diff --git a/CMakeLists_files.cmake b/CMakeLists_files.cmake
index b8070f8ed..492ab9446 100644
--- a/CMakeLists_files.cmake
+++ b/CMakeLists_files.cmake
@@ -441,6 +441,7 @@ list (APPEND PUBLIC_HEADER_FILES
   opm/simulators/timestepping/SimulatorTimer.hpp
   opm/simulators/timestepping/SimulatorTimerInterface.hpp
   opm/simulators/timestepping/gatherConvergenceReport.hpp
+  opm/simulators/utils/ComponentName.hpp
   opm/simulators/utils/ParallelFileMerger.hpp
   opm/simulators/utils/DeferredLoggingErrorHelpers.hpp
   opm/simulators/utils/DeferredLogger.hpp
diff --git a/opm/simulators/flow/BlackoilModelEbos.hpp b/opm/simulators/flow/BlackoilModelEbos.hpp
index cc90cf423..50ad0995f 100644
--- a/opm/simulators/flow/BlackoilModelEbos.hpp
+++ b/opm/simulators/flow/BlackoilModelEbos.hpp
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 #include <opm/simulators/timestepping/ConvergenceReport.hpp>
 #include <opm/simulators/timestepping/SimulatorReport.hpp>
 #include <opm/simulators/timestepping/SimulatorTimer.hpp>
+#include <opm/simulators/utils/ComponentName.hpp>
 #include <opm/simulators/utils/DeferredLoggingErrorHelpers.hpp>
 #include <opm/simulators/utils/ParallelCommunication.hpp>
 #include <opm/simulators/wells/BlackoilWellModel.hpp>
@@ -203,73 +204,11 @@ namespace Opm {
         using Mat = typename SparseMatrixAdapter::IstlMatrix;
         using BVector = Dune::BlockVector<VectorBlockType>;
 
+        using ComponentName = ::Opm::ComponentName<FluidSystem,Indices>;
         using Domain = SubDomain<Grid>;
 
         using ISTLSolverType = ISTLSolverEbos<TypeTag>;
 
-        class ComponentName
-        {
-        public:
-            ComponentName()
-                : names_(numEq)
-            {
-                for (unsigned phaseIdx = 0; phaseIdx < FluidSystem::numPhases; ++phaseIdx) {
-                    if (!FluidSystem::phaseIsActive(phaseIdx)) {
-                        continue;
-                    }
-
-                    const unsigned canonicalCompIdx = FluidSystem::solventComponentIndex(phaseIdx);
-                    names_[Indices::canonicalToActiveComponentIndex(canonicalCompIdx)]
-                        = FluidSystem::componentName(canonicalCompIdx);
-                }
-
-                if constexpr (has_solvent_) {
-                    names_[solventSaturationIdx] = "Solvent";
-                }
-
-                if constexpr (has_extbo_) {
-                    names_[zFractionIdx] = "ZFraction";
-                }
-
-                if constexpr (has_polymer_) {
-                    names_[polymerConcentrationIdx] = "Polymer";
-                }
-
-                if constexpr (has_polymermw_) {
-                    assert(has_polymer_);
-                    names_[polymerMoleWeightIdx] = "MolecularWeightP";
-                }
-
-                if constexpr (has_energy_) {
-                    names_[temperatureIdx] = "Energy";
-                }
-
-                if constexpr (has_foam_) {
-                    names_[foamConcentrationIdx] = "Foam";
-                }
-
-                if constexpr (has_brine_) {
-                    names_[saltConcentrationIdx] = "Brine";
-                }
-
-                if constexpr (has_micp_) {
-                    names_[microbialConcentrationIdx] = "Microbes";
-                    names_[oxygenConcentrationIdx] = "Oxygen";
-                    names_[ureaConcentrationIdx] = "Urea";
-                    names_[biofilmConcentrationIdx] = "Biofilm";
-                    names_[calciteConcentrationIdx] = "Calcite";
-                }
-            }
-
-            const std::string& name(const int compIdx) const
-            {
-                return this->names_[compIdx];
-            }
-
-        private:
-            std::vector<std::string> names_{};
-        };
-
         // ---------  Public methods  ---------
 
         /// Construct the model. It will retain references to the
diff --git a/opm/simulators/utils/ComponentName.hpp b/opm/simulators/utils/ComponentName.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..01c45b9bc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/opm/simulators/utils/ComponentName.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,99 @@
+/*
+  Copyright 2013, 2015 SINTEF ICT, Applied Mathematics.
+  Copyright 2014, 2015 Dr. Blatt - HPC-Simulation-Software & Services
+  Copyright 2014, 2015 Statoil ASA.
+  Copyright 2015 NTNU
+  Copyright 2015, 2016, 2017 IRIS AS
+
+  This file is part of the Open Porous Media project (OPM).
+
+  OPM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+  the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+  (at your option) any later version.
+
+  OPM is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+  GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+  along with OPM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+*/
+
+#ifndef COMPONENT_NAME_HPP
+#define COMPONENT_NAME_HPP
+
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace Opm {
+
+template<class FluidSystem, class Indices>
+class ComponentName
+{
+public:
+    ComponentName()
+        : names_(Indices::numEq)
+    {
+        for (unsigned phaseIdx = 0; phaseIdx < FluidSystem::numPhases; ++phaseIdx) {
+            if (!FluidSystem::phaseIsActive(phaseIdx)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            const unsigned canonicalCompIdx = FluidSystem::solventComponentIndex(phaseIdx);
+            names_[Indices::canonicalToActiveComponentIndex(canonicalCompIdx)]
+                = FluidSystem::componentName(canonicalCompIdx);
+        }
+
+        if constexpr (Indices::enableSolvent) {
+            names_[Indices::solventSaturationIdx] = "Solvent";
+        }
+
+        if constexpr (Indices::enableExtbo) {
+            names_[Indices::zFractionIdx] = "ZFraction";
+        }
+
+        if constexpr (Indices::enablePolymer) {
+            names_[Indices::polymerConcentrationIdx] = "Polymer";
+        }
+
+        if constexpr (Indices::polymerMoleWeightIdx >= 0) {
+            assert(Indices::enablePolymer);
+            names_[Indices::polymerMoleWeightIdx] = "MolecularWeightP";
+        }
+
+        if constexpr (Indices::enableEnergy) {
+            names_[Indices::temperatureIdx] = "Energy";
+        }
+
+        if constexpr (Indices::numFoam == 1) {
+            names_[Indices::foamConcentrationIdx] = "Foam";
+        }
+
+        if constexpr (Indices::numBrine == 1) {
+            names_[Indices::saltConcentrationIdx] = "Brine";
+        }
+
+        if constexpr (Indices::enableMICP) {
+            names_[Indices::microbialConcentrationIdx] = "Microbes";
+            names_[Indices::oxygenConcentrationIdx] = "Oxygen";
+            names_[Indices::ureaConcentrationIdx] = "Urea";
+            names_[Indices::biofilmConcentrationIdx] = "Biofilm";
+            names_[Indices::calciteConcentrationIdx] = "Calcite";
+        }
+    }
+
+    const std::string& name(const int compIdx) const
+    {
+        return this->names_[compIdx];
+    }
+
+private:
+    std::vector<std::string> names_{};
+};
+
+} // namespace Opm
+
+#endif
+