The Lower Bavarian special machine manufacturer Sonplas presented a new test bench for alternative fuels at the hydrogen trade fair in Hamburg. The facility is designed for hydrogen, methanol, and ammonia and was presented in a scaled-down version including container infrastructure. The test bench allows customers to test components under realistic conditions – for example, in the context of functional and durability tests with hydrogen.
For this purpose, it offers, among other things, flow measurements, dynamic pressure measurements, and leakage tests.
The new test bench concept is modular and can represent various electrolysis technologies – including Proton Exchange Membrane Electrolysis (PEM), Alkaline Electrolysis (AEL), and Anion Exchange Membrane Electrolysis (AEM). The systems can be configured for different performance classes and metrological requirements. Target groups include both research institutions and industrial companies in pre-series and series development.
On the first day of the trade fair, Sonplas Managing Director Michael Frankl also sealed a new partnership with the Chinese company Zhejiang Filter Technology. The manufacturer of electrolysis stacks plans to install a demonstrator in Germany with the support of Sonplas. This is intended to convince potential European customers of the performance of the products. Monika Rößiger
