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Electricity Transmission
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Mar 2013
Electricity Transmission
Alternative Fluids for Transformers
Reference:
Status:
Live
Start Date:
Mar 2013
End Date:
Unknown
Funding Licencee(s):
National Grid Electricity System Operator
Contact:
National Grid TO Innovation Team
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Funding Mechanism
Innovation Funding Incentive
Research Area:
None
Core Technology(ies):
Gas Transmission Networks
Estimated Expenditure:
£3,758,000.00
Introduction:
This project will consider the use of sustainable materials for plant and the reduction of potential environmental impact on failure.
Objectives:
Evaluate alternative fluids to use as an insulating fluid for transformers to determine if they can be used at voltages of interest to National Grid. Specifically to look at one synthetic ester and two natural ester materials. Particular emphasis will be placed on investigating dielectric performance at high voltages. Ideally the project will enable sufficient confidence to be gained to enable a trial of the fluid in an in service transformer
Related Links
National Grid Innovation Page on Jul 10, 2013
http://www.nationalgrid.com/corporate/About+Us/Innovation/National+Grid+Innovation/
National Grid Innovation Funding Incentive and Annual Report(s) on Mar 15, 2013
http://www.nationalgrid.com/uk/Electricity/Info/IFI/
400kV Synthetic Ester Filled Transformer Pilot Project on Sep 02, 2013
http://www.smarternetworks.org/Project.aspx?ProjectID=1185