Cleaning of Livefront Electrical Switchgear Using Carbon Dioxide Pellets at Navy Installations

Abstract

The Objective of this project is to evaluate a promising technique that uses carbon dioxide (CO2) pellet media blasting to clean energized power distribution equipment. This process has been in use in industry for some time to clean various kinds of equipment, but its use in high voltage applications has had limited evaluation. The objective is to demonstrate the process on energized (approx. 15kV) Load Interrupter (L.I.) electrical switches located on the base at Naval Station San Diego. Demonstration testing is required to enable Navy-wide implementation of the process. Objectives of the test program are verification of cleaning effectiveness, development of safe work practices, and evaluation of potential impacts on electrical switchgear. The project was conducted jointly with PWC San Diego Code 620 and leveraged about $125K of PWC funds to procure a CO2 cleaning system.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA347057

Entities

People

  • Edward R. Durlak

Organizations

  • Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Compressors
  • Air Filters
  • Compressors
  • Dielectrics
  • Electrical Equipment
  • Filters
  • Filtration
  • Fire Extinguishers
  • Hearing Protection
  • Lessons Learned
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Medical Personnel
  • Naval Shore Facilities
  • Personal Protective Equipment
  • Protective Equipment
  • Safety Equipment
  • Separators

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  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies
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