Effect of Electrical Accelerated Aging on DC Resistivity of Mineral Oil Used in Power Transformers
Power transformers are still equipment of primary importance within power grids. The recent paradigm changes registered in the field of energy require the interconnection of electrical grids of much larger areas, even up to the level of an entire continent. In this context, knowing the state of the...
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| author | Andrei Manea Teodora Gorjanu Andreea Lazeanu Laurentiu Marius Dumitran |
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| description | Power transformers are still equipment of primary importance within power grids. The recent paradigm changes registered in the field of energy require the interconnection of electrical grids of much larger areas, even up to the level of an entire continent. In this context, knowing the state of the electrical equipment and that of the power transformers is an essential aspect to ensure safe operation conditions. The present work is related to the vulnerability of the oil–paper insulation systems of power transformers to different aging factors and their quick degradation under certain conditions. In this regard, the study proposed in this paper considers the measurement of DC resistivity on mineral oil samples contaminated with small amounts of accelerated aging oil under the action of high-strength electric field and partial discharges. In the absence of standardized procedures for accelerated electrical aging of mineral oil, an original method presented and discussed in previous articles is used. The obtained results clearly indicate that under the action of electrical stress, the mineral oil resistivity decreases significantly, showing that the oil’s electric properties worsen. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5375c336999f4292952161595ea6377c2023-11-16T15:17:12ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732022-12-0116129410.3390/en16010294Effect of Electrical Accelerated Aging on DC Resistivity of Mineral Oil Used in Power TransformersAndrei Manea0Teodora Gorjanu1Andreea Lazeanu2Laurentiu Marius Dumitran3Laboratory of Electrical Materials, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, RomaniaLaboratory of Electrical Materials, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, RomaniaLaboratory of Electrical Materials, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, RomaniaLaboratory of Electrical Materials, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 060042 Bucharest, RomaniaPower transformers are still equipment of primary importance within power grids. The recent paradigm changes registered in the field of energy require the interconnection of electrical grids of much larger areas, even up to the level of an entire continent. In this context, knowing the state of the electrical equipment and that of the power transformers is an essential aspect to ensure safe operation conditions. The present work is related to the vulnerability of the oil–paper insulation systems of power transformers to different aging factors and their quick degradation under certain conditions. In this regard, the study proposed in this paper considers the measurement of DC resistivity on mineral oil samples contaminated with small amounts of accelerated aging oil under the action of high-strength electric field and partial discharges. In the absence of standardized procedures for accelerated electrical aging of mineral oil, an original method presented and discussed in previous articles is used. The obtained results clearly indicate that under the action of electrical stress, the mineral oil resistivity decreases significantly, showing that the oil’s electric properties worsen.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/1/294mineral oilpower transformerselectric field and partial dischargesaccelerated aging |
| spellingShingle | Andrei Manea Teodora Gorjanu Andreea Lazeanu Laurentiu Marius Dumitran Effect of Electrical Accelerated Aging on DC Resistivity of Mineral Oil Used in Power Transformers Energies mineral oil power transformers electric field and partial discharges accelerated aging |
| title | Effect of Electrical Accelerated Aging on DC Resistivity of Mineral Oil Used in Power Transformers |
| title_full | Effect of Electrical Accelerated Aging on DC Resistivity of Mineral Oil Used in Power Transformers |
| title_fullStr | Effect of Electrical Accelerated Aging on DC Resistivity of Mineral Oil Used in Power Transformers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effect of Electrical Accelerated Aging on DC Resistivity of Mineral Oil Used in Power Transformers |
| title_short | Effect of Electrical Accelerated Aging on DC Resistivity of Mineral Oil Used in Power Transformers |
| title_sort | effect of electrical accelerated aging on dc resistivity of mineral oil used in power transformers |
| topic | mineral oil power transformers electric field and partial discharges accelerated aging |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/1/294 |
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