EP2904617A1 - Appareil contenant un gaz diélectrique d'isolation comprenant un composé organofluoré - Google Patents

Appareil contenant un gaz diélectrique d'isolation comprenant un composé organofluoré

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EP2904617A1
EP2904617A1 EP13774142.7A EP13774142A EP2904617A1 EP 2904617 A1 EP2904617 A1 EP 2904617A1 EP 13774142 A EP13774142 A EP 13774142A EP 2904617 A1 EP2904617 A1 EP 2904617A1
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Thomas Alfred Paul
Navid Mahdizadeh
Patrick Stoller
Axel Kramer
Oliver Cossalter
Stephan Grob
Nitesh Ranjan
Javier Mantilla
Mathias-Dominic Buergler
Francia GALINDO-LOZANO
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01B—CABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
    • H01B3/00—Insulators or insulating bodies characterised by the insulating materials; Selection of materials for their insulating or dielectric properties
    • H01B3/18—Insulators or insulating bodies characterised by the insulating materials; Selection of materials for their insulating or dielectric properties mainly consisting of organic substances
    • H01B3/56—Insulators or insulating bodies characterised by the insulating materials; Selection of materials for their insulating or dielectric properties mainly consisting of organic substances gases
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H33/00—High-tension or heavy-current switches with arc-extinguishing or arc-preventing means
    • H01H33/02—Details
    • H01H33/53—Cases; Reservoirs, tanks, piping or valves, for arc-extinguishing fluid; Accessories therefor, e.g. safety arrangements, pressure relief devices
    • H01H33/56—Gas reservoirs
    • H01H2033/566—Avoiding the use of SF6

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  • Apparatus containing a dielectric insulation gas comprising an organofluorine compound
  • the present invention relates to an apparatus for the generation, the distribution and/or the usage of electrical energy, as well as to a method for operating such an apparatus, according to the preamble of the independent claims .
  • the term "distribution of electrical energy” can broadly encompass transmission or distribution of electrical energy on any voltage level .
  • Dielectric insulation media in liquid or gaseous state are conventionally applied for the insulation of an electrical component in a wide variety of apparatuses, such as for example switchgears, gas-insulated substations (GIS), gas-insulated lines (GIL), or transformers.
  • the electrical component is arranged in a gas-tight housing, which defines an insulating space, said insulation space comprising an insulation gas and separating the housing from the electrical component without letting electrical current to pass through.
  • the insulating gas further functions as an arc extinction gas .
  • WO-A-2010/142346 discloses a dielectric insulation medium comprising a fluoroketone having from 4 to 12 carbon atoms .
  • a dielectric insulation medium comprising a hydrofluoromonoether is disclosed in WO-A-2012/080222.
  • Both groups of compounds have been shown to have high insulation capabilities, in particular a high dielectric strength, as well as high arc extinction capabilities. At the same time, they have a very low Global Warming Potential (GWP) and very low toxicity. The combination of these characteristics renders these organofluorine compounds highly suitable as a substitute for SF 6 (sulphur hexafluoride ) , which has commonly been used as a dielectric insulation medium, but which is known to have a high GWP .
  • GWP Global Warming Potential
  • FR 2 965 120 discloses a circuit breaker comprising a dielectric insulation gas and containing a fluoroketone, which is partially liquid and partially gaseous, and comprising means for absorbing molecular species which are formed after ionisation of the fluoroketone in an arc.
  • organofluorine compounds can be subject to decomposition.
  • the formation of decomposition products can also be due to partial discharge and can in particular occur when the moisture content in the insulation space is high.
  • the resulting decomposition products do not readily recombine, as it is possible for some decomposition products of SF 6 .
  • one decomposition product of the organofluorine compound is hydrogen fluoride (HF), which is highly corrosive and extremely toxic.
  • the decomposition products of the organofluorine compound shall, thus, be readily removed from the insulating space.
  • Removal of the decomposition products can theoretically be achieved by an adsorbent to which the decomposition product adsorbs and is bound permanently.
  • the presence of an adsorbent may lead to a decrease in the amount of organofluorine compound and, thus, to a decrease in the insulation and arc extinction performance of the insulation gas .
  • the problem of the present invention is, thus, to provide an apparatus using a dielectric insulation gas comprising an organofluorine compound, said apparatus allowing its insulating space to be kept essentially free from harmful decomposition products without negatively interfering with the insulation and arc extinction performance of the insulation gas.
  • the present invention relates to an apparatus for the generation, the distribution or the usage of electrical energy.
  • the apparatus comprises a housing enclosing an insulating space and an electrical component arranged in the insulating space.
  • the insulating space contains a dielectric insulation gas comprising an organofluorine compound A.
  • the apparatus further comprises a molecular sieve arranged such as to come into contact with the insulation gas.
  • the molecular sieve has an average pore size y greater than the molecular size of at least one decomposition product of the organofluorine compound A generated during operation of the apparatus, and the adsorption capability and/or absorption capability of the molecular sieve for the organofluorine compound A is lower than for the at least one decomposition product.
