DocumentCode
1496041
Title
Improvement of electrical properties of grounding loops by using bentonite and waste drilling mud
Author
Kostic, M.B. ; Radakovic, Z.R. ; Radovanovic, N.S. ; Tomasevic-Canovic, M.R.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Belgrade Univ., Serbia
Volume
146
Issue
1
fYear
1999
fDate
1/1/1999 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
6
Abstract
The paper presents results from experimental research related to the improvement of the electrical properties of grounding loops using bentonite (suspension or powder) and waste drilling mud as backfill materials. It is shown that the use of these materials results in a significant reduction in the grounding resistance and the maximum touch voltage, especially during drought periods. The results also show that the corrosive activities of bentonite suspension and waste drilling mud can be considered as quite acceptable
Keywords
earthing; electric resistance measurement; power system protection; soil; voltage measurement; backfill materials; bentonite; corrosive activities; electrical properties improvement; grounding resistance; maximum touch voltage; power system grounding loops; waste drilling mud;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Generation, Transmission and Distribution, IEE Proceedings-
Publisher
iet
ISSN
1350-2360
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/ip-gtd:19990057
Filename
756475
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