Powertech Labs includes a pneumatic testing lab, fully automated to run 24 hours a day. Powertech tests cylinders and fuel systems, including all components between receptacle and injectors. Testing is accredited to ISO 17025.
Pneumatic lab features:
- Hydrogen gas cycling up to 90 MPa
- Pre-cooled gas to -50°C
- Chamber temperature from -50°C to 90°C
- Fueling as per MC method
- Permeation testing up 60°C
- Drive cycle testing
- CNG cycling up to 35 MPa
Other test capabilities:
- Continuous sampling for permeation and dynamic emissions testing
- Leak testing with H2, CNG, or N2
- CT scans
- Gas cycle testing up to a cylinder length of 3300mm
- H2 purity as per SAE J2719
Featured Regulations and Standards:
All hydrogen and CNG
- ECE R134
- UN GTR13
- CSA HGV2
- CSA NGV2
- EC79
- SAE J2579
- ISO 11439
- ISO 11119-3
- KHK S0128
- others
Powertech engineers are members of ISO, GTR, CSA, and SAE technical committees developing testing protocols, and have extensive industry experience.
Custom tests:
Powertech excels at custom tests as per customer requirements. Our team of industry experts can offer expertise and work with customers to design tests.
For more information, contact:
Colin Cindrich – 604.598.5074
Team Lead, HITT Testing
Hydrogen Industry Technology & Testing
Colin.Cindrich@powertechlabs.com