Hitachi Energy’s new transformer insulation fluid treatment station
Hitachi Energy invests in transformer insulation fluid treatment equipment in Poland.
Source: Hitachi Energy
Poland, Lodz: Hitachi Energy invests in transformer insulation fluid treatment equipment in Poland.
Hitachi Energy’s Lodz campus, power and distribution transformer research and manufacturing centre in Poland, has invested in a cutting-edge installation for the refinement of insulation fluids used in transformer manufacturing.
This new installation will accelerate the fluid treatment process three times while increasing energy efficiency by 30 % and securing that the fluids meet the highest sustainability standards, ensuring the best quality and reliability of transformer insulation fluids.
The transformer’s insulation fluids have both insulation and cooling purposes, which are essential for their correct operation. The fluid must be heated to the right temperature and filtered to eliminate solid impurities and remove moisture and gases. Each transformer type, often designed according to unique customer needs, has individual requirements for insulating fluids.
The new treatment station at Lodz will be one of the largest installations of its kind in the company globally. It is a cutting-edge, flexible installation, allowing simultaneous preparation of four types of fluids with different technical parameters, characteristic of different transformers.
All operations that were previously performed manually will now be automated. The installation will be metered to efficiently manage the refining process while ensuring that the fluids comply with the highest environmental requirements.
“Transformers from our Lodz plants take part in powering many of the largest energy investments in the world. Across Europe, our transformers can be found in major power plants, data centres and wind farms. Their reliability is worth its weight in gold there. The new installation will ensure that our transformers work reliably and safely. It will also provide us with flexible and faster production with improved energy efficiency. We can respond to customers’ demands quicker and provide them with ever more sustainable transformers,” says Mateusz Kowalczykiewicz, HUB Europe Dry, Distribution and Traction Transformers Operation Manager at Hitachi Energy.
Source: Hitachi Energy
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