LABGAS INSTRUMENT CO Manufacturers of Gas Generators

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LABGAS INSTRUMENT COManufacturers of Gas
Generators
Continuous Supply of Ultra pure Gas on Demand
On Site production of ultrapure Hydrogen Nitrogen
Zero Air
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Global Marketing
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Company Profile

• Introduced 1973 laboratory equipment for
  materials testing
• Privately held independent company (LTD)
• Main areas of activity On Site Gas
  generation for
• - Analytical / environmental laboratories
• - Research Centres
• - Equipment for Hydrogen energy systems

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Product History

• 1994 L-F Zero Air Generator
• 1996 H-F Zero Air Generator Line
• 1999 L-F Hydrogen Generator
• 2002 Nitrogen Generators
• 2003 H-F Hydrogen/Oxygen Generator

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Applications for PEM-cells
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Labgas Portable Energy Project

• Project started in Nov. 2002
• Budget gt 700 k, Tekes supported
• Target Develop a Mini-infrastructure for
  Hydrogen Production, Storage and Transport
• To be completed by mid 2004
• Progressing as scheduled

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Labgas Portable Energy Project
Laboratory portable analyser
Electrolyser
Portable MH-Storage Can
UL Vehicles
Hydrogen Filling Stand
Electric tools
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Project Status

• MEA Development Work
• Development of Anode- and Cathode Catalysts
• Catalysts Coating Techniques
• MEA testing methods

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Project status

• Cell Construction
• Flow channel optimising
• Gasgeting
• Pressure resistance up to 200 bar
• Electric contacts between the component surfaces
• Stacking -gt up to 45 unit cells

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Project status

• Power Supply
• High Amperage (30-400A) - Low Voltage (12-100V)
• Renewable Energy Sources

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Project status

• Power Supply
• High Amperage (30-400A) - Low Voltage (12-100V)
• Renewable Energy Sources

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H2/O2 GeneratorPriciple of Operation
O2 out
H2 out
H2
O2
Water Separation
Aq
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H2O O H



H
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H2
PEM electrolyte
Electrolyser Cell
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Electrolysing Cell
Medium Cell
Mini Cell
15 kW
0,5 kW
Active area 200 cm2 H2 flow 1000-1500
cc/min max. 45 cells Total H2 flow 45 - 70
NLPM max. 200 bar
Active area 50 cm2 H2 flow 250 - 300
cc/min/cell max. 6 cells Total Flow 1.5 - 1.8
NLPM max. 10 bar
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Hydrogen MH Portable Storage Cans
Can Size Weight l/H2 Energy Content
kilos
litres
0,5 1,5 200 400 Wh
12V/35Ah
3 10,5 1200 2,4 kW
12V/210Ah
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Hydrogen Infrastructure for Transportation

• Shell/Vandenborren building a Home Refuelling
  Unit
• Will install 19 Stations in Europe, Washington,
  Tokyo
• Electrolyser powered by Mains Electricity
• Drivers parking in front drives at the end of day
  and connecting to home refuelling units for a
  steady refill overnight