Ebook: Gaseous Dielectrics X

The book contains a broad and in depth review by leading world experts of the progress and the problems of current interest in gaseous dielectrics and their use, especially as insulators in high-voltage equipment and substations. Recent advances in superconductivity for power transmission and in plasma technology are also included.

The fundamental, applied and industrial research described in the book allows the electric power industry to transmit and distribute electrical energy in more efficient, safe and environmentally acceptable ways.

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The book contains a broad and in depth review by leading world experts of the progress and the problems of current interest in gaseous dielectrics and their use, especially as insulators in high-voltage equipment and substations. Recent advances in superconductivity for power transmission and in plasma technology are also included.

The fundamental, applied and industrial research described in the book allows the electric power industry to transmit and distribute electrical energy in more efficient, safe and environmentally acceptable ways.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Total Ionization Cross Sections of Molecules by Electron Impact....Pages 3-12
SF6 Dielectric Molecules: Electron Scattering Dynamics and Possible Applications....Pages 13-18
Electron Attachment to Sulphur Hexafluoride and other Fluorine Containing Molecules Investigated using Electron Swarm Techniques....Pages 19-28
Low Energy Electron Attachment by Haloalkanes....Pages 29-33
Electron Attachment to Biologically Relevant Molecules: Towards the Initial Molecular Steps in Radiation Damage....Pages 35-40
Low Energy (< 3eV) Electrons as a Soft Tool for Surface Modification....Pages 41-46
Negative Ion Motion in Pure SF6 and its Mixtures with Atmospheric, Halocarbon, and Rare Gases....Pages 47-56
Recent Measurements of Electron Swarm Coefficients in the Mixtures of SF6 with Halocarbon and Rare Gases....Pages 57-62
Front Matter....Pages 63-68
Spatio-Temporally Resolved Spectroscopic Diagnostics of the Barrier Discharge in N2-O2 Mixtures at Atmospheric Pressure....Pages 69-74
Impulse Partial Discharge Propagation and Breakdown Characteristics in N2/SF6 Gas Mixtures....Pages 75-75
Microwave Breakdown Studies of He — N2 Mixtures in a Pillbox Cavity for Repetitively Pulsed High Power Systems....Pages 77-86
Study of Transient Processes by Measurements of Dynamic Breakdown Voltages....Pages 87-92
Influence of Metal Vapor and Composite Material on the Decaying Conductance of a Low -Voltage Circuit Breaker....Pages 93-98
Front Matter....Pages 99-104
Partial Discharge and its Application to Gas Insulated Switchgear....Pages 105-110
Influence of the Power Frequency on Partial Discharge Phenomena....Pages 111-111
Time-Developing Partial Discharge Properties Leading to Sparkover in SF6, N2, CO2 and their Gas Mixtures under Lightning Impulse Voltage Application....Pages 113-122
Partial Discharges Waveshape Characterisation....Pages 123-128
Ion Mobility in a Negative Corona Discharge Containing Mixtures of Nitrous Oxide and Oxygen....Pages 129-135
Front Matter....Pages 137-142
Negative Corona Discharge in Point-Plane Geometry: Two Species Model in Oxygen....Pages 143-148
Front Matter....Pages 111-111
Electronegative Plasma Reactor Engineering....Pages 149-154
Plasma Polymerization in an Atmospheric Pressure Dielectric Barrier Discharge in a Flowing Gas....Pages 155-155
Transport Coefficients for Electrons in CF4 in E(t)?B(t) Fields....Pages 157-166
Front Matter....Pages 167-172
Gases as a Dielectric....Pages 173-180
Investigations on SF6-Free Gas Circuit Breaker Adopting CO2 Gas as an Alternative Arc-Quenching and Insulating Medium....Pages 181-186
N2 and N2/CO2 Mixture in Gas Insulated Compartments under High Pressure....Pages 187-192
Partial Discharge and Breakdown Characteristics of CO2-Based Gas Mixtures as SF6 Substitutes....Pages 193-193
Comparative Measurement of Cable Gun Plasma Density with Biased and Air-Embedded Charge Collectors....Pages 195-204
Negative DC Pre-Stressing on Conductor-Rod Gaps under Positive Impulse Voltages....Pages 205-210
Experimental Investigation of Arc in Fuse Elements during the Interruption Process....Pages 211-216
Front Matter....Pages 217-222
Estimation of Cross-Sectional Size of Gas-Insulated Apparatus Using Hybrid Insulation System with SF6 Substitute....Pages 223-228
Evaluation of Interruption Capability on Various Gases....Pages 229-234
Front Matter....Pages 235-240
Gaseous Electronics Applied to the Development and Diagnostics of Insulation Systems....Pages 241-241
Introduction of a Newly Developed Purification Process for Used SF6 from Electrical Equipment....Pages 243-252
Responsible Handling of Sulfur Hexafluoride (SF6) by Manufacturers of High-Voltage Switchgear....Pages 253-258
Front Matter....Pages 259-264
Analysis of By-Products of N2-SF6 Gas Mixtures Sparked under Inhomogenous Field Conditions....Pages 265-270
Thermally Stressed SF6 Effects on Construction Metals....Pages 271-271
CBM of HV Switchgear using On-Line PD Measurements....Pages 273-286
Front Matter....Pages 287-292
Improvement of SF6 Gas Insulation System by Applying Thick Dielectric-Layered Electrode and its Application to High Voltage Equipment....Pages 293-298
N2/SF6 gas Mixtures — Large Scale Application in Gas-Insulated Transmission Lines (GIL)....Pages 271-271
Effect of Different Dielectric Coatings in Divergent Fields....Pages 299-304
Effect of the electrode coating and the field utilization factor on the insulation property of carbon dioxide gas under AC voltage....Pages 305-310
Insulation Degradation Mechanism of Epoxy Spacer Samples for GIS....Pages 311-316
Front Matter....Pages 317-317
Installation, Maintenance, and End of Life of a Gas-Insulated Substation....Pages 319-328
Future Trends of Gas Insulated Substations....Pages 329-337
Hybrid Designs for Open Air Substations....Pages 339-345
Probability of Partial Discharge Detection in Aged GIS due to Void in Epoxy....Pages 347-352
Front Matter....Pages 353-360
The Power Delivery System Infrastrucutre of the Future....Pages 361-361
New and Renewable Energy Technologies....Pages 363-373
Superconductors....Pages 375-384
Insulation Systems for Superconducting Power Devices: Normal Operation Versus Abnormal Conditions....Pages 385-394
Dielectric and Life Cycle Behaviour of a Cryogenic Insulation System....Pages 395-400
Grid, Security and Open Market....Pages 401-401
Front Matter....Pages 403-411
EPA’s SF6 Emission Reduction Partnership: Maximizing the Benefits of SF6 Emission Reductions for Electric Utilities....Pages 413-422
Back Matter....Pages 423-432
Industrial Outlook: How to Reduce SF6 Use and Emission — Various Aggressive Approaches to Realize Less SF6 Environment....Pages 433-442
....Pages 443-447