BIOLOGIC SP-300 ACQUIRED BY HYSA SYSTEMS INTEGRATION AND TECHNOLOGY VALIDATION COMPETENCE CENTRE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WESTERN CAPE
The Hydrogen South Africa (HySA) Systems Integration & Technology Validation Competence Centre is located at the South African Institute for Advanced Materials Chemistry (SAIAMC), hosted by the University of the Western Cape and directed by Professor Sivakumar Pasupathi. The HYSA Systems is one of three Competence Centres initiated by the Department of Science and Technology’s National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies (HFCT) Flagship Project.
From Left to Right: Miss Simoné Karels (PhD Candidate) and Miss Franschke Andrid Soudens (PhD Candidate)
HySA Systems, with its expertise in technology and prototype development, has demonstrated its capability to produce, commission, manufacture and evaluate energy systems. Its primary goals are to integrate systems, validate technological performance, and build hydrogen fuel cell prototypes and systems. HySA Systems is also responsible for the development, prototyping and testing of the following important technologies: Li-ion batteries, Membrane Electrode Assemblies for High Temperature (HT) Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel cells, metal hydrides for hydrogen storage and compression, HT-PEM fuel cell stacks and energy storage system used for household and automotive applications.
The recent purchase of the Biologic Potentiostat
SP-300 is a significant step for the study of the catalytic layer for hydrogen and oxygen evolution in the PEM systems. Investigations using the SP-300 system will allow the optimisation of the catalytic layer on a laboratory scale before its application in PEM fuel cells. This research has the potential to significantly advance the energy sector for the benefit of the people, globally.