The study of the electrical properties of nano insulating oil for submarine cables

Abstract

At present, the alkylbenzene insulation oil for submarine cables of 220kV and above in China relies on imports, which poses high maintenance costs and supply interruption risks. Nano modified insulating oil has excellent electrical properties and broad application prospects in power systems. Therefore, nano SiO2 modified insulating oil was prepared, and the effects of APTES modified and unmodified nano SiO2 on the viscosity, breakdown voltage, and dielectric loss factor of the insulating oil were compared. The results showed that the viscosity of alkylbenzene insulating oil did not change significantly after the addition of nanoparticles, which met the operating standards for submarine cable oil; The breakdown voltage of the modified nano insulating oil has significantly increased, with a breakdown voltage of 0.12g/L being the highest. The breakdown voltage of the unmodified nano insulating oil has significantly decreased. The dielectric loss factors of modified and unmodified nano insulating oils do not vary significantly. This article provides theoretical and practical references for the domestic substitution research of submarine cable insulation oil.

Keywords

• nano insulating oil
• breakdown performance
• submarine cable
• dodecylbenzene