Ranjeetkumar Gupta
Insulating MgO–Al2O3–LDPE nanocomposites for offshore medium-voltage DC cables.
Gupta, Ranjeetkumar; Smith, Lindsay; Njuguna, James; Deighton, Alan; Pancholi, Ketan
Authors
Lindsay Smith
Professor James Njuguna j.njuguna@rgu.ac.uk
NSC Director of Research and Innovation
Alan Deighton
Dr Ketan Pancholi k.pancholi2@rgu.ac.uk
Lecturer
Abstract
A polymer–metal oxide nanocomposite is a key in developing a high-temperature insulation material for power electronics and high-voltage direct current (HVDC) and medium-voltage direct current (MVDC) subsea cables having the capability of transmitting offshore renewable energy with lower losses and higher reliability. To achieve a higher operation voltage level and larger power capacity at a reduced cable size, weight, and volume, the lighter material offering improved electrical insulation at a high operating temperature is required. Addition of metal oxide ceramics in the polymer is shown to improve the insulating properties of the polymer used in the cable and power electronic applications; however, their performance deteriorates at elevated temperatures as thermal energy facilitates the electron injection to the bulk material by following conduction according to the Schottky emission. In this work, the heat insulating Al2O3 nanoparticles are added to the MgO–polyethylene nanocomposite to observe the effect of the interface between mix oxide nanoparticles on current density and breakdown strength of the nanocomposite compared to the MgO–polyethylene nanocomposite at room and elevated temperatures (90 °C). The concentrations of the MgO and MgO + Al2O3 mixture were varied from 1 to 12 wt % to find out that the nanocomposite containing MgO showed the best response than MgO + Al2O3 at elevated and room temperatures. There was no unified trend observed in the leakage current density and breakdown strength results for the MgO + Al2O3 nanocomposite, indicating the absence of the interface formation between MgO and Al2O3. The decrease in the interaction radius, calculated using numerical simulation of the nanoparticle dispersion state, resulted in the high breakdown strength. Addition of 12 wt % MgO helped achieving the highest breakdown strength, but overall breakdown strength for the MgO + Al2O3 nanocomposite improved at elevated temperatures. All nanocomposites showed improved electrical insulating properties compared to virgin low-density polyethylene (Pure LDPE) .
Citation
GUPTA, R., SMITH, L., NJUGUNA, J., DEIGHTON, A. and PANCHOLI, K. 2020. Insulating MgO–Al2O3–LDPE nanocomposites for offshore medium-voltage DC cables. ACS applied electronic materials [online], 2(7), pages 1880-1891. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaelm.0c00052
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jun 3, 2020 |
Online Publication Date | Jun 3, 2020 |
Publication Date | Jul 28, 2020 |
Deposit Date | Jun 25, 2020 |
Publicly Available Date | Jun 4, 2021 |
Journal | ACS applied electronic materials |
Print ISSN | 2637-6113 |
Electronic ISSN | 2637-6113 |
Publisher | ACS Publications |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 2 |
Issue | 7 |
Pages | 1880-1891 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaelm.0c00052 |
Keywords | Oxide nanoparticles; Interface; LDPE dielectric composite; Thermal conductivity; Extrusion; HVDC insulation; Breakdown strength |
Public URL | https://rgu-repository.worktribe.com/output/937512 |
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