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1. Dangerous Impacts of Moisture 2. Moisture Migration and Equilibrium 3. Measurement Methods 4. Practical Example
75 70
60 40 Particles 50g/t
60
20
0 0
50
20 60 80 100 40 Relative Humidity in Oil [%]
1% Moisture
Temperature [C]
200 Kraft Paper New Oil 180 160 140 120 100 80 TU Paper New Oil Aged Kraft Aged Oil
1,0
2,0
3,0
[M. Koch, S. Tenbohlen: Der Bubble-Effekt und das Risiko eines dielektrischen Fehlers in Leistungstransformatoren. ETG-Fachbericht 104 Kassel 2006]
Part 2
RT ln(aW ) MW
CW ,rel = aW 100 %
CW ,rel ,Pb = CW ,rel ,Oil = CW ,rel , Air
RHGran= 1 %
Contamination rate: RH WCCell New 1-2 0,5 Fair 5-10 1,5-2 Wet 10-15 3-4,5
RHAir= 50%
RHOil= RHCel= 3 %
125/95C
1,4/2,1%
270/420
85/65C Temp.
2,4/2,9% Moisture
441/1105 DP
T+
Oil 16 ppm
T
1,1 kg H2O
[Ryzhenko, V. Sokolov, V.: Effect of Moisture on Dielectric Withstand Strength of Winding Insulations in Power Transformers. Electrical Stations (Electric Power Plants) No. 9, 1981]
Part 3
2 H2O + SO2 + I2
H2SO4 + 2 HI
Possible errors: Moisture ingress during sample preparation Side reaction with aging byproducts
(ketones and aldehydes produce water)
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True water content unknown Best correlation UStutt & UKa UCh always lower results (coulometric, Metrohm) Heating temp. 20K changes 0,3% Comparability is given only for identical procedures
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Capacitive Probes
Based on moisture equilibrium
diffusion upper porous electrode polymer film bottom electrode, glass substrate
MoistureSaturation[ppm]
Ions Water
600
400
Example: Cw,rel = 10%, 40C New Oil: Cw = 12 ppm Aged oil: Cw = 28 ppm Calibration to oil essential
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0 20 30 40 50 60 70
(2) Breakdown Voltage at 40ppm@40C New oil: RH = 33 % VB = 58 kV low dielectric strength! Aged oil: RH = 14 % VB = 69 kV High dielectric strength! Nevertheless KFT is uncertain too!
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Conditions: 1. 2. 3. Equilibrium exists Temperature- and moisture distribution Sampling, moisture measurement 13 % error Results vary for different authors Absorption capacity of oil Absorption capacity of cellulose 100 % error
4. 5.
0 0
20 ppm 5 ppm
20
40
Conditions:
Moisture in paper [%] 5
1. 2. 3.
21C%P 40C%P 60C%P 80C%P
Equilibrium exists Temperature- and moisture distribution Sampling, moisture measurement 13 % error Steep gradient in low moisture region Absorption capacity of oil Absorption capacity of cellulose
4 3 2
1 0 0 10 20 30
4. 5.
40
6.
Onsite and online application possible Online Monitoring Systems: MW20 = -0.085 + 4.64 (1 - e-RM/12.78) + 1.69 (1 - e-RM/0.099)
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Conditions: 1. 2. 3. Equilibrium exists Temperature- and moisture distribution Sampling, moisture measurement 13 % error Steep gradient in low moisture region Absorption capacity of oil Absorption capacity of cellulose
40
30
RH in oil
20
10
4. 5. 6.
0 07.02.
Online / Onsite Application Moisture in oil is identical to moisture in cellulose if equilibrium exists Equilibrium through long time mean value
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Maik Koch: Water in Power Transformers - Sources, Risks and Measurement
Water in cellulose
Chemical bond
Physical absorption
Capillary absorption
Hydrolysis
Relative moisture
100
100
10
1,0E-06
Ipol
Low
High
High
Dissipation Factor tan 1
1,0E-08
Idep
1,0E-09
Moisture in cellulose
0,1
High Low
Low
10000
0,01
Oil conductivity
High
Low
100 1000 Frequency [Hz]
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Part 5
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Technical data Manufactured in 1967 Rated power 133 MVA 230/115/48 kV Cooling: Oil forced/air forced
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Measurement Instruments
Moisture in Kraft paper [%] 6 5 4 3 21C 2 1 40C 60C 80C 0 10 20 30 40 Moisture relative to saturation [%]
Onsite oil samples Capacitive probe Vaisala HMP 228: RH = 10,1% KF titration CW = 19 ppm Dielectric measurements FDS IDA 200 PDC Keithley 6517A
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Maik Koch: Water in Power Transformers - Sources, Risks and Measurement
FDS TertiaryTank
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Summary
Impacts of Water Bubble effect above 109C Moisture diffusion Differences in relative humidity
1%
50%
RH= 3 %
Equilibrium diagrams Conventional shape mostly not applicable RH in oil improves diagrams Dielectric response methods Reliable depending on interpretation Relative moisture in oil and paper Reflects detoriating effects of water Easy and accurate measurable Includes the influence of ageing
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3,50
RVM
3,00
2,50
2,00
1,50
PDC KFT
FDS
1,00
0,50
100
Content
1. Next time: Start with definitions of moisture (weight, RH) and describe here the advantages of RH
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6 5 4 3
2,3
Water adsorption changes with Microstructure, density Aging Hornification Decrease of moisture solubility
2 1 0
1,6
10
initially wet
dry or aged
moisturized again
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Based on:
14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 0 0,05 21C 40C 60C 80C 0,1 0,15 0,2 0,25 Aw relative moisture [%]
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New Kraft paper, thermally aged Kraft paper, new thermally upgraded Paper
Transformer
0 -250 VAC 220 VAC
Oil
Investigated oil
Kraft paper Heated tube
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Only steep temperature increase causes water evaporation Gradient > 3 K/min Gradients occur at windings
Oil Paper
Water in paper: Only free or weakly bound water will evaporate Given by relative moisture / water activity
Inception Temperature [C] 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 0 10 20 30 40 Relative Moisture [%] Omicron Workshop 2006 New KP new oil TUP new oil
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70
60
55,62
51,72
50 0,0 0,1 0,2 0,3 0,4 0,5 0,6 Neutralization number [mg KOH/g Oil]
Average of Breakdown voltage [kV]
100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 0,0 0,2 0,4 0,6 0,8 1,0 1,2 1,4 1,6 1,8 2,0 2,2 50 45 40
35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0
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Pressure [Mpa]