  • the present invention thus allows for selective removal of the decomposition product (s) from the insulation space, while leaving the organofluorine compound A unadsorbed and/or unabsorbed, and thus leaving the insulation and arc extinction capabilities of the insulation gas at least approximately unaffected or at least approximately not negatively affected.
  • adsorption capability shall encompass any adsorption processes, such as physisorption and/or chemisorption .
  • Physisorption can, in particular, be determined or be influenced by the relationship between the size of molecules of the dielectric medium and the pore size of the molecular sieve.
  • Chemisorption can, in particular, be determined or be influenced by chemical, typically reversal, interactions between molecules of the dielectric medium and the molecular sieve .
  • housing as used in the context of the present invention is to be understood broadly as any at least approximately closed system.
  • the term encompasses a plurality of chambers interconnected with each other.
  • housing encompasses a chamber, in which the electrical component is contained and which can be interconnected with a recycling system through which the dielectric insulation gas is removed, processed (e.g. cleaned) and reintroduced into the chamber.
  • Housing further comprises a chamber, in which the electrical component is contained and which can be interconnected with a pre-treatment chamber for pre-treating the dielectric insulation gas prior to introduction into the chamber.
  • the term "arranged such as to come into contact with the insulation gas” is to be understood broadly and encompasses both embodiments where there is a permanent contact of the molecular sieve with the insulation gas as well as embodiments in which there is only a temporary contact.
  • composition products relates to compounds comprising less atoms than organofluorine compound A from which they are generated and thus in most cases also having a molecular size which is substantially smaller than the molecular size of the organofluorine compound A.
  • the organofluorine compound A has a lower energy of adsorption (i.e. physical or chemical binding energy) and/or absorption (i.e. chemical binding energy) to the molecular sieve than the at least one decomposition product.
  • the forces acting between the adsorbed and/or absorbed compound and the molecular sieve are weaker for organoflourine compound A than for the at least one decomposition product.
  • the pore size of the molecular sieve can be chosen such that its adsorption capability and/or absorption capability for organofluorine compound A is lower than for the decomposition product. More particularly, the pore size is chosen small enough to keep organofluorine compound A out of the pores and thus to prevent adsorption and/or absorption to the pore surface.
  • the molecular sieve in embodiments has an average pore size y smaller than 15 A, preferably smaller than 13 A, more preferably smaller than 11 A, more preferably equal to or smaller than 9 A, preferably smaller than 7 A, more preferably smaller than 6 A and most preferably of about 5 A.
  • a fluoroketone having five carbon atoms or more does not enter a pore of a size of smaller than 9 A and therefore does not adsorb to such a pore surface and/or is not absorbed by such a pore surface.
  • the molecular sieve is at least temporarily charged with the organofluorine compound A, meaning that the content of organofluorine compound A in the molecular sieve is higher than its content in the dielectric insulation gas in equilibrium at operational conditions of the apparatus.
  • the organofluorine compound A is not kept from entering the pores of the molecular sieve, but on the contrary is forced into the molecular sieve, in particular by exposing the latter to a gas in which the partial pressure of the organofluorine compound A is higher than in the dielectric insulation gas present during operation of the apparatus .
  • the organofluorine compound A charging the molecular sieve is at least partially displaced by the at least one decomposition product adsorbing to the molecular sieve and/or being absorbed by the molecular sieve.
  • the molecular sieve according to this embodiment thus, functions simultaneously as a "reservoir” for the organofluorine compound A as well as a "sink” for the decomposition product.
  • the molecular sieve has an average pore y which is at least 2.7 A, preferably at least 2.8 A, more preferably at least 2.9 A, most preferably at least 3 A. It has been found that this pore size is sufficient for achieving good permeation of the at least one decomposition product and water into the molecular sieve and thus good adsorption on and/or absorption by the pore surface.
  • the removal of water is of high relevance, not only in view of a reduced formation of decomposition products, but also in view of preventing the solid components of the electrical apparatus, in particular the moveable parts, from corroding.
  • the molecular sieve is a zeolite, i.e. a microporous, aluminosilicate mineral that has undergone cation exchange to achieve a desired pore size.
  • Suitable zeolites include ZEOCHEM® molecular sieve 3A (having a pore size of 3 A) , 4A (having a pore size of 4 A) and 5A (having a pore size of 5 A) .
  • suitable zeolites can include e.g. ZEOCHEM® molecular sieve 13X (having a pore size of about 9 A) .
  • ZEOCHEM® molecular sieve 13X having a pore size of about 9 A.
  • This can improve the "reservoir" capacity e.g. for C5- fluoroketone while maintaining the adsorption capacity and/or absorption capacity for decomposition products, in particular when the molecular sieve is at least partly or even fully protected against water sorption by at least one desiccant being additionally present in the apparatus.
  • a larger pore size of 9 A or more, in particular up to 15 A can also be useful when larger molecules than the C5-fluoroketone are comprised in the organofluorine compound A.
  • the apparatus further comprises at least one desiccant arranged such as to come into contact with the insulation gas.
  • This desiccant is different from the molecular sieve defined above.
