Recent Trends in Development of High Voltage Circuit Breakers with SF6 Alternative Gases

Authors

  • M. Seeger ABB Switzerland Ltd, Corporate Research Center, Segelhofstrasse 1K, CH-5405 Baden-D\"attwil, Switzerland
  • R. Smeets DNV GL, Utrechtseweg 310, 6800 ET, Arnhem, Netherlands
  • J. Yan University of Liverpool, Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Liverpool, L69 3GJ, UK
  • H. Ito Mitsubishi Electric Corp., Tokyo Building 2-7-3, Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8310, Japan
  • M. Claessens ABB Switzerland Ltd, Corporate Research Center, Segelhofstrasse 1K, CH-5405 Baden-D\"attwil, Switzerland
  • E. Dullni ABB AG, Bahnstrasse 39-4, D-40832 Ratingen, Germany
  • L. Falkingham 6Vacuum Interrupters Limited, Sir Frank Whittle Business Centre, Great Central Way, Rugby CV21 3XH, UK
  • C. M. Franck ETH Zürich, Rämistrasse 101, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland
  • F. Gentils Schneider Electric, 35, rue Joseph Monier, 92500 Rueil-Malmaison, France
  • W. Hartmann Siemens AG, Corp.Techn., Otto-Hahn-Ring 6, 81739 Munich, Germany
  • Y. Kieffel GE Grid Solutions, 51 Espl. du G\'en\'eral de Gaulle, 92900 Puteaux, France
  • S. Jia Xi'an Jiaotong University, 28 Xianning West Road, Beilin, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
  • G. Jones University of Liverpool, Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Liverpool, L69 3GJ, UK
  • J. Mantilla 1ABB Switzerland Ltd, Corporate Research Center, Segelhofstrasse 1K, CH-5405 Baden-D\"attwil, Switzerland
  • S. Pawar Crompton Greaves, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai -- 40001, India
  • M. Rabie ETH Zürich, Rämistrasse 101, 8092 Zürich, Switzerland
  • P. Robin-Jouan GE Grid Solutions, 51 Espl. du G\'en\'eral de Gaulle, 92900 Puteaux, France
  • H. Schellekens 8Schneider Electric, 35, rue Joseph Monier, 92500 Rueil-Malmaison, France
  • J. Spencer University of Liverpool, Department of Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Liverpool, L69 3GJ, UK
  • T. Uchii 13Toshiba Corp., Power and Industrial Systems R\&D Center, 8 Shinsugita-cho, Kanagawa 235-8523, Japan
  • X. Li 11Xi'an Jiaotong University, 28 Xianning West Road, Beilin, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
  • S. Yanabu 11Xi'an Jiaotong University, 28 Xianning West Road, Beilin, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14311/ppt.2017.1.8

Keywords:

SF6 alternative gases, CO2, Circuit Breaker

Abstract

The available knowledge of state-of-the-art of SF6 alternative gases in switching applications was collected and evaluated in an initiative of the Current Zero Club together with CIGRE. The present contribution summarizes the main results of this activity and will also include the latest trends. The main properties and switching performance of new gases are compared to SF6. The most promising new gases are at the moment perfluoroketones and perfluoronitriles. Due to the high boiling point of these gases, in HV applications mixtures with CO2 are used. For MV insulation perfluoroketones are mixed with air, but also other combinations might be possible. The dielectric and switching performance of the mixtures, with mixing ratios that allow sufficiently low operating temperatures, is reported to be only slightly below SF6. Minor design changes or de-rating of switchgear are therefore necessary. Differences between the gas mixtures are mainly in the boiling point and the GWP.

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2018-12-11

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Vol. 4 No. 1 (2017)

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