1. Stand-Alone Photovoltaic Application
This is an experimental laboratory system designed to study the operation and energy output of photovoltaic (solar) panels. It helps users learn how solar panels convert sunlight into electrical energy and includes components such as a charge controller, inverter, and adjustable panel mounting to vary the angle of incidence. The system typically comes with lamps to simulate solar radiation, allowing characteristic curves and performance under different conditions to be measured. Practical exercises include wiring the installation, measuring open-circuit voltage and short-circuit current, obtaining IV curves, finding the maximum power point, and examining the effects of irradiation and tilt angle on energy production.
2. Thermal Solar Energy Unit
This lab unit is designed to demonstrate how solar energy can be converted into usable thermal (heat) energy . It uses a thermosiphon and/or pumped system with a solar collector and simulator lamps that mimic the sun's radiation. Water or another heat transfer fluid circulates through the collector, gaining heat which is monitored via integrated sensors for temperature and flow. You can study system efficiency, heat transfer, thermosiphon operation, and the influence of fluid flow on performance.
3. Advanced Gas Chromatography
Gas Chromatography (GC) is an analytical laboratory technique used to separate and analyze volatile chemical compounds in gas or vapor samples. An advanced GC system includes an injector, carrier gas supply, a temperature-controlled column oven, detectors (such as flame ionization detector (FID) or thermal conductivity detector (TCD)), and data acquisition software. Samples are vaporized and carried by an inert gas through the stationary phase, where different compounds separate based on their affinities and boiling points.
4. Non-Thermal Plasma Setup for Hydrogen Production
A non-thermal plasma setup (also called cold plasma) is an experimental system used to produce hydrogen gas from feedstocks (eg, water vapor) using plasma discharges at relatively low gas temperatures. In these systems, energetic electrons generated by electrical discharges facilitate chemical reactions without significantly heating the bulk gas, enabling efficient hydrogen generation.