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Fusion Fuel

Fusion Fuel

A controller for a green-hydrogen reactor

20kWh
high-voltage supply integrated
CAN bus
communication with the power stage
PoC → mass production
architecture path
From proof of concept to the 20kWh high-voltage power integration, in 28 seconds.

Fusion Fuel is developing green-hydrogen production technology. They needed a hydrogen reactor controller, from proof of concept to a hardware architecture ready for mass production.

We built and validated the controller, then integrated a 20kWh high-voltage power supply over CAN bus, taking the design from a lab-bench PoC toward something manufacturable at scale.

Project stages

  1. 01

    Proof of concept

    We developed a proof-of-concept hydrogen reactor controller: the electronics and firmware responsible for driving and monitoring the reactor safely.

    Early control logic proven on a breadboard before the first enclosure.
    Early control logic proven on a breadboard before the first enclosure.
  2. 02

    Architecture for mass production

    Once the control logic was validated, we developed the hardware architecture with mass production in mind, rather than a one-off lab prototype.

    3D render of the enclosure, designed for manufacturability.
    3D render of the enclosure, designed for manufacturability.
  3. 03

    High-voltage power integration

    We integrated a 20kWh high-voltage power supply over CAN bus, bringing the power stage and the controller into a single validated system.

    Bench validation: oscilloscope, pressure sensors and live data logging.
    Bench validation: oscilloscope, pressure sensors and live data logging.

In detail

The Hevo Chain controller running its live Fusion Fuel interface.
The Hevo Chain controller running its live Fusion Fuel interface.
The 3D-printed enclosure on the test bench, pre-wiring.
The 3D-printed enclosure on the test bench, pre-wiring.
Bench setup with thermocouples and pressure transducers.
Bench setup with thermocouples and pressure transducers.
Close-up of the controller interface and connectors.
Close-up of the controller interface and connectors.