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DGA - Method

in the Past and


for the Future
Ivanka Atanasova-Höhlein

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Doerenburg introduced the differentiation between electrical
1970 and thermal failure mode and introduced ratios for fault gases
with similar solubility.

Halstead developed the theoretical thermodynamic theory. The ratios


1973 are temperature dependent. With increasing the hotspot the amount
of gases increases in the order: methane-ethane-ethylene.

The evaluation scheme of the modern Gas-in-Oil Analysis is


1975 developed by Rogers, Mueller, Schliesing, Soldner (MSS).

1995 Development of In-Line Monitoring

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Different phenomena in oil take place like:

dielectric

thermal
Change/Ageing
dynamic

chemical

! Gas-in-Oil Analysis (DGA = Dissolved Gas Analysis)


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The measurement of dissolved gases
allow the knowledge on

! Type

! Complexity

! Seriousness

of event
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Sampling

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Sampling Container

! Perfectly cleaned & Dried


! Free from dust & moisture
! Airtight
! Glass or Metal cans, syringes

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! Protect sample from direct light
! Avoid moisture & dust contamination
! Use the sampling containers exclusively
for transformer oil sampling

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1 Handwheel
2 Sealing cap
3 Safety chain
4 Polyamid gasket
5 Nut
6 Drain valve
7 Hose and screw connector
8 Sampling bottle
9 Overflow vessel

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Required information concerning oil sample(example)
Requested analysis:

Colour ISO 2049


Appearance IEC 60422
Neutralisationvalue IEC 62021-1
Breakdownvoltage IEC 60156
Water content IEC 60814
Loss factor at50Hz IEC 60247
Interfacial tension ISO 6295
PCB-content EN 12766-2
Furananalysis (DGA) IEC 61198
Gas-in-oil-analysis IEC 60567

Please fill in the following data:


Manufacturer: FTNR (ManufacturingNo.):

Customer: WNR (Order No.):

Location: SampleNo.:

Year ofmanufacture: Datesampletaken.:

Type: Typeofoil

Power: Quantity ofoil:

Rating: Oiltemperaturein thesampletaken:

Sampletaken from: Oil samplevalve Oil drainagedevice Others


A 22/31/40DIN 42551

Tank: Top Middle Bottom


conservator Transformer OLTC Bushing
OLTC OLTC tank
Bushing
Others:

Reason for sampletaking:


Dateofoperationfault:
Dateofrepair :
Dateofoil treatment/reclaiming
Routinecheckup:

Further informations andprevious history:

Sampletaker:

Date Nameinblock letters Company/Department Phone

Lab information: specialfeatures:


Consecutiveno.:
Datesamplereceived:
Datesampleanalysed: © Siemens AG
Typeofsamplecontainer:
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Extraction of Gases
from the Oil

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DGA. Toepler Pump

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DGA. Partial Degassing

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DGA. Headspace at Ambient Temperature

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DGA. Headspace at 70°C

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Gaschromatographic Analysis

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Gaschromatographic Analysis

Sample Detector
injection

Carrier Detector
Gas gas

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Failures which can be identified by DGA

! Partial discharges

! Electrical discharges

! Charcoal coating of contacts

! Accelerated cellulosic degradation

! Local overheating

! Untightness of OLTC tank

! Catalytic reactions of materials

! Additional information from BHR gas

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Failures which can not be identified by DGA

! Incipient Failures

! Long lasting temperatures < 150 °C

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Interpretation Schemes

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Duvals Triangle

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Patterns

Electrical Discharges Thermal Problem Partial Discharges

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MSS Scheme

Ratio ranges Ratio numbers


[C2H2] [H2] [C2H4] [C2H4] [CO2]
[C2H6] [CH4] [C2H6] [C3H6] [CO]
<0.3 0 0 0 0 1
0.3 to < 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
1.0 to < 3.0 1 1 1 2 1
3.0 to < 10.0 2 2 1 3 0
! 10.0 2 3 1 3 2
Diagnosis Number sequences
Normal ageing of insultans 0 0 0 0 0
Discharge of high energy 2 1 1 2/3 1
Discharge of low energy 2 2 1 2/3 1
Partial discharge with high energy 1 3 0 n.i. 0
Partial discharge with low energy 1 3 0 n.i. 0
Local overheating up to 300 ºC 0 0 0 1 2
Local overheating from 300 ºC to 1000 ºC 0 0 1 2 2
Local overheating over 1000 ºC 1 0 1 2/3 2
Local overheating and discharge 1 1 1 2 2
Local overheating and partial discharge 0 3 1 2 2
n.i. = not indicative
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IEC Scheme

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In case of quotient information it must be clear, that quotients
are only representative, if following values of the fault gases
(in ppm) are exceeded:

C2 H 2 !1
H2 ! 15
" [CXHY] x=1;2;3 ! 50
CO ! 80
CO2 ! 200

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DGA
Example – thermal Problem

MSS-Code 00120
Fault gas ppm
Hydrogen H2 1967
Methane CH4 8008
Ethane C2H6 2013
Ethylene C2H4 8323
Acetylene C2H2 57
Propane C3H8 401
Propylene C3H6 4824
Carbon monoxide CO 253
Carbon dioxide CO2 1903
Oxygen O2 18222
Nitrogen N2 61662
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MSS-Code 00120 Manufacturing year 1970
360 MVA
Fault gas ppm Carbon deposits on PLTC Contacts
Hydrogen H2 537
Methane CH4 1041
Ethane C2H6 295
Ethylene C2H4 1726
Acetylene C2H2 25
Propane C3H8 83
Propylene C3H6 1012
Carbon monoxide CO 1047
Carbon dioxide CO2 6158
Oxygen O2 11805
Nitrogen N2 58084
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Gas-in-Oil Analysis
Turn-to-Turn Fa

