Title :
Furan analysis for liquid power transformers
Author :
Cheim, Luiz ; Platts, Donald ; Prevost, Thomas ; Xu, Shuzhen
Author_Institution :
ABB TRES North America, St. Louis, MO, USA
Abstract :
This article attempts to capture and summarize the known technical information and recommendations for analysis of furan test results. It will also provide the technical basis for continued gathering and evaluation of furan data for liquid power transformers, and provide a recommended structure for collecting that data.
Keywords :
power transformers; furan analysis; furan data; furan test; liquid power transformers; Aging; Oil insulation; Polymers; Power transformer insulation; Thermal stability; Transformers; aging; degree of polymerization; furans; transformer life assessment; transformer paper insulation;
Journal_Title :
Electrical Insulation Magazine, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MEI.2012.6159177
