CIGRE 2012 A brief report regarding B1 and D1 activities (related to cables) Pierre ARGAUT
CIGRÉ Study Committees Rotating Electrical Machines SC A1 Transformers SC A2 High-Voltage Equipment SC A3 Insulated Cables SC B1 Overhead Lines SC B2 Substations SC B3 HVDC & Power Electronics SC B4 Protection & Automation SC B5 System Development & Economics SC C1 System Control & Operation SC C2 System Environmental Performance SC C3 System Technical Performance SC C4 Electricity Markets & Regulation SC C5 Distribution Systems & Dispersed Generation SC C6 Materials & Emerging Technologies SC D1 Information Systems & Telecommunications SC D2 SC = Study Committee
Last Session in Paris August 27-31, 2012 2012 Dairy for B1 cable experts Poster Session of SC B1 (Great Success: 200 visitors) Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Morning Opening panel SC B1 Poster Session Review of contributions Discussion Group Meeting Afternoon Great incidents SC B1 SC B1 Review of contributions Discussion Group Meeting Meeting of SC B1: 1.5 Day (First time) Discussion Group of SC B1 28 Papers 1 Special report Around 50 prepared Contributions 82 spontaneous Contributions
Cables within CIGRE: SC B1 (Insulated Cables) Founded in 1927 (85 years old) 24 Members and 13 Observer Members 250 experts in the Working Bodies 360 seats in Working Bodies Around 170 publications since 1969
SC Chairman Pierre Argaut SC B1 Organisation Secretary Alain Gille AG Strategic AG Customer NEW WORK ITEMS WG B1.41 Long Term Performance of soil and backfill of Cable Systems. Walter Zenger AG Prospective AG Tutorial and Publication WORK UNDER STUDY TF B1.45 Thermal Monitoring Hardware of Cable Circuits & Man Machine Interface. Blandine Hennuy TF B1.46 Conductor Connectors: Mechanical and Electrical Tests. Milan Uzelac WG B1.42 Testing of Transition Joints between HVDC Cables with Lapped and Extruded Insulation. Gunnar Evenset WG B1.44 Work under Induced Voltages and Induced Currents including Link Boxes. Caroline Bradley TF B1.47 Technical Issues related to Long AC EHV Cable Systems. TBN
Some B1 Statistics (August 2012) To cover the activities of SC B1, 255 Experts in SC and 26 AGs, WGs, TFs, JWG and JTF (2011: 209, 2010: 194, 2009: 191, 2008: 170, 2007: 158, 2006: 132, 2005: 110, 2004: 89). Impressive growth!!! Regarded as a 363 (2011: 289, 2010: 264, 2009: 264, 2008: 238, 2007:228, 2006: 199, 2005: 174, 2004: 142) experts community, Concentration on some experts : From Manufacturers (134), Utilities (119), Consultants (57), Institute (30), Universities (23) From Europe (227), America (66), Asia (47), Oceania (14) & Africa (9) 20 ladies (2011: 10), 28 contributions Conveners sharing well balanced (10 countries for 16 SC B1 Working Bodies) 11 Young Experts
Discussion Group Meeting Took place on Friday 31rst 250 Average attendance Special Report from M.Marelli 3 Preferential Subjects 15 Questions 50 Prepared Contributions 82 Spontaneous Contributions One invited Contribution from SC D1 Proceedings available on CIGRE Website for delegates
D1/B1 CIGRE SC D1 Materials and Emerging Testing Technologies Major directions D1 Materials for electrotechnology and electrical insulation systems Dielectric, conduction and oxidation performance of insulating liquids Functional and nanomaterials for electric power industry Material properties, ageing, AC and DC application Emerging test and diagnosis techniques Development/evaluation of testing/measuring methods Interpretation rules for diagnosis, CA and AM
D1/B1 Current working groups D1 working groups of interest to B1 D1.19 Solid insulation under repetitive transients D1.23 HVDC ageing, diagnostics of polymeric materials D1.25 Applic. Guide for UHF PD detection in GIS D1.34 Cond. assessment for oil-impreg. insul. used in ac cables D1.37 Maintenance and evaluation of PD measuring procedures D1.38 Emerging test techniques common to HTSC applications D1.39 Methods for Diagnostic/Failure Data Collection and Analysis D1.40 Functional Nanomaterials for the Electrical Power Industry D1.48 Properties of insulating materials under VLF voltages D1/B1.49 Harmonised test for the measurement of residual gases in insulating materials by gas chromatography D1.xx1 Moisture measurement in insulating fluids and transformer insulation D1.xx2 Ageing of upgraded cellulose and cellulose impregnated in ester liquids and other liquids (update TB 323) D1.xx3 Dielectric performance of eco-friendly GIS D1.xx4 Basic principles and practical methods to measure the AC and DC resistance of conductors of power cables and lines
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