Effects of polymeric materials and contaminants on streaming electrification

Author

Jagadish, R. ; Poovamma, P.K. ; Dwarakanath, K.

Author_Institution

Central Power Res. Inst., Bangalore, India

fYear

1993

fDate

17-20 Oct 1993

Firstpage

62

Lastpage

67

Abstract

In order to study the effect of material characteristics on static electrification phenomena, the charging current characteristics of different polymeric materials, such as, PTFE, XLPE (cross-linked polyethylene), LDPE (low-density polyethylene) silicone rubber, EVA, EPR, pressboard, etc., in paraffinic-based transformer oil were investigated. Use was made of spinning disc system (SDS) over a temperature range of 27-60°C and at a rotational speed varying from 250 to 2000 rpm. The charging current characteristics of the above materials were also investigated in the presence of conducting contaminants like cupric oxide and iron particles. The oil/silicone system had the lowest and the oil/LDPE system had the highest charging current characteristics. The oil/silicone, oil/EPR, and oil/PTFE systems exhibited peak current characteristics. The presence of contaminants particles like CuO and iron reduced the charging current characteristics of the oil/polymer systems significantly

Keywords

organic insulating materials; polyethylene insulation; static electrification; transformer oil; 27 to 60 degC; EPR; EVA; PTFE; charging current; conducting contaminants; cross-linked polyethylene; low-density polyethylene; oil/polymer systems; paraffinic-based transformer oil; peak current characteristics; pressboard; silicone rubber; spinning disc system; static electrification; streaming electrification; Conducting materials; Iron; Oil insulation; Paramagnetic resonance; Petroleum; Polyethylene; Polymers; Rubber; Spinning; Temperature distribution;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena, 1993. Annual Report., Conference on

Conference_Location

Pocono Manor, PA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-0966-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CEIDP.1993.378996

Filename

378996