EP3132010B1 - Dielektrische flüssigkeiten die bestimmte aromatische verbindungen als viskositätreduzierende additive enthalten - Google Patents

Dielektrische flüssigkeiten die bestimmte aromatische verbindungen als viskositätreduzierende additive enthalten Download PDF

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EP3132010B1
EP3132010B1 EP15708914.5A EP15708914A EP3132010B1 EP 3132010 B1 EP3132010 B1 EP 3132010B1 EP 15708914 A EP15708914 A EP 15708914A EP 3132010 B1 EP3132010 B1 EP 3132010B1
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  • the present invention generally relates to dielectric fluids for transformers, and more particularly to such dielectric fluids having a reduced viscosity, and especially a reduced low-temperature viscosity.
  • the energy of these losses is converted in the steel sheet core, the copper windings and other conductors and parts to so-called "loss heat" that leads to an increase of temperature in a transformer.
  • the heat losses are different for different transformers.
  • the high temperature in a transformer also stresses construction materials which are sensitive to high temperatures, particularly materials based on cellulose. According to IEC 60076 the design peak temperature is 98°C at the spots with highest temperature in the transformer in the case of a transformer with normal paper that is meant to last at least 40 years of service.
  • Transformer cooling systems are engineered and designed to keep the temperature of the transformer below the design peek temperature under normal conditions. Normally transformer cooling systems are designed with a flowing dielectric liquid, commonly mineral oil.
  • the effectiveness of the cooling depends on the transformer design, including i.a. oil volume, diameter of oil ducts and dimensions of the coolers and pumps. Beside design factors, the specific heat capacity, designated C p , the viscosity of the oil at operating temperatures, and the flow properties (laminar/turbulent flow) also influence the cooling. Assuming that most mineral transformer oils have similar specific heat capacity, it is the viscosity that plays the most important role in the heat transfer and dissipation calculations, and hence low viscosity oils have an advantage.
  • the oil can, in some cases, be exposed to partial discharges due to poor impregnation of the solid insulation, or if the insulation is wet. Design or assembly error may be other factors causing partial discharges. With partial discharges, some oil molecules will break and the fragments may combine to form hydrogen and methane, which dissolve in the oil. Some reactions in the oil can absorb dissolved hydrogen, this is tested with the industry standard gassing tendency IEC 60626 or ASTM D3300. In the gassing tendency standard the oil is saturated with hydrogen or nitrogen gas in a sealed container and exposed to discharges. The hydrogen absorbing reactions occur mainly when aromatic structures are present, and, to some degree, are dependent on the amount of aromatic structures. Insulating oils with high natural aromatic content absorb more hydrogen gas in the gassing tendency tests but this property can also be altered by certain additives.
  • the trend for power transformers is that they are built for higher voltages and run at higher average loads closer to their maximum capacity. All parts of the transformer need to be optimized and so must also the dielectric liquid.
  • the dielectric liquid must also have excellent oxidation stability to last in the transformer for many years at high temperature.
  • the dielectric liquid must also have good solubility properties to keep any impurities formed in solution where they will make no harm.
  • Tetralin tetrahydronaphthalene
  • a volatile compound that also has some negative health issues, such as being suspected carcinogenic and being irritating to skin and eye.
  • alkyl(C 1 -C 4 )naphthalene as an additive to mineral oil to impart to the oil higher gas-absorbing qualities is known from i.a. DE 24 53 863 and WO 93/21641 .
  • Suitable 1- and 2-ring aromatics are e.g. alkylated benzene, naphthalene, alkylated naphthalenes, indanes, biphenyls and diphenyls.
  • US 4 493 943 teaches the use of a combination of at least one diarylalkane, and at least one of mono- and and/or diolefin having two condensed or noncondensed aromatic nuclei, for obtaining an electrical insulating oil having i.a. good hydrogen absorbing capacity.
  • Preferred diarylalkanes are diarylmethane, 1,1-diarylethane, 1,2-diarylethane, and among these especially compounds having a benzene ring, which is not substituted with an alkyl group, e.g. arylphenylethane.
  • Other conventional electrical insulating oils such as polybutene, mineral oils, alkylbenzenes, alkylnaphthalenes and alkylbiphenyls can be added to the oil.
