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| Effect of Vulcanization Pressure on the Return Insulation Performance of 500 kV EHVDC XLPE Cable Factory Joints |
| Zhang Tianyin1, Chen Xiangrong1, Wang Enzhe1, Yin Kai1, Xia Feng1,2, Huang Ruobin2 |
1. College of Electrical Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou 310027 China;
2. Ningbo Orient Wires & Cables Co. Ltd Ningbo 315800 China |
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Abstract The increasing distance of offshore wind farms from coastal areas has created an urgent need for the development of long-term extra high voltage direct current (EHVDC) cables. Factory joints are commonly used to connect sections of submarine cables, forming extensive cable systems. Therefore, studying factory joint is crucial for advancing long-length cable lines. This study investigates the physicochemical and dielectric insulation characteristics of XLPE samples under various vulcanization pressures, highlighting the effects of these pressure changes on the properties of 500 kV EHVDC cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) cable joints.
Commercially available 500 kV EHVDC XLPE pellets were used to prepare the XLPE samples via hot-press method. Initially, a specified quantity of XLPE pellets was distributed between two iron plates. The pellets were preheated at 120℃ for 5 minutes and then heated at 180℃. Cross-linking was subsequently performed under different vulcanization pressures of 1.3 MPa, 1.6 MPa, 1.9 MPa and 2.5 MPa respectively. The fabricated XLPE specimens underwent physical characterization through Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and gel content analysis. While electrical measurements included current density analysis, pulsed electro-acoustic (PEA) analysis, and DC breakdown test.
The physiochemical results indicate that increasing vulcanization pressure enhances the crosslinking degree of XLPE samples, transforming the material from a linear molecular structure to a 3D network structure and breaking macromolecules into smaller, mobile molecules. The increased mobility of these small molecules leads to improved crystallinity, resulting in a higher crystallinity structure. Additionally, the recrystallized macromolecular chains have higher melting temperatures, raising the overall melting temperature of the samples. However, higher vulcanization pressure also produces crosslinking by-products that are difficult to decompose and volatilize. The combination of high temperatures and pressures causes thermal expansion forces perpendicular to the lamellae, increasing lamella spacing, creating more amorphous regions, and effecting the insulation performance of the samples.
Regarding electric insulation performance, the DC breakdown strength and space charge injection threshold strength of the fabricated XLPE samples initially increase and then decrease with the increase in vulcanization pressure. Conversely, conductivity current and average space charge density first decrease and then increase. An optimal vulcanization pressure of 1.9 MPa was identified, at which the XLPE samples exhibited improved electrical insulation properties. Below this pressure, the increased trap energy levels inhibit carrier transport, thereby reducing the number of free carrier paths and hindering the formation of conductive channels, ultimately increasing the breakdown strength of the XLPE samples. However, at vulcanization pressures above 1.9 MPa, the increased crosslinking byproducts create more shallow traps, which lower space charge injection and accumulation, ultimately distorting the sample's internal electric field. Additionally, the increased lamella spacing creates more amorphous regions, reducing the carrier transport barrier and further decrease the breakdown strength of the prepared XLPE samples.
Based on the results, it can be concluded that appropriately increasing the vulcanization pressure of factory joints improves the physicochemical and electrical properties of XLPE. However, excessively high vulcanization pressure can have a detrimental impact on the electrical insulation properties of cable factory joints.
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Received: 12 May 2024
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