Title :
A comparative economic analysis for underground distribution cables insulated with TR-XLPE and EPR
Author :
Ramachandran, S. ; Hartlein, R. ; Chandak, P.
Author_Institution :
Union Carbide Corp., Somerset, NJ, USA
Abstract :
This paper provides an economic evaluation of the cost of owning underground cables with different extruded insulation materials. In this analysis, a comparison is made between the total owning cost of cables made with Union Carbide HFDA/B 4202 tree retardant crosslinked polyethylene (TR-XLPE) insulation compound and three different ethylene propylene rubber (EPR) insulation compounds. This information is provided as a tool which can be used by electric utility engineers to understand the costs associated with different cable insulation materials
Keywords :
XLPE insulation; ethylene-propylene rubber; power cable insulation; power distribution economics; underground cables; underground distribution systems; EPR insulated cables; TR-XLPE insulated cables; Union Carbide HFDA/B 4202 TR-XLPE; cost; economic analysis; ethylene propylene rubber; extruded insulation materials; tree retardant crosslinked polyethylene; underground distribution cables; Cable insulation; Conductors; Costs; Dielectric losses; Dielectric materials; Dielectrics and electrical insulation; Medium voltage; Paramagnetic resonance; Retardants; Trees - insulation;
Conference_Titel :
Transmission and Distribution Conference, 1999 IEEE
Conference_Location :
New Orleans, LA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5515-6
DOI :
10.1109/TDC.1999.755326