  • the at least one desiccant is one which specifically adsorbs (or absorbs) water. More preferably, the at least one desiccant has a higher hydrophilicity than the molecular sieve, meaning that it has a higher tendency to bind water than the molecular sieve, and/or the at least one desiccant binds water irreversibly under normal operating conditions of the apparatus. In other words, the desiccant is more hygroscopic than the molecular sieve. Thus, the desiccant serves for protecting the molecular sieve from water or moisture .
  • the at least one desiccant is of a different type than a molecular sieve, i .e. the desiccant itself is not a molecular sieve.
  • the desiccant is not any of the group consisting of: aluminium, aluminium oxide, activated alumina, activated carbon, zeolite, and combinations thereof. These embodiments can apply to any aspect of the invention.
  • the at least one desiccant is selected from the group consisting of: calcium, calcium sulphate, in particular drierite, calcium carbonate, calcium hydride, calcium chloride, potassium carbonate, potassium hydroxide, copper (II) sulphate, calcium oxide, magnesium, magnesium oxide, magnesium sulphate, magnesium perchlorate, sodium, sodium sulphate, aluminium, lithium aluminium hydride, aluminium oxide, activated alumina, montmorrilonite, phosphorpentoxide, silica gel and a cellulose filter .
  • the at least one desiccant is selected from the group consisting of: calcium, calcium sulphate, in particular drierite, calcium carbonate, calcium hydride, calcium chloride, potassium carbonate, potassium hydroxide, copper (II) sulphate, calcium oxide, magnesium, magnesium oxide, magnesium sulphate, magnesium perchlorate, sodium, sodium sulphate, lithium aluminium hydride, montmorrilonite, phosphorpentoxide, silica gel and a cellulose filter.
  • the present invention encompasses both embodiments in which only one desiccant is comprised in the apparatus as well as embodiments in which two or more desiccants (i.e. two or more different types of desiccants) are comprised.
  • the at least one desiccant and/or the molecular sieve (whichever is present, and in particular to which it may apply) is comprised in a region of the apparatus having a temperature lower than the average temperature present in the apparatus at operational conditions.
  • gas decomposition processes that might occur on the desiccant and/or on the molecular sieve due to surface catalysis can be significantly decelerated or avoided.
  • the desiccant and/or the molecular sieve can be comprised in a region to which cooling means, more particularly external cooling means, are attributed.
  • the desiccant and/or the molecular sieve is or are comprised in a region of the apparatus having a temperature less than 40 K (Kelvin) above ambient temperature, more preferably less than 20 K (Kelvin) above ambient temperature.
  • the desiccant and/or the molecular sieve (whichever is present, and in particular to which it may apply) is or are in powder form.
  • the desiccant and/or molecular sieve is or are designed to be at least essentially free, in particular free, of any binder in order to avoid potential issues regarding material compatibility inside the apparatus .
  • the binder provides unwanted adsorption sites for capturing water which is then available for unwanted reaction with the organofluorine compound, in particular C5-ketone or C5-fluoroketone (C5FK) . Destruction of C5FK molecules could then ultimately degrade the dielectric strength of the insulation gas. Therefore, leaving out the binder material can be favourable.
  • the at least one desiccant and/or molecular sieve (whichever is present) is or are comprised in a permeable container, and/or is or are arranged on a carrier, thus allowing an intensive contact between the desiccant and/or the molecular sieve, respectively, with the insulation gas.
  • this permeable container or carrier can have the form of e.g. a tube, roll, fabric, lamella or honeycomb.
  • the at least one desiccant and/or molecular sieve is comprised in at least one permeable container, the cover of which is permeable at least for water and more particularly is a semipermeable membrane, which is selectively permeable for water.
  • the permeable container can e.g. form a sachet.
  • two or more permeable containers are arranged in a frame or holder in a manner spaced apart from each other. Due to the gaps formed between the permeable containers, and thus due to their freely exposed surface area, high gas permeation into the interior of the container and thus a good contact of the at least one desiccant and/or molecular sieve with the insulation gas can be achieved .
  • the permeable containers are arranged in a cuboid frame, and more particularly are arranged parallel to each other. If the permeable container is a sachet, it is typically lined by a fabric.
  • the permeable containers are flexible and are loosely arranged concentrically in a concentric holder.
  • the organof luorine compound A is selected from the group consisting of: f luoroethers, in particular hydrofluoromonoether s , fluoroketones and fluoroolefins , in particular hydrofluoroolefins , and mixtures thereof.
  • f luoroethers in particular hydrofluoromonoether s , fluoroketones and fluoroolefins , in particular hydrofluoroolefins , and mixtures thereof.
  • These classes of compounds have been found to have very high insulation capabilities, in particular a high dielectric strength (or breakdown field strength), and at the same time a low GWP and low toxicity.
  • the invention encompasses both embodiments in which the dielectric insulation gas comprises either one of a fluoro- ether, in particular a hydrofluoromonoether, a fluoroketone and a fluoroolefin, in particular a hydrofluoroolefin, as well as embodiments in which it comprises a mixture of at least two of these compounds.
