Transformer enhanced performance through innovative insulation systems
Find out how the combination of alternative insulation systems with design optimization can enable innovative power transformers for more resilient grids.
Weidmann and Nomex® provide customers with the transformer insulation know-how gained from over 100 years of combined experience.
Having developed significant trust through proven reliability and performance with transformer manufacturers and end users, this partnership ensures that customers receive the highest quality product and service available on the market today.
Energy Transition
Operational Challenges
Weather Resilience
Make the switch: Upgrade your transformer performance with Nomex® insulation.
How can I upgrade?
Upgrading your transformer is as simple as writing in your specs.
Add Nomex® insulation to any component of your transformer that is subjected to higher thermal stress – from conductors to angle rings.
Nomex® insulation must be used in 100% of the winding subjected to higher thermal stress. For all the other windings, TUK must be used, and in the hot spots, Nomex shall be used.
Semi Hybrid
Upgrade: Conductor
Benefits:
- Load balance
- Maintenance
- Life extension
- Hourly peak demand
- Extra protection
Mixed Hybrid
Upgrade: Conductor and Spacers
Benefits:
- Network failure
- Heat waves
- Daily peak demand
- Unplanned load
- Higher safety margins
Full Hybrid (+ Ester)
Upgrade: Conductor, Spacers, and Sticks. Esters recommended.
Benefits:
- 30% more power or less weight
- Lightweight and compact
- Higher overload
- Lower noise
- Fire safe with esters
Full hybrid + Ester
Upgrade: Conductor, Spacers, Cylinder, Sticks, and Angle Rings. Use Esters.
Benefits:
- Challenging space requirements
- Rapid restoration
- Fewer spare units
- Lower carbon footprint
- Fire safe with esters
Interested in learning more?
Join Weidmann’s Tom Prevost and Casey Ballard from DuPont as they discuss how the combination of alternative insulation systems with design optimization can enable innovative power transformers for more resilient grids.
Date: 10 November 2022
Time: 11am EST
Thomas Prevost
VP of Innovation and R&D
Weidmann
Casey Ballard
Global Technology Manager
DuPont
Energy Transition
Nomex® insulation systems future-proof transformers for the grid of the future, providing higher load flexibility and power density.
- Cyclical loading
- Load increase
- Electrification
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Operational Challenges
Nomex® insulation systems allow for transformer flexibility and the capability to respond to multiple operational conditions, minimizing downtime.
- Overload capability
- Load balancing
- Upgrade aging fleet
ESCELSA (Brazil) Hybrid power transformers use Nomex® insulation, which allows for additional overload capacity
Weather Resilience
Nomex® insulation systems allow transformers to be more compact and sustain extreme overloading conditions during emergency operations.
- Overload capability
- High ambient protection
- Mobiles
- Fast deployable
Hitachi Energy – Rapid recovery transformer initiative succeeds using specially designed Hitachi Energy transformers
View the full Hitachi Energy case study here.
