Development of polymer insulators for electrical and high-voltage power lines with the application of radiation-chemical technology

Journal Article · Fri Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1993 · Transactions of the American Nuclear Society

OSTI ID:107473

Kuznetsov, A V; Aleksandrov, G N ^[1]; Ivanov, V S ^[2]

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1. St. Petersburg Technical Univ. (Russian Federation)
2. and others

In the field of power engineering the problem of replacing traditional high-voltage porcelain and glass insulators by polymer insulators is being investigated. Polymers are desired which are relatively cheap and easy to process by molding. A copolymer of ethylene and vinyl acetate (EVA) filled aluminium hydroxide satisfys the requirements. In order to increase the heat stability of EVA, radiation-chemical technology was used in the present work. A pilot plant with a cobalt 60 radionuclide source was used as the source of ionizing radiation. The process of cross-linking EVA is described.

• OSTI ID: 107473
• Report Number(s): CONF-920957-; ISSN 0003-018X; TRN: 95:021201
• Journal Information: Transactions of the American Nuclear Society, Vol. 67, Issue Suppl.1; Conference: 3. annual Nuclear Society International (NSI) meeting: nuclear technology tomorrow, St. Petersburg (Russian Federation), 14-18 Sep 1992; Other Information: PBD: 1993
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

07 ISOTOPE AND RADIATION SOURCE TECHNOLOGY
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION
ELECTRIC CABLES
ELECTRICAL INSULATION
POLYETHYLENES
CROSS-LINKING
POLYVINYLS
ELECTRICAL INSULATORS
PRODUCTION
ALUMINIUM
COBALT 60
ETHYLENE
MOLDING
POLYMERS
STABILITY
RADIATION SOURCES
DOSE RATES