EP3648117A1 - Elektrische isolierung, verwendung einer elektrischen isolierung und verfahren zur herstellung einer elektrischen isolierung - Google Patents

Elektrische isolierung, verwendung einer elektrischen isolierung und verfahren zur herstellung einer elektrischen isolierung Download PDF

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EP3648117A1
EP3648117A1 EP18204086.5A EP18204086A EP3648117A1 EP 3648117 A1 EP3648117 A1 EP 3648117A1 EP 18204086 A EP18204086 A EP 18204086A EP 3648117 A1 EP3648117 A1 EP 3648117A1
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Thomas Christen
Patrick Meier
Anna Di-Gianni
Andrej Krivda
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  • the invention relates to an electrical insulation and methods of using and producing an electrical insulation.
  • the invention relates in particular to an electrical insulation and methods of using and producing an electrical insulation that provide enhanced tolerance to defects.
  • Electrical insulations are widely used to electrically insulate power system components, such as cables of a transmission line, busbars, transformer components, or other power system components.
  • An electrical insulation may be based on an electrically insulating material, such as an epoxy resin.
  • An epoxy based electrical insulation can be manufactured by mixing epoxy resin, hardener, accelerator and various fillers.
  • Such an electrical insulation may be susceptible to electrical treeing. Electrical treeing may originate from metallic electrodes or impurities in the insulation, e.g., metallic particles and wires, small pieces of glass, wood or gas bubbles. Electrical treeing is a defect that commonly occurs in the electrical insulation of power system components. Partial discharges may cause a tree-shaped cavity to form in an electrical insulator.
  • US 6 764 616 B1 discloses a hydrophobic epoxide resin system used as an electrical insulating material.
  • the invention provides an electrical insulation in which capsules having a solid shell containing an electrically insulating liquid are provided in an insulating material, such as an epoxy resin, polyurethane resin, polyethylene or other polymeric materials.
  • the insulating material may include optional other fillers.
  • the capsules may be microcapsules.
  • the microcapsules may have a diameter, measured along the maximum length of the microcapsules, which is not more than 1000 ⁇ m, preferably not more than 500 ⁇ m, further preferably not more than 100 ⁇ m.
  • the microcapsules may have a diameter, measured along the maximum length of the microcapsules, which may be between 2 ⁇ m and 1000 ⁇ m.
  • the microcapsules may have a diameter, measured along the maximum length of the microcapsules, which may be between 2 ⁇ m and 1000 ⁇ m, preferably between 2 ⁇ m and 500 ⁇ m.
  • An electrical insulation according to an embodiment comprises an electrically insulating material and an electrical tree inhibiting material in the electrically insulating material.
  • the electrical tree inhibiting material comprises a plurality of capsules having a shell and an electrically insulating liquid within the shell.
  • the electrically insulating material may be a solid.
  • the shell of the capsules may be a solid different from the electrically insulating material.
  • the shell of the capsules may be configured to rupture in response to the mechanical stress and/or electrical field induced by electrical treeing.
  • the electrically insulating liquid may be or may comprise oil or a blend of oils.
  • the electrically insulating liquid may be or may comprise a silicone oil, a blend of silicone oils, a mineral transformer oil, a blend of mineral transformer oils and/or a vegetable oil, or a blend of vegetable oils.
  • the electrically insulating liquid may comprise a blend of the mentioned oils.
  • the electrically insulating liquid may have a resistivity from 10 3 ⁇ m to 10 20 ⁇ m.
  • the electrically insulating liquid may have a resistivity from 10 3 ⁇ m to 10 20 ⁇ m at 25°C.
  • the electrically insulating liquid may have dielectric permittivity from 1 to 50 at 25°C and at 50 Hz.
  • the electrically insulating liquid may have a low viscosity.
  • the electrically insulating liquid may have a dynamic viscosity of less than 100000 mm 2 /s at 25°C (measured according to DIN 53019).
  • the electrically insulating liquid may have a dynamic viscosity of more than 0.01 mm 2 /s at 25°C (measured according to DIN 53019).
  • the electrically insulating liquid may have a dynamic viscosity of 0.01 mm 2 /s to 100000 mm 2 /s, preferably of 1 mm 2 /s to 10000 mm 2 /s at 25°C (measured according to DIN 53019).
