Aging markers for in-service natural ester-based insulating fluids

Autor: Radosław Jasiński, L. Tulio, G. Almeida, H. M. Wilhelm
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical Insulation. 18:714-719
ISSN: 1070-9878
DOI: 10.1109/tdei.2011.5931057
Popis: In this work, the degradation process of natural ester-based insulating fluids was evaluated through laboratory aging tests. Two distinct aging methodologies were used: natural ester-based insulating fluids were placed in sealed flasks at 120°C in the presence of Kraft insulating paper containing about 1.5 and 5 wt% moisture; and natural ester-based insulating fluids were aged with and without Kraft insulating paper containing 1.5 wt% moisture in an open system, adding oxygen at different temperatures. The results indicate that viscosity, acid number and dissipation factor are important markers to consider in monitoring service-aged natural ester fluids.
Databáze: OpenAIRE