  • fluoroether as used in the context of the present invention encompasses both perfluoroethers , i.e. fully fluorinated ethers, and hydrofluoroethers , i.e. ethers that are only partially fluorinated.
  • the term further encompasses saturated compounds as well as unsaturated compounds, i.e. compounds including double and/or triple bonds.
  • the at least partially fluorinated alkyl chains attached to the oxygen atom of the fluoroether can be, independently of each other, linear or branched.
  • fluoroethers encompasses both non-cyclic and cyclic ethers.
  • the two alkyl chains attached to the oxygen atom can optionally form a ring.
  • the term encompasses fluorooxiranes .
  • the organofluorine compound A according to the present invention is a perfluorooxirane or a hydrofluorooxirane , more specifically a perfluorooxirane or hydrofluorooxirane comprising from three to fifteen carbon atoms .
  • the dielectric insulation gas comprises a hydrofluoromonoether containing at least three carbon atoms.
  • these hydrofluoromonoethers are chemically and thermally stable up to temperatures above 140°C. They are further non-toxic or have a low toxicity level. In addition, they are non-corrosive and non-explosive .
  • hydrofluoromonoether refers to a compound having one and only one ether group, said ether group linking two alkyl groups, which can be, independently from each other, linear or branched, and which can optionally form a ring.
  • the compound is thus in clear contrast to the compounds disclosed in e.g. US-B-7128133, which relates to the use of compounds containing two ether groups, i.e. hydrofluorodiethers, in heat-transfer fluids.
  • hydrofluoromonoether as used herein is further to be understood such that the monoether is partially hydrogenated and partially fluorinated. It is further to be understood such that it may comprise a mixture of differently structured hydrofluoromonoethers .
  • structurally different shall broadly encompass any difference in sum formula or structural formula of the hydrofluoromonoether .
  • hydrofluoromonoethers containing at least three carbon atoms have been found to have a relatively high dielectric strength.
  • the ratio of the dielectric strength of the hydrofluoromonoethers according to the present invention to the dielectric strength of SF 6 is greater than about 0.4.
  • the GWP of the hydrofluoromonoethers is low.
  • the GWP is less than l'OOO over 100 years, more specifically less than 700 over 100 years.
  • hydrofluoromonoethers mentioned herein have a relatively low atmospheric lifetime and in addition are devoid of halogen atoms that play a role in the ozone destruction catalytic cycle, namely CI, Br or I. Their ODP is zero, which is very favourable from an environmental perspective.
  • hydrofluoromonoether containing at least three carbon atoms and thus having a relatively high boiling point of more than -20°C is based on the finding that a higher boiling point of the hydrofluoromonoether generally goes along with a higher dielectric strength.
  • the hydrofluoromonoether contains exactly three or four or five or six carbon atoms, in particular exactly three or four carbon atoms, most preferably exactly three carbon atoms .
  • the hydrofluoromonoether is thus at least one compound selected from the group consisting of the compounds defined by the following structural formulae in which a part of the hydrogen atoms is substituted by a fluorine atom:
  • the ratio of the number of fluorine atoms to the total number of fluorine and hydrogen atoms, here briefly called "F-rate", of the hydrofluoromonoether is at least 5:8. It has been found that compounds falling within this definition are generally non-flammable and thus result in an insulation medium complying with highest safety requirements. Thus, safety requirements of the electrical insulator and the method of its production can readily be fulfilled by using a corresponding hydrofluoromonoether .
  • the ratio of the number of fluorine atoms to the number of carbon atoms ranges from 1.5:1 to 2:1.
  • Such compounds generally have a GWP of less than l'OOO over 100 years and are thus very environment-friendly. It is particularly preferred that the hydrofluoromonoether has a GWP of less than 700 over 100 years .
  • the hydrofluoromonoether has the general structure (0)
  • exactly one of c and f in the general structure (0) is 0.
  • the corresponding grouping of fluorines on one side of the ether linkage, with the other side remaining unsubstituted, is called "segregation". Segregation has been found to reduce the boiling point compared to unsegregated compounds of the same chain length. This feature is thus of particular interest, because compounds with longer chain lengths allowing for higher dielectric strength can be used without risk of liquefaction under operational conditions .
  • the hydrofluoromonoether is selected from the group consisting of pentafluoro-ethyl-methyl ether (CH 3 -0- CF 2 CF 3 ) and 2, 2, 2-trifluoroethyl-trifluoromethyl ether ( CF 3 -0-CH 2 CF 3 ) .
  • Pentafluoro-ethyl-methyl ether has a boiling point of +5.25°C and a GWP of 697 over 100 years, the F-rate being 0.625
  • 2 , 2 , 2-trifluoroethyl-trifluoromethyl ether has a boiling point of +11°C and a GWP of 487 over 100 years, the F-rate being 0.75. They both have an ODP of 0 and are thus environmentally fully acceptable.
  • pentafluoro-ethyl-methyl ether has been found to be thermally stable at a temperature of 175 °C for 30 days and therefore to be fully suitable for the operational conditions given in the apparatus . Since thermal stability studies of hydrofluoromonoethers of higher molecular weight have shown that ethers containing fully hydrogenated methyl or ethyl groups have a lower thermal stability compared to those having partially hydrogenated groups, it can be assumed that the thermal stability of 2 , 2 , 2-trifluoroethyl-trifluoromethyl ether is even higher.
