Gas production mechanism of Irgamet 39 and its long‐term corrosion resistance

Abstract The phenomenon of transformer failure caused by oil‐sulphur corrosion of oil₋paper insulation system has always been concerned by scholars. Irgamet 39 is the most used metal passivator for inhibiting sulphur corrosion. However, Irgamet 39 causes abnormal dissolved gas in oil during the proc...

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Main Authors: Huiying Xiang, Yuan Yuan, Guoyong Liu, Xue Gao, Cheng Zhang, Jiang Zhou, Ruijin Liao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-10-01
Series:High Voltage
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1049/hve2.12305
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author Huiying Xiang
Yuan Yuan
Guoyong Liu
Xue Gao
Cheng Zhang
Jiang Zhou
Ruijin Liao
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Yuan Yuan
Guoyong Liu
Xue Gao
Cheng Zhang
Jiang Zhou
Ruijin Liao
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description Abstract The phenomenon of transformer failure caused by oil‐sulphur corrosion of oil₋paper insulation system has always been concerned by scholars. Irgamet 39 is the most used metal passivator for inhibiting sulphur corrosion. However, Irgamet 39 causes abnormal dissolved gas in oil during the process of exerting anti‐corrosion effect. Herein, the gas production mechanism of Irgamet 39 and its long‐term corrosion resistance were investigated. Compared with other metal passivators, the Irgamet 39 produces more dissolved gases in oil, especially H2, CO and CO2. The main sources of free radicals in the gas production process are from the branched chains of the Irgamet 39 structure (−CH2N(C8H17)2 and −CH3). Furthermore, the ageing products of insulating paper and oil promote the cleavage of the chain in the Irgamet 39 molecule, which then causes Irgamet 39 to generate more dissolved gases. Irgamet 39 exhibits excellent long‐term corrosion inhibition properties,while it also leads to abnormal gases in the oil, which can affect the interpretation of the dissolved gas analysis data and thus interfere with the diagnosis. This work provides useful information for the practical application of Irgamet 39 and helps electrical workers make reasonable predictions for transformer problems.
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spelling doaj.art-0e056cd6a3b04b17b4a7a890870ad51c2023-10-24T04:10:48ZengWileyHigh Voltage2397-72642023-10-018593194210.1049/hve2.12305Gas production mechanism of Irgamet 39 and its long‐term corrosion resistanceHuiying Xiang0Yuan Yuan1Guoyong Liu2Xue Gao3Cheng Zhang4Jiang Zhou5Ruijin Liao6College of Materials Science and Engineering Chongqing University Chongqing ChinaCollege of Materials Science and Engineering Chongqing University Chongqing ChinaState Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment & System Security and New Technology Chongqing University Chongqing ChinaCollege of Materials Science and Engineering Chongqing University Chongqing ChinaCollege of Materials Science and Engineering Chongqing University Chongqing ChinaDongfang Electric Machinery Co., Ltd Deyang ChinaState Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment & System Security and New Technology Chongqing University Chongqing ChinaAbstract The phenomenon of transformer failure caused by oil‐sulphur corrosion of oil₋paper insulation system has always been concerned by scholars. Irgamet 39 is the most used metal passivator for inhibiting sulphur corrosion. However, Irgamet 39 causes abnormal dissolved gas in oil during the process of exerting anti‐corrosion effect. Herein, the gas production mechanism of Irgamet 39 and its long‐term corrosion resistance were investigated. Compared with other metal passivators, the Irgamet 39 produces more dissolved gases in oil, especially H2, CO and CO2. The main sources of free radicals in the gas production process are from the branched chains of the Irgamet 39 structure (−CH2N(C8H17)2 and −CH3). Furthermore, the ageing products of insulating paper and oil promote the cleavage of the chain in the Irgamet 39 molecule, which then causes Irgamet 39 to generate more dissolved gases. Irgamet 39 exhibits excellent long‐term corrosion inhibition properties,while it also leads to abnormal gases in the oil, which can affect the interpretation of the dissolved gas analysis data and thus interfere with the diagnosis. This work provides useful information for the practical application of Irgamet 39 and helps electrical workers make reasonable predictions for transformer problems.https://doi.org/10.1049/hve2.12305
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title Gas production mechanism of Irgamet 39 and its long‐term corrosion resistance
title_full Gas production mechanism of Irgamet 39 and its long‐term corrosion resistance
title_fullStr Gas production mechanism of Irgamet 39 and its long‐term corrosion resistance
title_full_unstemmed Gas production mechanism of Irgamet 39 and its long‐term corrosion resistance
title_short Gas production mechanism of Irgamet 39 and its long‐term corrosion resistance
title_sort gas production mechanism of irgamet 39 and its long term corrosion resistance
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