  • US 4 967 039 teaches that a silicone base oil for use as impregnant in an electric power cable for fire hazard conditions is rendered non-gassing by the addition of about 2-8% of an aryl alkane having at least two benzene rings spaced apart by not less than one nor more than two aliphatic carbon atoms.
  • the preferred additive is 1-phenyl 1-(3,4 dimethylphenyl) ethane, also known as PXE.
  • US 5 601 755 teaches a dielectric composition comprising benzyltoluene, benzylxylene, (methylbenzyl)toluene and (methylbenzyl)xylene.
  • the composition can be mixed with mineral oils typically used in transformers.
  • WO 2012/169372 A1 discloses electrically insulation oil compositions comprising a specific diarylalkane mixture with excellent low temperature properties.
  • the present inventor has surprisingly found that diphenylmethane, diphenylethane and similar compounds when added in a small amount to mineral oil will markedly reduce the viscosity of the oil.
  • the extent of reduction of viscosity is unexpected. For example, at -40°C the viscosity of the fluid is almost reduced by 50% when 5% diphenylmethane is added thereto.
  • Diphenylmethane represent a compound not according to present invention.
  • the present invention relates to a dielectric liquid as specified in claim 1 containing an amount of 1-10 % by weight of an additive as specified in claim 1.
  • the cold start-up specification of a given dielectric liquid will be improved by the presence of the additive.
  • the dielectric liquid comprising the inventive additive can be used as having a cold start-up classification corresponding to a lower temperature as compared to the cold start-up specification of the dielectric liquid without the additive.
  • the viscosity dependent heat transfer coefficient of a transformer cooling system will also be improved, and hence also the overall heat transfer coefficient of the transformer cooling system.
  • the invention allows for cooling of the transformer to a lower temperature.
  • a lower temperature of the transformer will in turn extend the service life of the transformer.
  • the improved heat transfer coefficient of the transformer cooling system will further enhance the cooling performance of the inventive dielectric liquid.
  • the lower the temperature can be kept in a transformer the lower the power losses will be.
  • the lower power losses at lower temperatures are due to i.a. a lower resistance in the metal conductors, and a lower dielectric dissipation factor in the oil at such lower temperatures.
  • a number of the compounds of the invention are known from the prior art to decrease the gassing tendency of an insulating oil.
  • the compounds of the invention can thus be used as a multipurpose additive to dielectric fluids to decrease both gassing tendency and viscosity thereof.
  • the additives of the present invention enables achievement of a combination of a low viscosity at a vide temperature range, e.g. from -40°C to +100°C, and a negative gassing tendency, without affecting flash point negatively or having health and safety issues.
  • the dielectric liquid of the present invention is especially intended for use in the power industry, particularly in power transformers.
  • the cooling system of the transformer can e.g. be of ONAN, ONAF, OFAN, OFAF, OFWF, ODAN, ODAF, or ODWF type.
  • oil oil
  • dielectric oil dielectric liquid
  • dielectric fluid dielectric fluid
  • LCSET Lowest Cold Start Energizing Temperature
  • addition of 5% by weight of the additive to a dielectric fluid will typically produce a decrease in viscosity about twice the expected decrease, e.g. as estimated using Refutas equation.
  • the decrease in viscosity according to the invention will generally be even greater at lower temperatures.
  • the addition of 5% of the additive may even result in a reduction of the viscosity of the dielectric fluid by about 50%.
  • the inventive additive is generally more efficient at lower temperatures, such as at 0°C, and below.
  • a reduced viscosity of a given dielectric liquid will correspond to an improved cold start-up specification of the dielectric liquid.
  • the inventive dielectric liquid containing the additive can thus be used in new applications, requiring a cold start-up specification corresponding to a lower temperature than that of previous specifications of the dielectric liquid, to which applications the dielectric liquid previously has not been qualified.
  • the function of an oil in a transformer is cooling and insulation.
  • the oil flows through the transformer and removes heat and therefore it is not only viscosity but also the viscosity dependent heat transfer coefficient that is interesting to look at.
