EL3N

Main characteristics

• Electrolysis type: PEM (Proton exchange membrane, caustic free)
• Number of cell stacks: 3

Hydrogen gas production

• Max. nominal hydrogen flow: 3 Nm³/h
• Hydrogen flow range: 5 -100%
• Operating pressure: 1 – 20 barg (14.5-290 psig)
• Hydrogen purity (before gas purification): > 99.9%; < 5 ppm O₂; H₂O saturated
• Hydrogen purity (after gas purification): 99.999%; < 1 ppm O₂; < 1 ppm H₂O

Electrical requirements

• Voltage: 400 VAC ± 10% (3Ph+N) / 480 VAC ± 10% (3Ph+N)
• Frequency: 50 Hz ± 5% / 60 Hz ± 3%
• Power (BoP + Stack):  17.1 kW
• Stack consumption: 4.7 kWh/Nm³ H₂
• AC power consumption (BoP + stack): 5.7 kWh/Nm³ H₂

Tap feed water

• Consumption: < 6 L/hr
• Conductivity: < 2,000 uS/cm (T 25 ºC (77 ºF))
• Pressure: 2-6 barg (29-87 psig)
• Temperature: +5 ºC to + 40 ºC (+41 ºF to +104 ºF)

Demineralized water (after water treatment)

• Consumption: < 1 L/Nm³ H₂
• Quality: > 10 MΩcm (< 0.1 uS/cm); TOC < 30 ppb

Control system

• PLC: Fully automated and unattended with 15″ color touch screen
• Communication: Modbus TCP/IP or Profinet (RJ45 port)

Environmental conditions

• Ambient temperature range: +5 ºC to + 45 ºC (+41 ºF to +113 ºF)
• Humidity: 0 to +95% (non-condensing)
• Air ventilation: Available from a non-hazardous area
• Installation area: Indoor/Outdoor

Dimensions and weight

• Dimensions (LxWxH): Cabinet (1.8m x 0.6m x 1.8m) (5.9ft x 1.9ft x 5.9ft)
• Approx. weight: 500 kg (1,102 lb)

Standards & regulations

• Compliance: CE, ISO 22734-1 / NFPA 2-2016 & NFPA 70

Other characteristics

• Duty cycle: 100% (24/7)
• Start-up time (from stand-by): < 1 sec
• Cold start time: < 5 min