  • hydrofluoromonoethers and in particular pentafluoro-ethyl-methyl ether as well as 2 , 2 , 2-trifluoroethyl- trifluoromethyl ether, have a lethal concentration LC 50 of higher than 10 '000 ppm, rendering them suitable also from a toxicological point of view.
  • hydrofluoromonoethers mentioned have a higher dielectric strength than air.
  • pentafluoro-ethyl-methyl ether has a dielectric strength about 2.4 times higher than that of air at 1 bar .
  • the hydrofluoromonoethers mentioned are normally in the gaseous state at operational conditions.
  • a dielectric insulation medium in which every component is in the gaseous state at operational conditions of the apparatus can be achieved, which is advantageous .
  • the dielectric insulation gas comprises a fluoroketone containing from four to twelve carbon atoms .
  • the term " fluoroketone" as used in this application shall be interpreted broadly and shall encompass both perfluoroketones and hydrofluoroketones , and shall further encompass both saturated compounds and unsaturated compounds, i.e. compounds including double and/or triple bonds.
  • the at least partially fluorinated alkyl chain of the fluoroketones can be linear or branched.
  • the fluoroketone is a perfluoroketone .
  • the fluoroketone has a branched alkyl chain, in particular an at least partially fluorinated alkyl chain.
  • the fluoroketone is a fully saturated compound .
  • fluoroketones containing five or six carbon atoms have the advantage of a relatively low boiling point. Thus, problems which might go along with liquefaction can be avoided, even when the apparatus is used at low temperatures .
  • the fluoroketone is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of the compounds defined by the following structural formulae in which at least one hydrogen atom is substituted with a fluorine atom:
  • Fluoroketones containing five or more carbon atoms are further advantageous, because they are generally non-toxic with outstanding margins for human safety. This is in contrast to fluoroketones having less than four carbon atoms, such as hexafluoroacetone (or hexafluoropropanone ) , which are toxic and very reactive.
  • fluoroketones containing exactly five carbon atoms herein briefly named fluoroketones a), and fluoroketones containing exactly six carbon atoms are thermally stable up to 500°C.
  • the fluoroketones in particular fluoroketones a) , having a branched alkyl chain are preferred, because their boiling points are lower than the boiling points of the corresponding compounds (i.e. compounds with same molecular formula) having a straight alkyl chain.
  • the fluoroketone a) is a perfluoroketone, in particular has the molecular formula C 5 Fi 0 O, i.e. is fully saturated without double or triple bonds.
  • the fluoroketone a) may more preferably be selected from the group consisting of 1 , 1 , 1 , 3 , 4 , 4 , 4-heptafluoro-3-
  • even higher insulation capabilities can be achieved by combining the mixture of different fluoroketone components.
  • a fluoroketone containing exactly five carbon atoms, as described above and here briefly called fluoroketone a) and a fluoroketone containing exactly six carbon atoms or exactly seven carbon atoms, here briefly named fluoroketone c) , can favourably be part of the dielectric insulation at the same time.
  • an insulation medium can be achieved having more than one fluoroketone, each contributing by itself to the dielectric strength insulation medium.
  • the further fluoroketone c) is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of the compounds defined by the following structural formulae in which at least one hydrogen atom is substituted with a fluorine atom:
  • any fluoroketone having exactly 6 carbon atoms in which the at least partially fluorinated alkyl chain of the fluoroketone forms a ring, which is substituted by one or more alkyl groups (Ilh); and/or is at least one compound selected from the group consisting of the compounds defined by the following structural formulae in which at least one hydrogen atom is substituted with a fluorine atom:
  • the present invention also encompasses, in particular, each combination of any of the compounds according to structural formulae la to Id with any of the compounds according to structural formulae Ila to Ilg and/or Ilia to Illn.
  • the present invention encompasses each compound or each combination of compounds selected from the group consisting of the compounds according to structural formulae (la) to (Ii), (Ila) to (Ilh), (Ilia) to (IIIo), and mixtures thereof.
  • fluoroketone c a fluoroketone containing exactly six carbon atoms (falling under the designation "fluoroketone c)" mentioned above) may be preferred; such a fluoroketone is nontoxic, with outstanding margins for human safety.
  • fluoroketone c alike fluoroketone a), is a perfluoroketone, and/or has a branched alkyl chain, in particular an at least partially fluorinated alkyl chain, and/or the fluoroketone c) contains fully saturated compounds.
  • the fluoroketone c) has the molecular formula C 6 Fi 2 0, i.e. is fully saturated without double or triple bonds. More preferably, the fluoroketone c) can be selected from the group consisting of 1 , 1 , 1 , 2 , 4 , 4 , 5 , 5 , 5-nonafluoro-2-
  • the organofluorine compound can also be a fluoroolefin, in particular a hydrofluoroolefin . More particularly, the fluoroolefin or hydrofluorolefin, respectively, contains exactly three carbon atoms.
