Title :
Development of a termination for the 77 kV-class high Tc superconducting power cable
Author :
Shimonosono, T. ; Nagaya, S. ; Masuda, T. ; Isojima, S.
Author_Institution :
Chubu Electric Power Co. Inc., Nagoya, Japan
fDate :
1/1/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A termination for 77 kV-class high Tc superconducting power cables was designed and fabricated. The termination is insulated with SF6 gas, nitrogen gas and liquid nitrogen and is cooled with liquid nitrogen. The current lead has a cross sectional area altered along its axis in order to decrease the heat inlet and to prevent SF6 gas from liquefying. The current lead is insulated with ethylene-propylene rubber (EPR) because it passes through nitrogen gas which has low dielectric strength in comparison with liquid nitrogen and SF6 gas. 200 A AC current and 70 kV AC voltage to ground were successfully applied simultaneously for 40 hours in total. The measured heat loss of the termination, 19 W, is in good agreement with the calculated value. As the next step, the applied voltage was increased and the termination was confirmed to withstand the voltage up to 120 kV AC and 400 kV Imp to ground
Keywords :
SF6 insulation; cooling; electric connectors; electric strength; ethylene-propylene rubber; heat losses; high-temperature superconductors; losses; power cables; superconducting cables; thermal variables measurement; 120 kV; 19 kW; 200 A; 40 h; 400 kV; 70 kV; 77 kV; SF6 insulation; cable termination; current lead; ethylene-propylene rubber; heat inlet decrease; heat loss measurement; high Tc superconducting power cable; liquid nitrogen; liquid nitrogen cooling; low dielectric strength; nitrogen gas; Dielectric liquids; Dielectric loss measurement; Dielectrics and electrical insulation; Gas insulation; High temperature superconductors; Nitrogen; Paramagnetic resonance; Power cables; Rubber; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Power Delivery, IEEE Transactions on
