HydrogenPro is expanding our test facilities. “The faster you can test, the faster you can come up with the next generation electrodes”, says PhD. Lars Pleth Nielsen.
AARHUS, OCTOBER 18, 2023. Our R&D department ensures HydrogenPro’s world class technology. This fall we are expanding our alkaline electrolysis R&D test capabilities by building several new test facilities at HydrogenPro Denmark in Aarhus. By receiving several grants, this development has been possible. We are supported with grants from Energy Cluster Denmark, Innovation Fund Denmark, and EU Covid action.
By expanding our test facilities, we will further improve our test capabilities.
“This is important in two aspects. We need to be able to test closer to real world conditions. The other aspect is that we need facilities for fast-track testing”, says PhD, Lars Pleth Nielsen, CEO at HydrogenPro Denmark.
HydrogenPro is characterizing anodes and cathodes in half-cell configuration on a 1×1 cm2 size level. We are testing 2×2 cm2 in immersions cells, 3×3 cm2 in flow cells, and 10×10 cm2 in flexible stack sizes. All this testing is developed and matured in our funded R&D projects. We are also expanding to one large Ø60 cm test facility.
Testing of electrodes
“Currently we are materializing our Ø60 cm test cell design. This is a great advantage compared to our competitors. The faster you can test, the faster you can come up with the next generation of new and improved high-efficient electrodes”, says Lars Pleth Nielsen.
After successful documentation of new electrodes, they will be tested at 100-200 kW level in our two container-size test units at Herøya in Porsgrunn, Norway.
Nielsen is the founder of Advanced Surface Plating (ASP). He is a highly recognized researcher and has published more than 10 patent, 60 articles and several books. In 2020 ASP was acquired by HydrogenPro and is now an integrated part of our R&D department as HydrogenPro Denmark.
