Influence of Natural Ester Admixture to Mineral Oil on the Transformer Bubbling Inception Temperature

In the present study, the influence of natural ester admixture to mineral oil on the bubbling inception temperature is investigated. First, the thermal model of the IEC 60076-7 standard is adjusted by recalculating the oil and winding parameters of a 66-MVA transformer. This is performed by simulati...

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Main Authors: Gmati, Ghada, Picher, Patrick, Arroyo-Fernandez, Oscar, Fofana, Issouf, Rebaine, Djamal, Rao, U. Mohan
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
bubbling
Liquids
Loading
Mineral oil
Minerals
Mixed oil
Moisture
Oil insulation
Oils
Paper insulation
transformer
Windings
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Summary:In the present study, the influence of natural ester admixture to mineral oil on the bubbling inception temperature is investigated. First, the thermal model of the IEC 60076-7 standard is adjusted by recalculating the oil and winding parameters of a 66-MVA transformer. This is performed by simulation using software based on the Thermal Hydraulic Network Model. The scenario simulates various loadings in steady state (K=0.7,1.0,1.7 pu) using thermal characteristics of mineral oil and the mixed fluids containing 80% of mineral oil and 20% of natural esters. Then, a moisture model is used to understand the behavior of the relative moisture saturation of these liquids and to estimate the bubble inception temperature for pure and mixed liquid. Simulations are performed to predict the temperature at which bubbles are formed under certain loading profiles. The maximum load that can be applied prior to bubble generation is also predicted. Importantly, it was found that adding 20% of natural esters to mineral oil improve the bubbling inception temperature and the emergency overloading of the transformer, without degrading the thermal performance significantly.
ISSN:2576-6791
DOI:10.1109/EIC55835.2023.10177370