Experimental Study on Behavior of Bow-tie Tree Generation by Using Heavy Water

Kumazawa Takao, Nakagawa Wataru, Tsurumaru Hidekazu

doi:10.1541/ieejfms.126.863

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重水を用いたボウ·タイ状水トリーの発生挙動に関する実験的考察
重水を用いたボウ・タイ状水トリーの発生挙動に関する実験的考察
ジュウスイオモチイタボウタイジョウミズトリーノハッセイキョドウニカンスルジッケンテキコウサツ

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Abstract

Bow-tie tree (BTT) generated from contaminant, e.g., metal, carbon, amber(over cured resin) or void in insulator is a significant deterioration factor of XLPE power cable. However, essential role of water in generation and progress of BTT is not yet sufficiently cleared. In order to investigate the role of water we paid attention to difference in chemical properties of light water (H₂O) and heavy water (D₂O), moreover we evaluated influence of isotopic effect due to hydrogen and deuterium on behavior of BTT generation. In accelerated aging test the number of BTT in XLPE sample, in which copper powder of 500ppm was contaminated as BTT cores, dipped in heavy water (D₂O:100wt%) decreased to one third compared with light water(D₂O:0wt%). Furthermore, the maximum length of BTT decreased with increase in concentration of heavy water. The experimental results show that heavy water exerted a depression effect on generation and progress of BTT. We considered that the depression effect due to hydrogen isotope appeared by inhibiting ionization and elution of BTT cores, because salt-solubility and ionic mobility of heavy water are about 15 to 20% smaller than those of light water. Therefore, the essential role of water seemed to be production and transport of ions in XLPE.

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IEEJ Transactions on Fundamentals and Materials

IEEJ Transactions on Fundamentals and Materials 126 (8), 863-868, 2006

The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan

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