  • the electrically insulating liquid may be a non-UV-curing electrically insulating liquid.
  • the electrically insulating liquid may be a non-self-curing electrically insulating liquid.
  • the electrically insulating liquid may contain fillers.
  • the fillers within the insulating liquid contained in the capsules may be nanoparticles.
  • the capsules may be microcapsules.
  • a root-mean-square value of a maximum diameter of the capsules may be not more than 1000 ⁇ m, preferably not more than 500 ⁇ m, preferably not more than 100 ⁇ m.
  • a root-mean-square value of a maximum diameter of the capsules may be between 2 ⁇ m and 1000 ⁇ m, optionally between 2 ⁇ m and 500 ⁇ m.
  • the shell may comprise melamine formaldehyde or polyoxymethylene urea or other materials.
  • the shell may contain fillers.
  • the shell may have a wall thickness in the range from 0.1 ⁇ m to 100 ⁇ m.
  • the shell may be free of fillers such as TiO 2 .
  • the shell may be free of TiO 2 .
  • the shell may be formed of a multi-layer system having several layers.
  • the several layers may comprise a gelatine and/or resorcinol coating or other materials.
  • the capsules may be dispersed in the electrically insulating material.
  • the electrical insulation may comprise at least 1 wt-% of the capsules and/or at least 2 vol-% of the capsules.
  • the electrical insulation may comprise between 1 wt-% and 30 wt-% of the capsules.
  • the electrical insulation may comprise between 2 vol-% and 50 vol-% of the capsules.
  • the electrically insulating material may be or may comprise an epoxy resin, polyurethane resin, polyethylene or other polymeric materials.
  • the electrically insulating material may have fillers other than the capsules.
  • the fillers may comprise an anti-settling agent (a sag resistance agent).
  • the anti-settling agent or sag resistance agent may be operative to prevent or reduce settling of the capsules under influence of gravity in a mixture that includes the electrically insulating material in liquid phase, the capsules, and the anti-settling agent or sag resistance agent.
  • An electrical insulation according to a further embodiment comprises a solid polymeric material and a plurality of capsules disposed within the solid polymeric material, wherein the capsules each have a shell and an electrically insulating liquid within the shell.
  • the solid polymeric material may be or may comprise one or several of an epoxy resin, polyurethane resin, polyethylene or other polymeric materials.
  • a power system component comprises an electrical component, in particular a conductor, and the electrical insulation according to an embodiment.
  • the power system component may be a power transmission cable, in particular an underground cable.
  • the power system component may be a busbar.
  • the power system component may be a transformer.
  • the power system component may be a circuit breaker.
  • the power system component may be a switchgear.
  • the power system component may be an insulating spacer.
  • the power system component may be a switch.
  • the power system component may be a motor.
  • the power system component may be a generator.
  • the power system component may be a bushing.
  • a power system comprises a power system component having the electrical insulation according to an embodiment.
  • the power system may be a medium or high voltage power transmission system.
  • the shell of at least one capsule ruptures to release the electrically insulating liquid into a cavity formed by an electrical tree when the electrical tree impinges onto the shell of the at least one capsule.
  • the electrically insulating liquid flows into the cavity of the electrical tree and impedes growth of the electrical tree.
  • the electrical insulation may be the electrical insulation according to any embodiment disclosed herein.
  • a method of producing an electrical insulation comprises forming a mixture comprising a polymeric material and a plurality of capsules in the polymeric material, wherein each of the capsules has a shell and an electrically insulating liquid within the shell.
  • the method may further comprise processing the mixture into a solid electrical insulation.
  • the polymeric material may comprise or may be a thermoset or thermoplast or elastomer or mixture or blend or co-polymer of these polymers.
  • the polymeric material may be or may comprise an epoxy resin, polyurethane resin, polyethylene or other polymeric materials.
  • Processing the mixture into a solid electrical insulation may comprise effecting a cross-linking reaction, curing, melting and/or otherwise processing the polymeric material.
  • the mixture may optionally comprise fillers other than the plurality of capsules.
  • the fillers may comprise an anti-settling agent (a sag resistance agent).
