Polypropylene Cable Insulation - by Boxue Du & Zhonglei Li (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Polypropylene, also known as polypropene or PP, is a thermoplastic polymer used in a wide variety of applications. It is produced via chain-growth polymerization from the monomer propylene. It is a form of thermoplastic and is typically used as a wire insulation. PP is similar to Polyethylene, (PE), but PP is a harder compound. Since it is a harder compound, PP can be used on thin wall applications. PP-based material is considered to be the most promising environmentally friendly cable insulation, due to its no-crosslinking, excellent insulation performance and high melting point. It can be predicted that in the near future, PP cable insulation can completely replace the traditional cross-linked polyethylene (XLPE) insulation."--

From the Back Cover

An introduction to a cutting-edge, environmentally friendly insulation material

The installation and maintenance of high-voltage cables is an infrastructure problem with potentially major environmental impacts. In recent years, polypropylene has emerged as an environmentally friendly material for insulating high-voltage cables, particularly HVDC power cables and HVAC power cables. Polypropylene Cable Insulation begins with an introduction to high-voltage cables and the development of polypropylene insulation before describing the dielectric properties and applications of this insulation in both HVDC and HVAC contexts. The result is a thorough, accessible guide to an essential part of any environmentally friendly power grid.

Readers will also find:

• Detailed explorations of the relationship between space charge behaviors and trap characteristics
• Discussion of topics including polarization and dielectric relaxation, electrical treeing degradation, partial discharge, and more
• Graphs and tables illustrating experimental results

Polypropylene Cable Insulation is ideal for electrical power engineers, power transmission system operators, and any engineers or researchers working in power transmission and/or distribution cables.

About the Author

Boxue Du, PhD, is Professor and Director-Founder of the Institute of High Voltage at the School of Electrical and Information Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China. He sits on the boards of numerous high-impact journals, including High Voltage, The Journal of Electronics and Advanced Electrical Engineering, and Insulation Materials and Electrical Engineering. He is a Fellow of the IET and a member of multiple standards committees in IEEE.

Zhonglei Li, PhD, is Associate Professor at the Key Laboratory of Smart Grid of Education Ministry, School of Electrical and Information Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, China. He has published widely on polypropylene cable insulation and related subjects, and he is a Member of IEEE.