Conductivity of HVDC Cable Insulation Materials: Case Study between XLPE Nanocomposite and Polymer Filled XLPE

  • Liang Cao
  • , Lisheng Zhong
  • , Yinge Li
  • , Jinghui Gao
  • , Guanghui Chen
  • , Wenpeng Li
  • , Weikang Li
  • , Chong Zhang

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Abstract

Extruded HVDC power cables have been aroused intensive attention in the recent years and a rapid rise in voltage level for cable systems highlights the electrical tolerance of insulation materials. As one of the key factors for HVDC cable insulation design, conductivity is required to be low enough to reduce thermal runaway. Various methods have been used to decrease conductivity of crosslinked polyethylene (XLPE). However, a significant obstacle for conductivity measurement is to obtain a representative results from a short time test. In this study, based on the same low density polyethylene (LDPE), conductivity of a nano Al2O3/XLPE composite and a polymer filled XLPE from 30°C to 90°C were investigated. It reveals that recorded current curves of nano composite show a similar behavior to ordinary XLPE, which differs significantly from that of the polymer filled XLPE. The reason may lie in space charge behaviors in these samples. And calculated conductivity of polymer filled XLPE is much lower than that of nano Al2O3/XLPE composite below 70°C and ordinary XLPE. Addition of polymer fillers increases thermal activation energy more significantly than nano-fillers does. These results may give an inspiration for the measurement of conductivity and development for HVDC cable insulation materials.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationICEMPE 2019 - 2nd International Conference on Electrical Materials and Power Equipment, Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages349-352
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781538684344
DOIs
StatePublished - Apr 2019
Event2nd International Conference on Electrical Materials and Power Equipment, ICEMPE 2019 - Guangzhou, China
Duration: 7 Apr 201910 Apr 2019

Publication series

NameICEMPE 2019 - 2nd International Conference on Electrical Materials and Power Equipment, Proceedings

Conference

Conference2nd International Conference on Electrical Materials and Power Equipment, ICEMPE 2019
Country/TerritoryChina
CityGuangzhou
Period7/04/1910/04/19

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