  • the anti-settling agent or sag resistance agent may be operative to prevent or reduce settling of the capsules under influence of gravity in the mixture that includes the electrically insulating material in liquid phase, the capsules, and the anti-settling agent or sag resistance agent.
  • the shell of the capsules in the mixture may be a solid.
  • the shell of the capsules may be configured to rupture in response to the mechanical stress and/or electrical field induced by electrical treeing.
  • the electrically insulating liquid contained within the capsules in the mixture may be or may comprise a silicone oil, a blend of silicone oils, a mineral transformer oil, a blend of mineral transformer oils and/or a vegetable oil or a blend of vegetable oils, or a blend of these oils.
  • the electrically insulating liquid contained within the capsules in the mixture may have a resistivity from 10 3 ⁇ m to 10 20 ⁇ m.
  • the electrically insulating liquid contained within the capsules in the mixture may have a resistivity from 10 3 ⁇ m to 10 20 ⁇ m at 25°C.
  • the electrically insulating liquid contained within the capsules in the mixture may have dielectric permittivity from 1 to 50 at 25°C and at 50 Hz.
  • the electrically insulating liquid contained within the capsules in the mixture may have a low viscosity.
  • the electrically insulating liquid contained within the capsules in the mixture may have a dynamic viscosity of less than 100000 mm 2 /s at 25°C (measured according to DIN 53019).
  • the electrically insulating liquid contained within the capsules in the mixture may have a dynamic viscosity of more than 0.01 mm 2 /s at 25°C (measured according to DIN 53019).
  • the electrically insulating liquid may have a dynamic viscosity of 0.01 mm 2 /s to 100000 mm 2 /s, preferably of 1 mm 2 /s to 10000 mm 2 /s at 25°C (measured according to DIN 53019).
  • the electrically insulating liquid contained within the capsules in the mixture may be a non-UV-curing electrically insulating liquid.
  • the electrically insulating liquid contained within the capsules in the mixture may be a non-self-curing electrically insulating liquid.
  • the electrically insulating liquid contained within the capsules in the mixture may contain fillers.
  • the fillers within the insulating liquid contained in the capsules may be nanoparticles.
  • the capsules in the mixture may be microcapsules.
  • a root-mean-square value of a maximum diameter of the capsules may be not more than 1000 ⁇ m, preferably not more than 500 ⁇ m, preferably not more than 100 ⁇ m.
  • a root-mean-square value of a maximum diameter of the capsules may be between 2 ⁇ m and 1000 ⁇ m, optionally between 2 ⁇ m and 500 ⁇ m.
  • the shell of the capsules in the mixture may comprise melamine formaldehyde or polyoxymethylene urea or other materials.
  • the shell of the capsules in the mixture may contain fillers.
  • the shell of the capsules in the mixture may be free of fillers such as TiO 2 .
  • the shell of the capsules in the mixture may be formed of a multi-layer system having several layers.
  • the several layers may comprise a gelatin, or resorcinol coating or other materials.
  • the shell of the capsules in the mixture may have a wall thickness in the range from 0.1 ⁇ m to 100 ⁇ m.
  • the mixture may comprise at least 1 wt-% of the capsules and/or at least 2 vol-% of the capsules.
  • the method may comprise causing a cross-linking reaction of the polymeric material.
  • the mixture may comprise a hardener and/or an accelerator to facilitate the cross-linking reaction.
  • the method may further comprise disposing the cured mixture, optionally after further post-processing, adjacent an electrical component, in particular adjacent a conductor, of a power system component.
  • the cured mixture may comprise between 1 wt-% and 30 wt-% of the capsules.
  • the cured mixture may comprise between 2 vol-% and 50 vol-% of the capsules.
  • the power system component may be a power transmission cable, a busbar, a transformer, a circuit breaker, a switchgear, a switch, a spacer, a bushing, a motor, or a generator.
  • mixture comprising a polymeric material and a plurality of capsules in the polymeric material, wherein each of the capsules has a shell and an electrically insulating liquid within the shell, for manufacturing an electrical insulation that inhibits electrical treeing.