  • the hydrofluoroolefin is, thus, selected from the group consisting of: 1, 1, 1, 2-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234yf ) , 1,2,3,3- tetrafluoro-2-propene (HFO-1234yc) , 1 , 1 , 3 , 3-tetrafluoro-2- propene (HFO-1234zc) , 1, 1, 1, 1, 3-tetrafluoro-2-propene (HFO- 1234ze), 1, 1, 2, 3-tetrafluoro-2-propene (HFO-1234ye) , 1,1,1,2,3- pentafluoropropene (HFO-1225ye) , 1 , 1 , 2 , 3 , 3-pentafluoropropene (HFO-1225yc) , 1 , 1 , 1 , 3 , 3-pentafluoropropene (HFO-1225zc) ,
  • the dielectric insulation gas further comprises a carrier gas .
  • the dielectric insulation gas comprises the organofluorine compound, particularly a fluoroketone having exactly five carbon atoms, at a partial pressure corresponding to the vapour pressure of the organofluorine compound at the minimum operating temperature of the apparatus, with the remainder of the dielectric insulation gas being or comprising the carrier gas.
  • the organofluorine compound A particularly a fluoroketone having exactly five carbon atoms, is present in fully gaseous phase in the insulation space.
  • the carrier gas comprises an air component.
  • the carrier gas shall be selected from the group consisting of: oxygen (0 2 ), nitrogen (N 2 ), carbon dioxide (C0 2 ), and air.
  • the carrier gas can be a mixture of N 2 and 0 2 , or the carrier gas can be a mixture of C0 2 and 0 2 .
  • the carrier gas can also comprise a noble gas, and/or nitric oxide, and/or nitrogen dioxide.
  • the carrier comprises 0 2 , since this allows to efficiently avoid or reduce the formation of harmful decomposition products.
  • the partial pressure of 0 2 is preferably at least about twice that of the partial pressure of the organofluorine compound.
  • the carrier gas can comprise C0 2 .
  • the technical effects on which the present invention is based namely the efficient removal of at least one decomposition product without interfering with the insulation and arc extinction performance of the organofluorine-compound- comprising dielectric insulation gas, are of particular relevance for an apparatus in which the housing encloses the insulation space in a gas-tight manner. It is further preferred that the apparatus is one in which the electrical component is a high voltage or medium voltage unit.
  • the apparatus in particular gas-insulated apparatus, relates to: a switchgear, in particular a gas- insulated metal (or otherwise ) -encapsulated switchgear (GIS), or a part and/or component thereof.
  • the apparatus can be a bus bar, a bushing, a cable, a gas-insulated cable, a cable joint, a gas-insulated line (GIL), a transformer, a current transformer, a voltage transformer, a surge arrester, an earthing switch, a disconnector, a combined disconnector and earthing switch, a load-break switch, a circuit breaker, and/or any type of gas-insulated switch; high voltage apparatus, medium voltage apparatus, low voltage apparatus, direct-current apparatus, air-insulated insulator, gas-insulated metal- encapsulated insulator, sensors, capacitor, inductance, resistor, current limiter, high voltage switch, gas circuit breaker, vacuum circuit breaker, generator circuit breaker, medium voltage switch, ring main unit, recloser, sectionalizer
  • the molecular sieve and optionally the desiccant can be arranged in a chamber (as part of the housing) in which the electrical component is contained, as well as in a recycling system and/or pre-treatment chamber (forming further parts of the housing) .
  • the housing comprises a chamber in which the electrical component is contained and a recycling system comprising the molecular sieve and optionally the desiccant, e.g. the cellulose filters.
  • the desiccant is arranged in the recycling system, in particular in the chamber, such that the dielectric insulation gas in a first step comes into contact with the desiccant to reduce or eliminate moisture and only afterwards (or at least to a larger percentage or majority afterwards) in a second step comes into contact with the molecular sieve to reduce or eliminate decomposition products.
  • the recycling system is equipped with a compressor and a pump for pumping the dielectric insulation gas through at least one filter comprising the molecular sieve and optionally the desiccant. After that, the dried and cleaned dielectric insulation gas can be re-introduced into the chamber.
  • the humidity, density, pressure and/or content of decomposition product (s) are measured, e.g. by gas chromatography and/or infrared spectroscopy, and controlled by a respective (multi-) sensor system.
  • An electric apparatus of such embodiments is particularly preferred as it allows cleaning and/or drying of the dielectric insulation gas without evacuation of the insulation space.
  • the housing comprises a chamber, in which the electrical component is contained, and a recycling system comprising at least one of the molecular sieve and the desiccant (whichever is present), and the housing is equipped with a compressor and a pump for pumping the dielectric insulation gas through at least one filter comprising the at least one of the molecular sieve and the desiccant.
  • means for introducing carrier gas components adsorbing to and/or being absorbed by the molecular sieve and/or the desiccant can be provided.
  • the means for introducing the carrier gas components are means for refilling after commissioning or during operation of the apparatus the carrier gas components adsorbing to and/or being absorbed by the molecular sieve and/or the desiccant.
