Development, Testing and Calibration of a Low-Cost Sensor for Monitoring of Dissolved Hydrogen Gas in Transformer Oil

可再生能源继续成为增长最快的能源市场。太阳能电池板和风力涡轮机不会产生温室气体或其他排放物，随着技术的成熟，设备成本继续下降。增加风能和太阳能的渗透需要安装大量的变压器，这对于将低压可再生电力提升到配电网所需的高压水平是必要的。在充油变压器中，油的热分解可导致产生许多可燃气体，包括甲烷、乙烯、乙炔和氢气。这个过程可能导致许多不希望的和潜在的危险情况，并最终导致爆炸。因此，Transformer油中溶解气体的定量和瞬态分析对于Transformer的正常运行和安全是必要的。Iris Power LP很高兴与滑铁卢大学的大卫西马科夫教授合作，开发、测试和校准一种低成本传感器，用于连续监测可再生能源应用中Transformer油中的溶解氢。该合作研发计划的目的是完成溶解氢传感器的开发，并在计划完成后由公司进行商业化。

Renewables continue to stand out as the fastest growing energy market. Solar panels and wind turbines do not produce greenhouse gases or other emissions and, as technology matures, equipment costs continue to drop. Increasing penetration of wind and solar power requires installation of large numbers of transformers, which are necessary to step up the low voltage renewable electricity to high voltage levels required by the distribution grid. In oil-filled transformers, thermal decomposition of the oil can lead to the generation of a number of combustible gases including methane, ethylene, acetylene and hydrogen. This process can lead to a number of undesirable and potentially dangerous conditions and, ultimately, explosion. Therefore, quantification and transient analysis of dissolved gases in transformer oil is necessary for proper transformer operation and safety. Iris Power LP is excited to collaborate with Prof. David Simakov, University of Waterloo, in order to develop, test and calibrate a low-cost sensor for continuous monitoring of dissolved hydrogen in transformer oil for renewable energy applications. The aim of this Collaborative Research & Development Program is to complete the development of the dissolved hydrogen sensor, which will be commercialized by the company upon the program completion.