Chemical-moisture barrier cable-concept and practice

Author

Bayer, Michael G. ; Bow, Kenneth E. ; Snow, Joseph H. ; Voltz, Donald A.

Author_Institution

Dow Chem. Co., Freeport, TX, USA

Volume

31

Issue

6

fYear

1995

Firstpage

1390

Lastpage

1397

Abstract

Cables with sheaths providing protection from chemicals and moisture have gained in popularity among many industrial and utility users in North America and Europe. These sheaths are used to protect low-, medium-, and high-voltage power cables as well as fiber-optic and instrumentation cables. This paper presents an overview of the theory, design, testing, and field experience for each type of cable as it pertains to chemical and moisture protection. Documentation is provided covering underground installations of chemical-moisture barrier cable in a large petrochemical manufacturing facility located on the Texas Gulf Coast

Keywords

cable sheathing; instrumentation; moisture; optical cables; optical fibre cladding; power cables; HV; LV; MV; USA; cable sheaths; chemical protection; chemical-moisture barrier cable; design; fiber-optic cables; field experience; instrumentation cables; moisture protection; petrochemical manufacturing; power cables; testing; theory; underground installations; Cable shielding; Chemical industry; Europe; Moisture; North America; Optical fiber cables; Optical fiber testing; Power cables; Protection; Underground power cables;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0093-9994

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/28.475731

Filename

475731