  • the means for refilling may for example be implemented by or be in connection with the above-mentioned recycling system.
  • means for introducing C0 2 in particular means for refilling C0 2 during operation of the apparatus, can be provided for compensating the amount of C0 2 that is adsorbed and/or absorbed.
  • the present invention further relates to a method for operating an apparatus as described above, said method comprising a step of charging the molecular sieve with the organofluorine compound A, in particular comprising the step or steps of:
  • the organofluorine compound A charging the molecular sieve is at least partially displaced by the at least one decomposition product adsorbing to the molecular sieve and/or being absorbed by the molecular sieve.
  • the molecular sieve can be arranged in a temperature-controlled environment, in particular in a heatable environment, inside the housing, wherein a temperature of the molecular sieve is controlled such that a predeterminable amount of charged organofluorine compound A can be released at a predeterminable instant or occasion from the molecular sieve.
  • a temperature of the molecular sieve is controlled such that a predeterminable amount of charged organofluorine compound A can be released at a predeterminable instant or occasion from the molecular sieve.
  • This allows to regulate the amount of organofluorine compound A in the dielectric insulation gas, and/or to free the molecular sieve from at least a portion of the organofluorine compound A and thus to provide additional adsorption capacity in the molecular sieve to adsorb and/or absorb decomposition products.
  • the temperature control and, in particular, heating control of the molecular sieve enhances its performance and flexibility as a reservoir for the organofluorine compound A and as
  • the apparatus comprises temperature control means for controlling a temperature of the molecular sieve.
  • the apparatus comprises heating means for heating the molecular sieve.
  • the temperature control means or heating means are operable such that a predeterminable amount of charged organofluorine compound A is releasable from the molecular sieve at a predeterminable instant or occasion, in particular for regulating an amount of the organofluorine compound A in the dielectric insulation gas and/or for freeing the molecular sieve from at least a portion of the organofluorine compound A.
  • the present invention also relates to an apparatus for the generation, the distribution and/or the usage of electrical energy, in particular according to embodiments disclosed herein, with the apparatus comprising a housing enclosing an insulating space and an electrical component being arranged in the insulating space, wherein the insulating space contains a dielectric insulation gas comprising an organofluorine compound A, characterized in that the apparatus further comprises a desiccant arranged such as to come into contact with the insulation gas .
  • the at least one desiccant is selected from the group consisting of: calcium, calcium sulphate, in particular drierite, calcium carbonate, calcium hydride, calcium chloride, potassium carbonate, potassium hydroxide, copper (II) sulphate, calcium oxide, magnesium, magnesium oxide, magnesium sulphate, magnesium perchlorate, sodium, sodium sulphate, lithium aluminium hydride, montmorrilonite, phosphorpentoxide, silica gel and a cellulose filter.
  • This subject-matter is by itself suitable for solving the problem of the present invention. It has been found that the generation of toxic and corrosive decomposition products from the organofluorine compound A is generally due to the exposure of the compound to partial discharge and/or arcing in the presence of water. Thus, by reducing the water content using the desiccant, also the generation of these decomposition products is reduced. Furthermore, the reduction in the water content prevents the solid components of the electrical apparatus, in particular the moveable parts, from corroding, which further contributes to the safe operation of the apparatus .
  • the desiccant is not any of the group consisting of: aluminium, aluminium oxide, activated alumina, activated carbon, zeolite, and combinations thereof.
  • the above-mentioned specific desiccants of the further aspect of the invention can also be combined with a molecular sieve being different from the desiccant and of any type and pore size that is arranged such as to come into contact with the insulation gas .
  • a third aspect of the invention relates to an apparatus for the generation, the distribution and/or the usage of electrical energy, in particular as described above, said apparatus comprising a housing enclosing an insulating space and an electrical component arranged in the insulating space, said insulating space containing a dielectric insulation gas comprising an organofluorine compound A, wherein the apparatus further comprises at least one of a molecular sieve and a desiccant arranged such as to come into contact with the insulation gas, and that at least one of the at least one of the molecular sieve and the desiccant is or are in powder form.
  • the preferred features mentioned above for the subject matter comprising a molecular sieve or a desiccant without a molecular sieve likewise apply to the subject matter of the third aspect of molecular sieve and/or desiccant in powder form.
  • the molecular sieve can have an average pore size y greater than the molecular size of at least one decomposition product of the organofluorine compound A generated during operation of the apparatus, and the adsorption capability and/or absorption capability of the molecular sieve for the organofluorine compound A can be lower than for the at least one decomposition product.
  • the at least one desiccant can be selected from the group consisting of: calcium, calcium sulphate, in particular drierite, calcium carbonate, calcium hydride, calcium chloride, potassium carbonate, potassium hydroxide, copper (II) sulphate, calcium oxide, magnesium, magnesium oxide, magnesium sulphate, magnesium perchlorate, sodium, sodium sulphate, aluminium, lithium aluminium hydride, aluminium oxide, activated alumina, montmorrilonite, phosphorpentoxide, silica gel and a cellulose filter.
  • the at least one of a molecular sieve and a desiccant is not activated carbon.
