Sample holder
Custom-built button cell sample holder
For circular cells 24-29 mm diameter, 0.3-1.6mm thickness typical
Base is heated to approx. 140°C for up to 100% steam or other condensate prone gas streams
Fluoroelastomer seals safe for H2, H2O, CH4, C2H6, CO2, CO, Air, alcohols, and more
Internal ceramic construction made from aluminum oxide
Gold or platinum wire mesh typical electrical contact, adjustable electrical contact force
Uses high temperature gaskets for fast disassembly/installation of cell
Cell temperature monitored using thermocouple positioned 2-4mm from bottom center of cell
Furnaces
Carbolite VST 12/200
Vertical split tube furnace
Maximum temperature 1200 °C
Custom-built stand
Material Mates
Gas mixing systems
Custom-built gas mixing system
Up to 7 fuel side gases, 3 air side gases
Horiba Z500 mass flow controllers, 1-3000 sccm full scale
Fuel side fed dry, bubble humidified (3 vol%), or forced humidification (3-100 vol%)
Arbin Instruments
Mass flow controllers (Air, N2, H2, CH4) 100-1000 sccm full scale
Dew point humidifier
Controlled with MITS Pro software package
Potentiostat & Frequency Response Analyzer (FRA)
Solartron Analytical 1470E & 1260A FRA
Solartron 1470E & 1455 FRA
8 potentiostat channels, 6 FRA channels
Scribner Multistat®, CView®, ZPlot®, ZView® software
Solartron Analytical Booster 50V/25A
Maximum 50V & 25A
Interfaces with 1470E, sinking only
TDI Power RBL232-50-150-800
Maximum 50V, 150A, 800W
Sinking only
