offer testing and consulting services, cooperative R&D and our own technologies/IP for product development. ZSW: 38 years of research, development and technology transfer.

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