MSS-Code 21121
Fault gas ppm
Hydrogen H2 4973
Methane CH4 1758
Ethane C2H6 243
Ethylene C2H4 2813
Acetylene C2H2 8236
Propane C3H8 58
Propylene C3H6 1320
Carbon monoxide CO 1196
Carbon dioxide CO2 2431
Oxygen O2 6743
Nitrogen N2 44120
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DGA
Thermal Problem with Partial Discharges

MSS-Code 00101 Manufacturing year 1991


234 MVA, 330 kV
Fault gas ppm Defective welding joint
Hydrogen H2 1060
Methane CH4 2481
Ethane C2H6 703
Ethylene C2H4 2187
Acetylene C2H2 4
Carbon monoxide CO 450
Carbon dioxide CO2 995

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DGA
Catalytical Effects

MSS-Code ?3??0 Manufacturing year 1977


Closed type
Fault gas ppm Color 0,5 / Acidity 0,01
Hydrogen H2 488
Methane CH4 1
Ethane C2H6 <1
Ethylene C2H4 <1
Acetylene C2H2 <1
Propane C3H8 <1
Propylene C3H6 <1
Carbon monoxide CO 67
Carbon dioxide CO2 222
Oxygen O2 5180
Nitrogen N2 23700
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DGA
Untight OLTC

MSS-Code 22122
Fault gas ppm
Hydrogen H2 128
Methane CH4 25
Ethane C2H6 5
Ethylene C2H4 81
Acetylene C2H2 288
Propane C3H8 5
Propylene C3H6 50
Carbon monoxide CO 143
Carbon dioxide CO2 1920
Oxygen O2 24600
Nitrogen N2 52000
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DGA
Diagnostic Importance in Service

Gas
Ratios increase
rates

Absolute Trend
Values

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Absolute Values

IEC 60599 (VDE 0370-7)


C2H2 H2 CH4 C2H4 C2H6 CO CO2

50 30 60 20 400 2800
All transformers " " " " " "
150 130 280 90 600 14000

2
No OLTC "
20

60
Communicating
"
OLTC
280

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Ratios

a) Eliminates the effect of the oil volume

b) Eliminates some effects of sampling

c) Especially interesting is the ratio formation for fault


gases which exhibit similar solubilities, but their
development is temperature dependent –
e. g. the thermodynamic considerations of Halstead.

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Thermodynamcal considerations of Halstead

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Gas Increase Rates –
information on seriousness of failure

C2H2 H2 CH4 C2H4 C2H6 CO CO2

All
0,01 0,36 0,33 0,40 0,25 2,9 27
transformers

! 90% gas increase source: Cigre TF11 in ppm/day


Gas increase rates are temperature and volume dependent

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Trend Analysis

Development of the Fault Gases After Two Months of On-Line Monitoring


600 100

90

500

ppm H 2, CO,CH 4, C2 H4, C2 H6, top oil (°C)


80

70 Carbon Dioxide
400
Hydrogen
60
Methane
ppm CO 2

Carbon Monoxide
300 50
Ethane

40 Ethylene
top oil temp °C
200
30

20
100
10

0 0
1.7.08 11.7.08 21.7.08 31.7.08 10.8.08 20.8.08 30.8.08 9.9.08
Sa m pling da te

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Trend Analysis

40 6

35
5

30

Ratio C 2H 4/C 2H 6, CH 4 /H2


25

top oil (°C)


Top
20 3 C2H
CH

15
2

10
40 6

1
35 5
5

30
0 0
4
1.7.08 11.7.08 21.7.08 31.7.08 10.8.08 20.8.08 30.8.08 9.9.08
Ratio C 2H 4/C 2H 6, CH 4 /H2
25
Sa m pling da te
top oil (°C)

Top oil Temperature (°C)


20 3 C2H4/C2H6
CH4/H2

15
2

10

! Trendanalysis is important not only with absolute values,


1
5

but also with the ratios.


0
1.7.08 11.7.08 21.7.08 31.7.08 10.8.08
Sa m pling da te
20.8.08 30.8.08 9.9.08
0

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On-Line Monitoring

# Early failure recognition


# Diagnosis is only possible with the sofisticated types – where IEC
ratios can be built

Cigre TF 15 DGA did a comparison between On-Line monitoring


systems and Off-Line analyses. The brochure is on the way.
Evaluated are:
" Precision
" Longterm stability
" Repeatability
In case of
" Routine concentrations, d.h. 5 * Detection Limit
" Low Concentrations, d. h. 2-5*Detection Limit
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Recommendation of Cigre A2.27
for On-LineMonitoring

# Necessary in case a problem has been identified

# Often, however, difficult to maintain

# Interfaces can lead to problems

# Able to deliver important information


in a short time

# Does not automatically lead to higher reliability

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What can be measured on-line:

! Temperature
! Current, Voltage
! OLTC
! Oil level
! Gas-in-Öl Analysis
! Humidity in oil
! Bushings
! Acoustic Signals
! Magnetic Circuit
! Coolers

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More Data does not mean automatically
more Information

Data Explosion1) (Total Exabytes)

200

150

100

50

0
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
1) Exa = 1016 = 10 Mil of Billions
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Transformer Failure Rate

$ Failure rate

Failure at Failure because


Comissioning of aging

Constant failure rate


Aging / years %

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Future Developments

# Further development of the On-Line analysis


with decision criteria
# Gas-in-oil analysis in OLTC

# Gas-in-oil analysis in alternative insulation fluids


and high temperature insulating materials

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Thank you
for your attention!

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