CPH2 completes Level 1 of the Site Acceptance Test

Following the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) of its MFE110 electrolyser in September 2024 at CPH2’s test site, the electrolyser continued to operate for ongoing testing and data collecting purposes. The MFE110 was then decommissioned and shipped in December 2024 to be installed and commissioned at the Northern Ireland Water’s water treatment site in Belfast.

The completion of the MFE110 Level 1 SAT marked the first of three stages within the SAT which run sequentially. The Level 1 SAT signifies verification that mechanical and electrical components are checked for completion, and that the MFE's build is aligned to the documentation and compliant to relevant safety standards. The successful test was undertaken by Lagan MEICA Limited, the Contractor to Northern Ireland Water, overseen by engineering firm Arup.

Lagan MEICA Ltd is proceeding with Level 2 of the SAT protocol, which verifies the functionality of the MFE110 electrolyser and electrical installations in accordance with requirements, including functional testing of Programmable Logic Control functions on the physical system to demonstrate correct operation according to parameters.

Completion of Level 3 SAT, expected in H1 2025, will mark the significant juncture of the first time scaled MFE technology is fully functioning and operational at a customer’s site.

Jon Duffy, CEO, commented: “The Level 1 SAT test of the MFE110 is a very positive first step toward the key milestone of achieving first production of hydrogen and oxygen on a customer’s site using MFE scaled technology. We look forward to the continued progress of the process, culminating in what will be a proud moment for the team at CPH2 and Northern Ireland Water as our technology becomes fully functioning in the production of oxygen and hydrogen.”

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