Amphipathic Coated Cellulose Paper for Oil-Immersed Transformers

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Solution Overview

Problem

The existing electrical insulating papers used in oil-immersed transformers lack sufficient durability, heat resistance, and impregnating ability, which limits the transformer's efficiency, capacity, and size, while also being costly to produce.

Innovation Solution

The development of electrical insulating paper with a paper base material containing cellulose, an adsorption layer, and a moisture barrier layer formed by chemically bonding an amphipathic molecule with both hydrophobic and hydrophilic groups, enhancing water repellency and heat resistance without compromising mechanical or electrical properties.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional insulating paper is used, then manufacturing cost is reduced, but durability and heat resistance are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovedurabilityVSAvoidmanufacturing cost
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies composite materials by combining cellulose base material with amphipathic molecules that have both hydrophobic hydrocarbon groups and hydrophilic functional groups. This composite structure provides both the mechanical strength of cellulose and the water/heat resistance of the amphipathic coating, resolving the contradiction between durability and manufacturing complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the chemical parameters of the insulating paper surface by introducing amphipathic molecules with specific functional groups (carboxyl, hydroxyl, amino, or epoxy groups). This parameter change enhances water repellency and heat resistance without fundamentally changing the manufacturing process, thus improving durability while controlling costs.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Temperature

If conventional insulating paper is used, then manufacturing cost is reduced, but heat resistance is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveheat resistanceVSAvoidmanufacturing cost
Core Design Contradiction:
TemperatureVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses composite materials by coating cellulose with amphipathic molecules that provide thermal stability. The hydrophobic hydrocarbon groups and hydrophilic functional groups work together to create a structure that resists thermal degradation, improving heat resistance while maintaining cost-effectiveness through a relatively simple coating process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Solution Approach 2:

The patent modifies the thermal parameters of the insulating paper by introducing amphipathic molecules with stable chemical bonds. These molecules raise the decomposition temperature and improve heat resistance through chemical parameter changes rather than requiring complex manufacturing processes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Reliability

If conventional insulating paper is used, then manufacturing complexity is reduced, but impregnating ability with insulating oil is insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveimpregnating abilityVSAvoidmanufacturing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies composite materials by combining hydrophilic functional groups that attract insulating oil with hydrophobic groups that repel water. This dual-nature composite structure improves impregnating ability with insulating oil while maintaining a relatively simple single-step coating manufacturing process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the surface chemical parameters of the insulating paper by introducing amphipathic molecules with specific functional groups. These parameter changes enhance oil impregnation through improved wettability and capillary action without requiring complex multi-step manufacturing processes.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The solution provides improved durability, heat resistance, and impregnating ability with insulating oil, allowing for higher efficiency, larger capacity, and smaller size of oil-immersed transformers while maintaining cost-effectiveness.

Implementation Method 1

a moisture barrier layer formed by being chemically bonded to the adsorption layer

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectChemical bonding: Chemical Bonding

Implementation Method 2

The hydrophobic hydrocarbon group covers the surface of the paper base material

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectHydrophobic effect: Hydrophobe

Implementation Method 3

the insulating paper exhibits an excellent insulating property while the pores are impregnated with electrical insulating oil

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectAdsorption: Adsorption

Data Source

PatentUS9953744B2Electrical insulating paper and stationary induction electrical apparatus using the same
Publication Date: 2018.04.24 HITACHI ENERGY LTD
  • US9953744B2 patent drawing
  • US9953744B2 patent drawing
  • US9953744B2 patent drawing

AI summary

Electrical insulating paper according to an embodiment of the present invention is used while being immersed in electrical insulating oil, and includes a paper base material mainly containing cellulose, an adsorption layer formed on an entire surface of the paper base material by adsorption, and a moisture barrier layer formed by being chemically bonded to the adsorption layer. The moisture barrier layer includes an amphipathic molecule containing both a hydrophobic hydrocarbon group and a hydrophilic functional group in one molecule. The amphipathic molecule is chemically bonded to the adsorption layer via the hydrophilic functional group. The hydrophobic hydrocarbon group covers the surface of the paper base material.