  • Fig. 1 showing the pressure and (outside) temperature progress over time measured for a test device comprising a molecular sieve according to the present invention, with the interior of the test device being filled in two consecutive steps with an organofluorine compound and with air;
  • Fig. 2 showing a first arrangement of a desiccant and/or molecular sieve in powder form to be comprised in an apparatus according to the present invention
  • FIG. 3a showing a second arrangement of a desiccant and/or molecular sieve in powder form to be comprised in an apparatus according to the present invention in a perspective view;
  • Example 2 20 g of ZEOCHEM® molecular sieve 13X (having a pore size of about 9 A) was placed into the interior of a test device having a volume of about 0.075 1 and the interior was then evacuated down to less than 1 mbar . After evacuation, gaseous C5- fluoroketone was filled into the interior up to a pressure of 400 mbar. After filling, the pressure dropped immediately down to a total pressure of 20 mbar after 20 min, meaning that about 95% of the C5-fluoroketone was adsorbed by the molecular sieve. Thereby, the test container warmed up significantly to about 40°C .
  • a molecular sieve with a pore size smaller than 9 A in particular when the organofluorine compound A is or comprises C5-fluoroketone .
  • a larger pore size equal to 9 A or larger can also be possible; an example can be, that an organofluorine compound A of a larger kinetic diameter than the C5-fluoroketone is used or that some adsorption and/or absorption of the organofluorine compound A, in particular C5-fluoroketone, to the molecular sieve is acceptable .
  • a desiccant is comprised in the apparatus/test device. Two exemplary arrangements of at least one of the molecular sieve 1 and the desiccant 2 (whichever is present) are given in Fig. 2 and in Figs. 3a and 3b, respectively.
  • sachets 4a comprising the at least one of the molecular sieve 1 and the desiccant 2 in powder form are arranged in frame 6a, here for example a cuboid frame 6a.
  • the sachets 4a are arranged parallel to each other in a spaced-apart manner, such that between them a respective gap 8a is formed.
  • the sachets 4a are in the form of a sheet, the long sides of which corresponds more or less to the height and depth of the frame 6a. It is understood that any other form suitable for the respective purpose can be used.
  • the frame 6b is in cylindrical form and comprises an outermost hollow cylinder 10, in which two inner hollow cylinders 12, 14 are arranged concentrically, a middle hollow 12 cylinder and an innermost hollow cylinder 14.
  • a rod 16 is arranged coincidingly with the axis of the cylinders.
  • radial gaps 8b', 8b'', 8b'', respectively, are formed.
  • a rolled sachet 4b', 4b'', 4b''', respectively is arranged in a loose manner such that the surface of the sachets 4b', 4b'', 4b''' is not in full contact with the surface of the respective cylinders 14, 12, 10 and thus comprises a freely exposed surface area.
  • the bottom end of the frame 6b can be closed, for example by an end plate 18, to safeguard that the at least one of the molecular sieve 1 and the desiccant 2 does not "fall out" of the gaps 8b', 8b", 8b'".
  • any number of cylinders 14, 12, 10 can be selected to provide respective inter-cylinder spaces or gaps 8b', 8b", 8b' "for receiving and holding the at least one of the molecular sieve 1 and the desiccant 2 (whichever is present) in containers 4b', 4b", 4b'", for example in sachets 4b', 4b", 4b'", and for providing insulation-gas-accessible surface areas of the at least one of the molecular sieve 1 and the desiccant 2.
  • the term "adsorbing” shall be understood broadly to encompass capturing or immobilizing molecules (as a whole or in dissociated form) on a surface of the sorbing agent (i.e.
  • molecular sieve and/or desiccant and can be done by any mechanism and in particular by physical or chemical binding the molecules to the sorbing agent.
  • the term "absorbing” shall be understood broadly to encompass capturing or immobilizing molecules (as a whole or in dissociated form) in the structure of the sorbing agent and can be done by any mechanism, and in particular by chemical binding the molecules (as a whole or in dissociated form) into the sorbing agent so that the absorbed molecules become part of the crystal structure of the sorbing agent.
  • a molecular sieve shall comprise also embodiments in which one molecular sieve or more than one molecular sieve is or are present.
  • the term “a molecular sieve” is thus to be understood as at least one molecular sieve.

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La présente invention concerne un appareil pour la production, la distribution ou l'utilisation d'énergie électrique, ledit appareil comprenant un logement enfermant un espace isolant et un composant électrique agencé dans l'espace isolant. L'espace isolant contient un gaz diélectrique d'isolation comprenant un composé organofluoré A. L'appareil comprend de plus un tamis moléculaire agencé de façon à entrer en contact avec le gaz d'isolation. Le tamis moléculaire a une taille de pore moyenne (y) supérieure à taille moléculaire d'au moins un produit de décomposition du composé organofluoré A produit lors du fonctionnement de l'appareil. La capacité d'adsorption du tamis moléculaire pour le composé organofluoré A est inférieure à celle pour ledit produit de décomposition. Selon l'invention, l'appareil comprend de plus au moins un dessiccant agencé de façon à entrer en contact avec le gaz d'isolation.
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