Fluoroamine Dielectric Insulation for Electrical Active Parts

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current dielectric insulation methods for electrical active parts, such as SF6 and N2 mixtures, face challenges in providing improved insulation, arc-extinguishing performance, environmental impact, toxicological behavior, and chemical stability, particularly in terms of global warming potential, ozone depletion, and compatibility with construction materials.

Innovation Solution

The use of fluoroamines with specific fluoroamine functions, like NF(CF3)(C2F5), in combination with inert gases and other fluorinated compounds, as dielectric insulating media within gas-tight housings to enhance insulation and arc-extinguishing capabilities while reducing environmental impact and improving chemical inertness and heat transfer properties.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If SF6 and N2 mixtures are used as dielectric insulating medium, then insulation performance is achieved, but global warming potential and ozone depletion increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinsulation performanceVSAvoidglobal warming potential
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the chemical composition parameters of the insulating medium by introducing fluoroamines with specific molecular structures (formula I) that have lower GWP values while maintaining dielectric strength and arc-extinguishing properties through optimized fluorinated alkyl groups

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses composite insulating media combining fluoroamines with inert gases (N2, CO2, SF6) in specific ratios to achieve both environmental compatibility and high insulation performance, creating a multi-component gas mixture that leverages the strengths of each component

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

2Reliability

If SF6 and N2 mixtures are used as dielectric insulating medium, then insulation performance is achieved, but chemical inertness against construction materials may be compromised

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinsulation performanceVSAvoidchemical inertness
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The patent modifies the chemical parameters of the insulating medium by selecting fluoroamines with specific carbon chain lengths and fluorination patterns that enhance chemical stability and compatibility with common construction materials while preserving dielectric properties

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Object-affected harmful factors

If alternative fluorinated compounds are used, then environmental impact is reduced, but insulation and arc-extinguishing performance may deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveenvironmental impactVSAvoidarc-extinguishing performance
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent optimizes molecular parameters of fluoroamines including fluorine content, carbon chain length, and alkyl group configuration to maximize arc-extinguishing efficiency through enhanced electron attachment coefficients while maintaining low environmental impact

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates composite gas mixtures combining fluoroamines with inert gases in optimized ratios to achieve synergistic effects where the fluoroamine provides arc-extinguishing capability and the inert gas maintains dielectric strength and thermal stability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

4Object-affected harmful factors

If fluoroamines are used as insulating medium, then environmental impact is reduced, but manufacturing complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveozone depletionVSAvoidmanufacturing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent selects fluoroamines with commercially viable synthesis routes and stable chemical properties that facilitate straightforward handling, storage, and installation in existing electrical equipment with minimal manufacturing complexity

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 proposed solution offers improved insulation, arc-extinguishing performance, reduced environmental impact, and enhanced chemical stability, including lower global warming potential and ozone depletion, along with better compatibility with construction materials and heat transfer properties.

Implementation Method 1

Mixtures of SF6 and N2 are widely applied as dielectrically insulating medium. Efforts have been made in the past to provide alternative dielectrically insulating media.

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectDielectric insulation: Dielectric

Implementation Method 2

JP 08291299 apparently describes the use of NF(CF3)(C2F5) as an etching gas for cleaning films in chemical vapour deposition. Thus, NF(CF3)(C2F5) is decomposed and used as a source for radicals, e.g. fluorine radicals.

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectron attachment:

Implementation Method 3

The proposed solution offers improved insulation, arc-extinguishing performance, reduced environmental impact, and enhanced chemical stability

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectArc extinguishing:

Implementation Method 4

the compositions according to this invention advantageously show an improved chemical inertness against the construction materials used e.g. for the electrical active parts and/or improved heat transfer properties

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectThermal conduction: Conduction (thermal)

Data Source

PatentEP3384508B1Methods for dielectrically insulating electrical active parts
Publication Date: 2020.02.26 SOLVAY SA

AI summary

Methods for dielectrically insulating electrical active parts The invention concerns methods for dielectrically insulating electrical active parts using certain fluoroamines as well as compositions and apparatus comprising such compounds.