  • a low viscosity of the electrically insulating liquid in the capsules e.g., the low viscosity of a silicone oil, blend of silicone oils, mineral transformer oil(s) and/or vegetable oil(s) may assist the capability of the electrically insulating liquid to flow into the treeing channels.
  • Use of a non-self-curing and non-UV-curing the electrically insulating liquid in the capsules ensures that the electrically insulating liquid in the capsules remains capable of flowing into the treeing channels.
  • the electrical insulation according to embodiments provides enhanced tolerance to defects in the sense that, even when electrical treeing starts, the time to breakdown of the electrical insulation is extended compared to conventional electrical insulations that are based on similar electrically insulating materials, such as epoxy resins.
  • the electrical insulator may be used for power system components of high or medium voltage power systems, without being limited thereto.
  • the electrical insulator may be used for a power generation or power transmission system, without being limited thereto.
  • Fig. 1 is a schematic representation of a power system component 10 comprising an electrical insulator according to an embodiment.
  • the power system component 10 may be a component of a power generation or power transmission system.
  • the power system component 10 may be a component of a high or medium voltage power system.
  • the power system component 10 may be a power transmission cable, a busbar, a transformer, a circuit breaker, a switchgear, a switch, a motor, a generator.
  • Exemplary power system components 10 include primary or secondary gas insulated switchgear, live tank breakers, dead tank breakers, generator circuit breakers, instrument transformers, other transformers, coils, bushings, sensors, railway power components, vacuum poles, or vacuum interrupters, without being limited thereto.
  • the power system component 10 comprises an electrical component 11, which may in particular be a conductor, and an electrical insulation 20.
  • the electrical insulation 20 may be disposed to cover at least part of the electrical component 11.
  • the electrical insulation 20 is a composite system.
  • the electrical insulation 20 may comprise
  • the electrical insulation 20 comprises capsules 30 that are dispersed in a solid electrically insulating material 21.
  • the capsules 30 are operative to inhibit growth of an electrical tree, thereby enhancing the defect tolerance of the electrical insulation 20.
  • the capsules 30 may respectively be microcapsules.
  • the capsules 30 may respectively have a mean diameter of less than 1000 ⁇ m, preferably less than 500 ⁇ m, preferably less than 100 ⁇ m.
  • the capsules 30 may respectively have a mean diameter from 2 ⁇ m to 1000 ⁇ m, optionally from 2 ⁇ m to 500 ⁇ m.
  • the capsules 30 may be evenly distributed throughout the electrically insulating material 21.
  • the capsules 30 may be distributed throughout the electrically insulating material 21 such that any volume of 1 cm 3 of the electrical insulator includes from 2 vol-% to 50 vol-% of the capsules.
  • the electrical insulation may comprise at least 1 wt-% of the capsules and/or at least 2 vol-% of the capsules.
  • the electrical insulation may comprise 7 wt-% or more of the capsules.
  • the electrical insulation may comprise 2 vol-% or more of the capsules. This ensures that a release of electrically insulating liquid from the capsule into a cavity formed by an electrical tree will mitigate further growth of the electrical tree at an early stage, thereby increasing robustness of the electrical insulation against electrical treeing.
  • FIGS 2 to 5 illustrate exemplary capsules 30.
  • the capsules 30 may respectively be configured as microcapsules.
  • the capsules 30 may respectively have a solid shell 31 that defines an interior volume 32.
  • the capsules 30 respectively have a silicone oil 36 or other electrically insulating, low-viscosity liquid in the interior volume 32 defined by the shell 31.
  • a silicone oil, mineral transformer oil, vegetable oil or a blend of several such oils that is electrically insulating may be provided in the interior volume 32.
  • an electrical insulation 20 that comprises capsules 30 having a shell 31 made of, for example, melamine formaldehyde or polyoxymethylene urea or other suitable shell material, and filled with an electrically insulating liquid or a blend of several insulating liquids 36 in the electrically insulating material 21, the growth of electrical trees in the electrical insulation 20 can be stopped or impeded.
  • the electrically insulating liquid or a blend of several insulating liquids may include low viscosity silicone oil(s), mineral transformer oil(s), vegetable oil(s) or a blend of such oils.
  • the electrically insulating liquid may have a resistivity from 10 3 ⁇ m to 10 20 ⁇ m at 25°C.
