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Insulating oil oxidation stability tests

The text describes in general tests of accelerated ageing of insulating oils and enumerates disadvantages of different tests. It shortly describes the test of accelerated ageing according to the ELDIAG methodology, which should eliminate the mentioned faults and which enables to determine the moment of sediments drop out in test conditions. The text also provides examples of some test parameters changes and their effect on the test result can be seen at the pictures. In the conclusion you can find criteria that, on the basis of the test result, assess the suitability of using the oil in a particular appliance. The text also offers a list of tested oil types.

Table 1:

Standard
Test
period
[hours]
Tepera-
ture
[°C]
Catalyzers
Cooper
[cm2/kg of oil]
Oxidant
[1/hour]
IEC 1125, method A
164
100
388
oxygen-1
IEC 1125, method B
note 1
120
1144
oxygen-1
IEC 1125, method C
164
120
1144
air-0,15
DIN 51554 (Baader)
140
110
344
air contact
ASTM D1934, method A
96
115
-
air contact
ASTM D1934, method B
96
115
57
air contact
ASTM D2440
72 (164)
110
376
oxygen-1

Note: The test is terminated after reaching the volatile acidity of 0,28 mgKOH/g


Table 2: Dissipation factor

days
(1)N2
(2)Cu
(3)0,5 Cu
(1)Cui
0
1
1
1
1
7
-
-
-
-
14
-
-
-
-
21
3,09
14,22
10,41
8,19
28
3,09
21,29
14,71
11,2
35
3,37
27,95
22,22
17,74
42
4,68


22,37
49
5,71



56
7,57



63
8,12



70
8,16



77
11,71



84
10,43



Note: Table 2 gives the measured dissipation factor values (x0,01) until the sediments drop out. Heading stands for a sample: N2 – in nitrogenous atmosphere, Cu – conventional test parameters, 0,5 Cu – reduction of catalyzer content, Cui – inhibitor adding.


Table 3: Interfacial tension

Days
(1)N2
(2)Cu
(3)0,5 Cu
(1)Cui
0
48
48
48
48
7
49
46
46
46
14
48
42
42
44
21
48
38
39
40
28
46
36
38
39
35
45
34
35
36
42
43
34
35
35
49
43



56
44



63
44



70
43



77
43



84
41



Note: Table 3 gives the measured interfacial tension values. The conditions and key are the same as in table 2.


Table 4:

Methodology
Manufacturer(supplier)
Insulating oil type
ELDIAG
ESSO
UNIVOLT N-53, UNIVOLT N-61
KORAMO
MOGUL TRAFO CZ
ARAL
ISOLAN TI, ISOLAN 456
AGIP
ITE 360, ITE 360
EXEL
MIDEL 7131, 3800, 3800X
OMV
ADDINOL TRF-H
TECHNOL
US-4000, Y-3000, TECHNOL 2000, REGENOL
NYNAS
NYTRO 10X
PETROCHEMA
ITO 300, ITO 200, ITO 100
MOTTAY PISART
HB 2000X, HB 20012PX
TOTAL
IZOVOLTINE IIA
BAADER
KORAMO
MOGUL HC10, MOGUL TRAFO D
IEC 1125


metoda A
KORAMO
MOGUL HC10, MOGUL TRAFO D
metoda B
KORAMO
MOGUL 1A, MOGUL TRAFO CZ
TECHNOL
Y-3000
PETROCHEMA
ITO 100, ITO 200
ESSO
UNIVOLT N-53
metoda C
ESSO
UNIVOLT N-53
OMV
ADINOL TRF-H






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