Electrolyzer and Fuel Cell Tie Rod Monitoring

Converting to renewable energy is one of the primary tools to fight climate change. Storage of energy is critical to make renewables work, and hydrogen, or its derivatives are a promising way to store power. Electrolyzers convert power to hydrogen, and fuel cells convert the hydrogen back to electricity. They are both made by stacking multiple anode and cathode plates and a membrane between each, and tie-rods hold them in place. A real-time monitoring system is needed to measure the tension of the tie rods in order to avoid costly preventive and unplanned maintenance shut downs.