  • the electrically insulating liquid may have dielectric permittivity from 1 to 50 at 25°C and at 50 Hz.
  • partial discharges may cause electrical treeing to start.
  • the electrical tree impinges on one or several of the capsules 30, it causes the shell of the capsule(s) 30 to rupture, releasing the electrically insulating liquid 36 into one or several channels of the electrical tree.
  • the electrically insulating liquid 36 may be or may comprise a silicone oil, mineral transformer oil, vegetable oil or a blend of such oils.
  • the electrically insulating liquid 36 may have a dynamic viscosity of equal to or less than 100000 mm 2 /s at 25°C (measured according to DIN 53019) and of equal to or more than 0.01 mm 2 /s at 25°C (measured according to DIN 53019).
  • the electrically insulating liquid 36 may be or may comprise a blend of various silicone liquids, or other oils, mixed so as to attain a dynamic viscosity of equal to or less than 100000 mm 2 /s and equal to or more than 0.01 mm 2 /s (measured according to DIN 53019).
  • the electrically insulating liquid 36 may preferably have a dynamic viscosity at 25°C (measured according to DIN 53019) which is from 1 mm 2 /s to 10000 mm 2 /s.
  • the electrically insulating liquid 36 may be or may comprise dimethyl polysiloxanes, mineral transformer oils, vegetable oils, or blends of several such oils.
  • the shell 31 may be made of a material which is responsive to mechanical stress in the electrically insulating material 21, causing the shell 31 to rupture in response to the electromechanical stress caused by the branches of an electrical tree.
  • the shell 31 may be made of a material which is responsive to the electric field caused by partial discharges in electrical treeing, causing the shell 31 to rupture in response to the electrical field caused by electrical treeing.
  • Multilayer shell constructions may be used, as explained with reference to Figures 3 and 4 .
  • FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary capsule 30.
  • the capsule 30 may have a solid shell formed of an inner layer 33 and an outer coating 34.
  • the inner layer 33 may be made of, for example, melamine formaldehyde or polyoxymethylene urea or other suitable shell material.
  • the outer coating 34 may be made of or may comprise a gelatin coating and/or a resorcinol coating.
  • FIG 4 illustrates an exemplary capsule 30.
  • the capsule 30 may have a solid shell formed of an inner layer 33 and plural coating layers 34, 35.
  • the inner layer 33 may be made of, for example, melamine formaldehyde or polyoxymethylene urea or other suitable shell material.
  • the coating layer 34 may be made of or may comprise a gelatin coating or another material.
  • the coating layer 35 may be made of or may comprise a resorcinol coating or another material.
  • the shell 31 or each layer 33, 34, 35 of the shell may completely surround the interior volume 32, so as to retain the electrically insulating liquid therein.
  • the capsules 30 may respectively have a mean maximum diameter of equal to or less than 1000 ⁇ m, preferably of equal to or less than 500 ⁇ m.
  • the capsules 30 may respectively have a mean maximum diameter of equal to or more than 2 ⁇ m.
  • the determination of the mean maximum diameter will be exemplarily explained with reference to Figure 5 .
  • a line 38 is determined such that a distance 39 between the intersection of the line 38 and the outermost surface of the shell is maximum.
  • the distance 39 is referred to as maximum diameter.
  • the maximum diameters determined for at least ten capsules is averaged to determine the mean maximum diameter.
  • Figures 6 and 7 are cross-sectional views of an electrical insulation 20 according to an embodiment, which illustrate the operation of the electrical insulation 20.
  • Figure 6 depicts the electrical insulation in a state in which branches 41a, 41b of a cavity 40 formed by an electrical tree impinge on capsules 30a, 30b embedded within the electrically insulating material 21.
  • the branches 41a, 41b formed by the electrical tree impinge on the capsules 30a, 30b the shell of the capsules is ruptured. This releases the electrically insulating liquid from the capsules 30a, 30b into the branches 41a, 41b of the cavity 40.
  • the electrically insulating liquid impedes growth of the electrical tree.
  • the electrically insulating liquid may mitigate the risk of further partial discharges occurring.
