Zjawisko "bubble effect" w izolacji papierowo-olejowej o różnym stopniu zawilgocenia i zestarzenia

W pracy przedstawiono podstawy teoretyczne związane z groźnym dla transformatora zjawiskiem uwalniania pary wodnej z izolacji papierowo-olejowej transformatora nazywanego z angielska "bubble effect". Omówiono czynniki mające wpływ na temperaturę inicjacji tego zjawiska. Na podstawie przeprowadzonych badań stwierdzono, że temperatura uwalniania pęcherzyków pary wodnej z izolacji papierowej jest niższa dla papieru zestarzanego niż dla papieru nowego.

In the paper theoretical fundamentals connected with a dangerous phenomenon of releasing water vapour from oil-paper insulation called the bubble effect are presented. The water vapour released from the paper insulation can result in dangerous partial discharges as well as in dangerous increase in the pressure inside the transformer tank. The high pressure in the tank can draw out the oil outside through the silica gel breather or any leakages in the transformer. Both partial discharges and pressure increase in the tank can be a reason for the transformer breakdown. In the paper the factors having influence on the temperature of the bubble effect initiation are discussed. The results of investigations of the bubble effect temperature initiation in oil-paper insulation of different ageing stages and different water content are presented. The ageing degree of the cellulose insulation is described using the average degree of polymerization (DP). The water content in cellulose was determined with Karl Fischer titration method. The stand for investigations of the bubble effect initiation temperature is shown in Fig. 2. The bubble effect phenomenon was recorded by means of a camera. As it can be seen in Fig. 3, the initiation temperature of the bubble effect is lower for the aged paper (DP=341) by about 12% than for the new one (DP=1357). Development of the bubble effect for new paper and water content in the paper equal to 3,38% is shown in Fig. 4.