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An assessment of the potential for oil flow damage in Kraft paper under normal operation and reclamation in a high voltage transformer

An assessment of the potential for oil flow damage in Kraft paper under normal operation and reclamation in a high voltage transformer
An assessment of the potential for oil flow damage in Kraft paper under normal operation and reclamation in a high voltage transformer

Thermal aging and ultraviolet (UV) irradiation are used as methods to prepare samples of kraft paper spanning its full lifecycle within a high-voltage transformer, from new to end of life. The mechanical break strain is correlated with the degree of polymerization (DP), representing a progressive deterioration of mechanical properties during aging. Subsequent exposure to oil flow mimicking both normal plant operation and reclamation activities shows that aged paper exposed to high rates of flow experiences noticeable surface roughening. Despite this, no measurable erosion occurs even after long-term temperature/flow cycling in used mineral oil containing a notable particulate content. This indicates that kraft paper is unlikely to be eroded by normal reclamation activities, even in a severely aged asset. This confirms the validity of using this approach to extend plant life.

Aging, DP, Kraft paper, Mechanical properties, Reclamation, kraft paper, degree of polymerization (DP), reclamation, mechanical properties
1070-9878
2050-2057
Hosier, Ian
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Lewin, Paul
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Wilson, Gordon
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Hosier, Ian
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Lewin, Paul
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Hosier, Ian, Lewin, Paul and Wilson, Gordon (2022) An assessment of the potential for oil flow damage in Kraft paper under normal operation and reclamation in a high voltage transformer. IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics & Electrical Insulation, 29 (5), 2050-2057. (doi:10.1109/TDEI.2022.3198752).

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Thermal aging and ultraviolet (UV) irradiation are used as methods to prepare samples of kraft paper spanning its full lifecycle within a high-voltage transformer, from new to end of life. The mechanical break strain is correlated with the degree of polymerization (DP), representing a progressive deterioration of mechanical properties during aging. Subsequent exposure to oil flow mimicking both normal plant operation and reclamation activities shows that aged paper exposed to high rates of flow experiences noticeable surface roughening. Despite this, no measurable erosion occurs even after long-term temperature/flow cycling in used mineral oil containing a notable particulate content. This indicates that kraft paper is unlikely to be eroded by normal reclamation activities, even in a severely aged asset. This confirms the validity of using this approach to extend plant life.

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Accepted/In Press date: 18 July 2022
e-pub ahead of print date: 16 August 2022
Published date: 1 October 2022
Additional Information: Publisher Copyright: IEEE
Keywords: Aging, DP, Kraft paper, Mechanical properties, Reclamation, kraft paper, degree of polymerization (DP), reclamation, mechanical properties

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Local EPrints ID: 470015
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/470015
ISSN: 1070-9878
PURE UUID: 387e1eb4-baac-43e6-953a-79527548dd1e
ORCID for Ian Hosier: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-4365-9385
ORCID for Paul Lewin: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-3299-2556

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Date deposited: 30 Sep 2022 16:38
Last modified: 15 Jun 2024 04:01

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Author: Ian Hosier ORCID iD
Author: Paul Lewin ORCID iD
Author: Gordon Wilson

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