Reformer® systems resemble stacks as far as their complexity is concerned. Typical systems consist of the reformer, the shift reactor partial (selective oxidation) and thermal management subsystems. The optimal stationary and dynamic interaction of these subsystems is the challenge for fuel cell system or balance-of-plant optimization, and cannot be solved unless you have a flexible testing platform.

For this challenge FuelCon has developed a flexible concept for supplying media to the different components of the system simultaneously. This concept allows a defined conditioning of gaseous and fluid media (evaporation, mixing, heating, back-feeding). Samples are taken and prepared and the conversion characteristics are assessed via accompanying analysis tools. With the help of the integrated control and operating software FuelWork® you can choose any operating and power load settings to run fully automated programmes and cycles.

Thus complex analytical programmes like the investigation of the start-up performance, dynamics load evaluation, the optimization of the S/C relation, the optimization of the control structure and control parameters, the examination of the system performance using different fuels, or the examination of system life, durability and efficiency can be preformed using FuelCon 's Evaluator® R.

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