OBSERVATION OF ALGAE DEVELOPMENT ON POLYMER INSULATORS BASED ON THE RESULTS OF BDV AND SEM

I. Made Yulistya Negara*, Arief Budi Ksatria, Dimas Anton Asfani, I. G.N.Satriyadi Hernanda, Daniar Fahmi, Namira Roudlotul Jannah

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Abstract

Polymer insulators is expected has high hydrophobicity compared to other insulator material such as glass and polymer. However, polymer insulators are susceptible to algae. The effect of algae on the dielectric strength of polymer insulators has been analysed. Polymer insulators are immersed in algae-contaminated water for 3 months. Prior to immersion, the polymer insulator was pre-conditioned with salt mist conditioning. Then Breakdown Voltage (BDV) is carried out periodically on the polymer insulator. Meanwhile, Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) testing was carried out on new insulators and insulators that had been submerged in algae to observe how deep is algae penetrate inside the polymer and its effect on the BDV. The BDV value of the new polymer insulator is higher than that of the contaminated insulator when it experienced internal breakdown. When the algal contaminants only grew on the surface, the BDV value was higher than that of the clean polymer.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)852-856
Number of pages5
JournalIET Conference Proceedings
Volume2023
Issue number46
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023
Event23rd International Symposium on High Voltage Engineering, ISH 2023 - Glasgow, United Kingdom
Duration: 28 Aug 20231 Sept 2023

Keywords

  • ALGAE
  • BREAKDOWN VOLTAGE (BDV)
  • INSULATOR
  • POLYMER
  • SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPE (SEM)

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