Sustainable digitalization using self-dehydrating breathers
Many asset engineers have realized the technical benefits of the shift from conventional breathers to self-dehydrating breathers, but the main stumbling block for their installation is convincing commercial teams of their economic benefits.
byDr. B. Das and A. Collier
One of the most important accessories on a transformer is the transformer breather. Breathers help extend the technical life expectancy of the transformer by keeping the moisture inside the transformer at a normal level. Currently, there are two types of breathers available on the market — conventional and self-dehydrating breathers (SDBs). These are also known as smart breathers or maintenance-free breathers.
Many asset engineers have realized the technical benefits of the shift from conventional breathers to SDBs; however, the main stumbling block to widespread usage is convincing the commercial team members of the economic benefits gained by installing SDBs.
In this article, an investigation on the return on investment for SDBs is presented, along with the reduction of associated kgCO2e emissions due to the use of SDBs.
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