Thermally accelerated aging of insulation paper for transformers with different insulating liquids

verfasst von: Tobias Münster, Peter Werle, Kai Hämel, Jörg Preusel
Abstract: The article presents issues related to the aging behavior of oil-paper insulations in transformers using different oil-and ester-based insulating fluids. Despite numerous conducted studies on the subject of oil-paper aging, the use of new insulating fluids is creating open questions. In addition, new liquids such as synthetic and natural esters, as well as oil of the newest generation, are being used. Furthermore, there is still little research on the formation of aging markers with this form of the dielectric. For this reason, in this contribution, oil-paper insulations with mineral oil-based insulating fluids, natural and synthetic esters, as well as oil from natural gas, are aged thermally accelerated at 130^◦C over a duration of 15 weeks, by considering two cases of free-breathing and hermetically sealed transformers. Therefore, various aging markers are investigated to allow a condition assessment. The results show that differences exist between the fluids and design of the transformer, as in the aging rate of the paper and the formation of aging markers in the insulating liquid such as acids. These findings can be used to improve asset management strategies by a more precise determination of the aging state depending on the transformer type as well as the type of insulating fluid.
Organisationseinheit(en): Fachgebiet Hochspannungstechnik und Asset Management (Schering-Institut)
Institut für Elektrische Energiesysteme
Externe Organisation(en): GRIDINSPECT GmbH
Typ: Artikel
Journal: ENERGIES
Band: 14
ISSN: 1996-1073
Publikationsdatum: 01.06.2021
Publikationsstatus: Veröffentlicht
Peer-reviewed: Ja
ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete: Erneuerbare Energien, Nachhaltigkeit und Umwelt, Feuerungstechnik, Energieanlagenbau und Kraftwerkstechnik, Energie (sonstige), Steuerung und Optimierung, Elektrotechnik und Elektronik
Ziele für nachhaltige Entwicklung: SDG 7 – Erschwingliche und saubere Energie
Elektronische Version(en): https://doi.org/10.3390/en14113036 (Zugang: Offen)