Effect of Degassing Treatment on the Crystalline Morphology of XLPE Insulation Used for 110kV XLPE Cable

Abstract:

Cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) is a main kind of insulation materials, used in medium and high voltage power cable. High voltage XLPE cable production mainly adopts peroxide crosslinking method, and the performance of XLPE cable will be affected by decomposing by-products of crosslinking agent (DCP, dicumyl peroxide).In this paper, the XLPE cable was degassed with different times. The XLPE samples were analyzed by infrared spectrum analysis, DSC analysis and electron microscopy, and the influences of degassing on XLPE crystalline morphology were analyzed. The results showed that the crystal structure of XLPE in the cable was affected by degassing treatment. With the degassing treatment time went on, the by-products kept releasing. The content of by-products in 110kV XLPE cable decreased obviously in 2-7 days’ degassing treatment, and changed slowly after 7 days’. The growth and perfection of the original crystal in XLPE material were obtained, and the new small grains were formed in the material.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 868)
• Pages: 33-37
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.868.33
• Online since: August 2016
• Authors: Xin Yu, Peng Fei Gao, Xiang Yang Peng, Nai Kui Gao, Zhen Huang, Hai Jin*, Soo Wohn Lee
• Keywords: Crystalline Morphology, Degassing Treatment, XLPE Cable

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