Powertech Labs Inc. (Powertech) is a technical leader in the design, construction, and operation of compressed hydrogen fueling infrastructure solutions. For more than twenty years, our commitment to innovation has played an important role in developing British Columbia’s hydrogen ecosystem and making substantial contributions to the global hydrogen industry. | Powertech Labs Inc. is one of the largest testing and research laboratories in North America, situated in beautiful British Columbia, Canada. Our 11-acre facility offers 15 different testing labs for a one-stop-shop approach to managing utility generation, transmission and distribution power systems. At Powertech, our people are the heart of the company. Our team consists of talented and experienced scientists, technologists, professional engineers, researchers, and specialists who combine their efforts and expertise to meet the needs of the future in a variety of market segments, including electric utilities (power generation, transmission and distribution, substations, grid modernization, and power systems), original equipment manufacturers, industrial, clean technologies, transportation, mining, oil and gas, telecom, and other industries. These skilled researchers have decades of collective and real-world experience and often work in cross-departmental teams to investigate, diagnose and solve complex problems. As an independent, third-party testing facility, we adhere to the highest laboratory (ISO 17025), quality (ISO 9001) and environmental (ISO 14001) and occupational health and safety (ISO 45001) management standards. Powertech offers expert technical consultation to assist customers with the most demanding needs in designing tests, navigating international certification or regulatory requirements, interpreting test results, and conducting failure analyses. These services provide value to our customers, measured in avoided costs, productivity gains, adoption of clean technologies, extension of service life of assets, enhanced performance, optimized maintenance, and energy efficiency. Powertech also develops advanced, innovative solutions that address emerging technical problems as they arise, extend the boundaries of technology, and change the market landscape.
National Research Council
As Canada’s largest federal research and innovation organization, the National Research Council of Canada advances knowledge, supports business innovation, and delivers research aligned with national priorities. The NRC partners with Canadian industry to take research impacts from the lab to the marketplace, where people can experience the benefits. This market-driven focus delivers innovation faster, enhances people’s lives and addresses some of the world’s most pressing problems. We are responsive, creative and uniquely placed to partner with Canadian industry, to invest in strategic R&D programming that will address critical issues for our future. The research of hydrogen is managed by NRC programs under Clean Energy Innovation Research Centre, Aerospace Research Centre, Automotive and Surface Transportation Research Centre and Construction Research Centre. More information can be found at www.nrc.ca En tant que plus grand organisme fédéral de recherche et de technologie au Canada, le Conseil national de recherches du Canada fait progresser le savoir scientifique et technique, soutient l’innovation en entreprise et mène des activités de recherche pour répondre aux priorités nationales. Le CNRC s’associe à l’industrie canadienne pour sortir la recherche du laboratoire et lui trouver des applications commerciales dont les retombées bénéficieront à l’ensemble de la population. Cette approche axée sur le marché permettra d’innover plus rapidement, de rehausser les conditions de vie des Canadiens et de trouver une solution à quelques-uns des problèmes les plus pressants qui touchent aujourd’hui la planète. Ouverts et inventifs, nous sommes idéalement placés pour travailler en tandem avec l’industrie canadienne en investissant dans des programmes de R-D stratégiques qui répondront à des questions vitales pour notre avenir. La recherche sur l’hydrogène est gérée par les programmes du CNRC relevant du Centre de recherche sur les innovations dans les énergies propres, du Centre de recherche en aérospatiale, du Centre de recherche sur l’automobile et les transports de surface et du Centre de recherche en construction. Pour plus d’informations, consultez le site www.cnrc.ca.
LECTRODRYER
ectrodryer, LLC is located in Richmond, Kentucky, right in the heart of the Bluegrass region of the United States. This central location allows the company to serve a wide range of industrial clients efficiently and effectively. Our Heritage and Expertise With more than 90 years of experience, Lectrodryer designs, engineers, and manufactures premium desiccant-type drying and process equipment. We engineer our systems to effectively remove water and other impurities from air, gases, and liquids across a wide range of industrial applications. Tailored Engineering Solutions Lectrodryer specializes in providing both standard and custom-engineered, skid-mounted drying systems. Whether you need a standard model or a highly specialized turnkey system built to your exact specifications, we design our equipment for seamless integration and reliability. Lectrodryer’s expertise in drying hydrogen has been earned along 90+ years. Lectrodryer is a leader in adsorption equipment and process purification solutions. Additional Green Energy related applications include drying of biogas, natural gas, carbon dioxide, reclaimed helium among others. Other uses include removing traces of ammonia from hydrogen, removing dissolved water from drying gas or liquid hydrocarbons and skids for using hydrogen as a fuel for gas turbines and gas blenders when mixed with natural gas for gas turbines. | Since 1932, Lectrodryer offers Hydrogen solutions for Power Generation and Green Energy. Hydrogen-Cooled Generator Auxiliaries: Automated Generator Purge Package – mitigates risks and improves safety, especially during critical generator purging; BAC-50 Hydrogen dryer – removes moisture, increases purity and enhances heat removal from the generator. Green Energy Solutions: Hydrogen (any color) dryers; Hydrogen and Natural Gas Mixing systems for gas turbines and Natural Gas (any source) dryers.