  • a polymeric material in the liquid phase such as a liquid epoxy resin, polyethylene, polyurethane or other polymeric material
  • a polymeric material in the liquid phase such as a liquid epoxy resin, polyethylene, polyurethane or other polymeric material
  • capsules 30 having a shell and an electrically insulating liquid within the shell.
  • Polymeric materials other than epoxy resin may be used.
  • the polymeric material may comprise or may be a thermoset or thermoplast or elastomer or mixture or blend or co-polymer of these polymers.
  • the mixture may comprise optional additional fillers, optional hardeners, and/or optional accelerators.
  • the mixture may comprise at least 1 wt-% of the capsules and/or at least 2 vol-% of the capsules.
  • the capsules may have the configuration explained with reference to Figures 1 to 7 above.
  • the mixture may comprise a sag resistance or anti-settling agent that mitigates the risk of the capsules settling in the mixture.
  • the mixture may comprise 0.05 to 10 wt-% of anti-settling agent.
  • the epoxy resin may be processed into a solid to form the electrical insulation. For illustration, curing or other hardening techniques may be employed.
  • the method may comprise optional post-processing after hardening the mixture.
  • the method may comprise applying the electrical insulation to an electrical component, in particular a conductor, of a power system component.
  • the electrical insulation according to embodiments provides enhanced defect tolerance compared to conventional electrical insulations, in particular as regards the time to breakdown by electrical treeing.
  • Figure 8 shows a test specimen having a body of an electrical insulation 50.
  • a planar electrode 51 is applied on one face of the body 50.
  • a pin electrode 52 is inserted on the opposite face.
  • Polydimethylsiloxan (PDMS) 53 may be applied to the face on which the pin electrode 52 enters the body 50.
  • Comparative samples A and inventive samples B were produced to have the following composition of the body 50: Comparative sample A: up to 65% standard silica SiO 2 and epoxy resin.
  • Inventive sample B up to 65 wt-% standard silica SiO 2 ; between 0.01 to 10 wt-% of anti-settling agent and 1-20 wt-% of microcapsules; and epoxy resin.
  • the total weight of fillers in inventive samples of type B always matched the weight of fillers in comparative samples of type A.
  • test specimens were respectively produced for sample A and twenty four for sample B.
  • the time to breakdown was measured. The same voltage was applied to the test specimens of comparative sample A and the test specimens of inventive sample B.
  • Table 1 Sample type time to breakdown [hours] A 90 A 388 A 455 A 482 A 502 A 559 A 617 A 764 A 867 A 980 A 1273 A 1287
  • the electrical insulation according to embodiments which comprises capsules filled with an electrically insulating liquid as an electrical tree inhibiting material provides various effects and advantages. Robustness to defects such as electrical trees is enhanced.
  • Capsules filled with low-viscosity insulating liquids e.g., silicone oils, mineral transformer oils, and/or vegetable oils or blends thereof have various desirable characteristics.
  • the silicone oil has a lower carbon content than, e.g., the epoxy. A range of viscosities is available, facilitating the selection of a low-viscosity liquid that can easily and rapidly flow into the branches of an electrical tree. Silicone oil turns into silica sand during decomposition.
  • the electrically insulating liquid contained within the capsules may contain fillers, such as nanoparticles.
  • the electrically insulating liquid in the capsules is non-UV-curing
  • various further desirable effects are attained.
  • UV curing systems are prone to curing by themselves without action of UV light from partial discharges in the treeing channels within several weeks.
  • the non-UV-curing electrically insulating liquids used in embodiments of the electrical insulation are suitable for use on power system components with an expected lifetime of 10 to 40 years.
  • An electrical insulation and methods according to the invention may be used in association with a power system component, e.g., a power generation or power transmission system.
  • the electrical insulation may in particular be used for isolating a power transmission cable, a busbar, a transformer, a circuit breaker, a switchgear, a switch, a bushing, a spacer, a motor, or a generator, without being limited thereto.
  • Exemplary power system components that may comprise the electrical insulation according to an embodiment may include primary or secondary gas insulated switchgear, live tank breakers, dead tank breakers, generator circuit breakers, instrument transformers, other transformers, coils, bushings, sensors, railway power components, vacuum poles, or vacuum interrupters.

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