DC breakdown characteristics and charges accumulation behaviour of thermally upgraded paper aged in natural ester
Open Access
- 15 May 2021
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in IET Science, Measurement & Technology
- Vol. 15 (9), 701-709
- https://doi.org/10.1049/smt2.12070
Abstract
Considering that the working temperature is much higher in high‐voltage direct‐current (HVDC) convert transformers than in conventional AC transformers, the combination of thermally upgraded paper and natural ester might be a better choice to withstand high temperature in long‐term operation. This study compares the chemical structure, DC breakdown voltage, space charge and trap distribution of thermally upgraded paper aged in natural esters and mineral oil. The relationship between DC breakdown and accumulated charges was analyzed. Results show that the thermally upgraded paper aged in natural ester (NEI‐TUP) has a higher volume resistivity and DC breakdown voltage than that aged in mineral oil (MOI‐TUP). The NEI‐TUP group has a larger deep trap density than the MOI‐TUP group due to the chemical structure of natural ester. The larger deep trap density could contribute to the lower charge accumulation quantity and higher DC breakdown voltage. The thermally upgraded paper immersed in natural ester presents better insulation capability under thermal and DC electrical stress than that immersed in conventional mineral oil. This research indicated that the combination of thermally upgraded paper and natural ester might be a potential alternative for the mineral oil immersed paper in the future.Keywords
Funding Information
- National Natural Science Foundation of China (52077015, 51707022)
- Higher Education Discipline Innovation Project (BP0820005)
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