The laboratory at the CNR-ITAE Test Centre, is equipped with a test station for hybrid power systems designed for transport having power up to 60 kW. The test bench, which is realised to control the test on fuel cells, batteries and supercapacitors hybrid powertrain from control desk, allows to analyse...
Electrolysis and Co-electrolysis Systems, Solar-Cells
Development of components for electrolysis and co-electrolysis cells, solar cells. Preparation and characterisation of electrolytes, electrodes, membrane-electrode assemblies and semiconductors. Cells and stacks assembly. Electrochemical processes study through test stations for single cells and mini-stacks with electrochemical diagnostics. Optical-electrochemical preparation and characterisation of DSSC solar cells and photoelectrolysis. The laboratory contains...
Alternative and clean Fuel Production
The GTL laboratory contains experimental equipment to carry out gas and liquid phase catalyst reactions, as well as some instruments for the characterisation of developed catalysts bulk and surface. Methanol/DME - Pressure plant for the production of Methanol/DME with fixed-bed reactor and online GC analysis. Fischer-Tropsch – Production of synthetic...
Biomass conversion processes
In this laboratory various plants and equipment are active to carry out all the experimental activities that are necessary to the group research. The plants are designed to carry out catalytic measurements for the study of treatment technologies and processes, thermo-catalytic conversion and purification of wastes and by-products as the...
Fuels pre-treatment and catalysts preparation
The laboratory is organised into two separate areas that are designated to: – Pre-treatment and characterisation of raw materials for biofuels; – Synthesis of catalytic systems for the hydrogen or syngas production. The Pre-treatment and Characterisation area is equipped to allow the separation and purification of liquid organic mixtures (vacuum...
Materials for selective transport and hydrogen storage
The laboratory is equipped with tools to develop and characterise polymeric and inorganic materials for selective transport, and also for both PEFC applications and hydrogen and other gases storage. The laboratory contains the following main equipment: ultrasonic cleaning bath; feeler gauge to determine materials thickness; Scales with different tare weight;...
