Recent Development of Two Alternative Gases to SF6 for High Voltage Electrical Power Applications

Autor: John Owens, Ang Xiao, Jason Bonk, Michael DeLorme, Agnes Zhang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Energies, Vol 14, Iss 16, p 5051 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1996-1073
DOI: 10.3390/en14165051
Popis: For many years, SF6 has been the preferred dielectric medium in electrical power applications, particularly in high voltage gas-insulated equipment. However, with the recognition that SF6 has an extremely long atmospheric lifetime and very high global warming potential, governments have pursued emission reductions from gas-filled equipment. The electrical power industry has responded to this environmental challenge applying SF6-free technologies to an expanding range of applications which have traditionally used SF6, including gas-insulated switchgear, gas-insulated circuit breakers and gas-insulated lines or bus bars. Some of these SF6-free solutions include gas mixtures containing fluorinated compounds that have low climate impact, among them, a fluoronitrile and a fluoroketone developed as 3M™ Novec™ 4710 Insulating Gas and 3M™ Novec™ 5110 Insulating Gas, respectively. Both fluoronitrile and fluoroketone mixtures are successfully used in gas-insulated equipment currently operating on the grid where they reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 99% versus SF6. This paper reviews these leading components of alternative-gas mixtures with updates on the performance, safety and environmental profiles in electrical power applications.
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