Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage (LabX)
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Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage (LabX)
Energy conversion at its best!
The Laboratory of Energy Conversion and Storage (LabX) is a complete infrastructure for testing a wide variety of energy conversion systems, including hydrogen generation units (low and high temperature electrolyzers, fuel processors, etc.), cogeneration and trigeneration units fueled by natural gas, hydrogen, synthetic gas or any mixtures of the previous (e.g., internal combustion engines, fuel cells, etc.), power-to-power systems, and electrical / thermal energy storage systems, as well as heat pumps, absorption chillers and boilers.
LabX leverages over 15 years of experience in the previous Laboratory of Micro-Cogeneration and focuses on experimenting and characterising the units in terms of energy and environmental performances, allowing also to improve physical components and control logics. Tests are executed according to internal procedures as well as to available standards.
Cogeneration
Combined heat and power generation, up to 100 kWe and 200 kWth (max 150°C)
Tri-generation
Integrated or separated systems (CHP + absorption chillers and/or heat pumps)
Hydrogen
Production via fuel processors from variable feeds (up to 300 kWth input) and via electrolysis (up to 50 kWe input)
Chillers
Absorption/adsorption chillers up to 100 kWth input at max 150°C and compression chillers up to 100 kWe input
Heat pumps
Compression and absorption heat pumps, including engine driven, up to 200 kW thermal power output
Boilers
Hot water generation up to 200 kWth output at max 150°C