  • Heat transfer works in different ways depending on the design of the system to be cooled (e.g. ONAN, ONAF, OFAN, OFAF, OFWF, ODAN, ODAF, or ODWF).
  • addition of 5% by weight of the additive to a dielectric fluid can e.g. improve the heat transfer coefficient of the system at 40°C with about 14%.
  • the compounds for use as an additive according to the invention are diphenylether, both isomers of diphenylethane, all isomers of methylbiphenyl, dimethylbiphenyl, ethylbiphenyl, trimethylnapthalene, ethylmethylnapthalene, propylnaphthalene, isopropylnapthalene, isopropylmethylnaphthalene and diethylnapthalene, or a mixture of any of the previous compounds.
  • a preferred compound is diphenylether.
  • the viscosity decreasing effect has been found to be greater when compounds in the range of C 12 -C 14 are being used.
  • the compounds used as additives according to the invention are non-halogenated.
  • the flash point is another important property of transformer oils, especially when fire hazard is a critical factor.
  • the additive is mixed into an insulating fluid for the purpose of decreasing the viscosity, especially the low temperature viscosity, and to decrease the gassing tendency of the fluid.
  • the insulating fluid is selected from naphthenic mineral oil, paraffinic mineral oil, natural ester, synthetic ester, synthetic iso-paraffin, or a mixture of any of said insulating fluids.
  • a generally preferred group of dielectric fluids according to the invention is the group comprising naphthenic mineral oil, paraffinic mineral oil, natural ester, synthetic ester, and mixtures thereof.
  • natural esters may be less suitable as the dielectric liquid, due the relatively low pour point.
  • Preferred insulating fluids for use at low temperatures are naphthenic mineral oil, paraffinic mineral oil, synthetic ester, and mixtures thereof.
  • the means of addition of the additive to the dielectric fluid and the mixing thereof is not critical as long as an adequate mixing of the components can be accomplished.
  • the mixture should be heated to a temperature above the melting point of the additive, in order to enable adequate mixing.
  • a suitable temperature of addition of the additive to the dielectric fluid is a temperature at which both additive and dielectric fluid are in a liquid state.
  • the additive should be added in an amount low enough in order that crystallization of the additive in the dielectric fluid is avoided also at the low temperature end of the intended service temperature range. If crystallization of the additive occurs, the dielectric solution may freeze, or become unduly high in viscosity.
  • the solubility of the additive may also vary for different oils. For example, a naphthenic oil will probably be able to dissolve more additive than a paraffinic oil.
  • Examples of specific compounds for use in the invention are diphenylether, 1,2-diphenylethane, and 1,1-diphenylethane.
  • Tetralin Diphenylether Ox Stab. IEC61125C 500 h (1 % in naphthenic oil) - no impact on ox. stab. 500 h (5 % in naphthenic oil) - no impact on ox. stab. Flash point p.m.
  • Example 1 mixing procedure, addition of 5 % by weight of diphenylmethane (not a compound of the invention)
  • diphenylmethane which has a melting point of about 25°C
  • naphthenic mineral oil i.e. Oil A above
  • the oil was heated to 40°C, and mixed using a magnetic stirrer.
  • Example 3 bibenzyl (also referred to as 1,2-diphenylethane or dibenzyl)

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  1. Eine dielektrische Flüssigkeit, ausgewählt aus der Gruppe bestehend aus naphthenischem Mineralöl, paraffinischem Mineralöl, natürlichem Ester, synthetischem Ester, synthetischem iso-Paraffin oder einem Gemisch beliebiger davon, für einen Transformator, umfassend 1-10 Gew.-% eines Additivs, das aus einer oder mehreren Verbindungen, ausgewählt aus Diphenylether, Diphenylethan, Methylbiphenyl, Dimethylbiphenyl, Ethylbiphenyl, Trimethylnaphthalin, Ethylmethylnaphthalin, Propylnaphthalin, Isopropylnaphthalin, Isopropylmethylnaphthalin und Diethylnaphthalin, besteht.
  2. Die dielektrische Flüssigkeit nach Anspruch 1, wobei die Verbindung Diphenylether ist.
  3. Die dielektrische Flüssigkeit nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei die dielektrische Flüssigkeit ein naphthenisches Mineralöl ist.
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