Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

conservador abierto

English translation:

free breathing conservator tank

Added to glossary by Manuel Aburto
Jan 25, 2022 14:17
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Spanish term

conservador abierto

Spanish to English Tech/Engineering Electronics / Elect Eng sample taking of electrical insulating oil
Buenos días,

Continuo traduciendo el documento sobre un analisis de aceite dielectrico en un transformador principal.

Como parte del analisis se realizó un muestreo y se detalla la información de las muestras tomadas:

Datos de la muestra
Muestra recolectada:
Punto de Muestreo:
Sist. de preservación: Conservador abierto
Temperatura aceite:
Fecha de Muestreo:
Edad (años)
Modelo de aceite

Alguna idea al respecto?

Discussion

Althea Draper Jan 25, 2022:
Manuel It's the same oil. The point of a conservator is to provide enough space for the oil in the transformer to expand into when the temperature causes it to heat up. So, as the oil heats up some of it moves into the conservator, and as it cools, some moves back into the transformer. Your text is just saying that the 'sistema de preservación' in this case is a 'conservador abierto'. Different types of conservators are used for different specifications of transformer, so I would suggest that the text is just confirming the type used on this particular transformer. The levels of contamination in the oil will differ depending on the type of conservator used since this type is 'open' to the air and the other type has a membrane to keep the oil separated from external air.

https://www.elprocus.com/conservator-tank-of-transformer-con...
https://regioncentralrape.gov.co/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/... (page 32)
Manuel Aburto (asker) Jan 25, 2022:
Buenos días Althea y Bryce:

Agradezco sus respuestas a mi consulta.

Solo me gustaría confirmar si sus respuestas están considerando el contexto.

El recipiente que se usa es para tomar una muestra del aceite en el transformador y no el recipiente/tanque que alberga el aceite.

Saludos y gracias por sus respuestas!

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free breathing conservator tank

"El aceite dieléctrico del transformador de potencia deberá ser equipado con un sistema que aislé el aceite dieléctrico para su preservación, esto puede ser fabricado en los diferentes tipos de tanque conservador según norma C57-12.00 en el inciso 6.6.2: Tanque sellado, tanque conservador con sello de gas-aceite, tanque conservador abierto y tanque conservador con diafragma."
http://biblioteca.usac.edu.gt/tesis/08/08_0642_EA.pdf

"A preservation system is essential for a liquid-immersed transformer to allow- expansion and contraction of the liquid due to the changes in the temperature with-out exposing the insulating liquid to external contamination. The expansion space is known as the oil preservation system.
There are four different designs:
1. Sealed Tank
2. Gas-oil seal
3. Conservator
4. Conservator diaphragm
https://electrical-engineering-portal.com/download-center/bo...

"Oil Preservation Sealing Systems...
Sealing Systems Types
Free Breathing
Sealing systems have progressed from early designs of “free breathing” tanks, in which an air space on top of the oil is vented to atmosphere through a breather pipe. The pipe typically is screened to keep out insects and rodents and turned down to prevent rain from entering. Breathing is caused by expansion and contraction of the oil as temperature changes. These earlier designs do not use an air dryer, and condensation from moisture forms on inside walls and tank top. Moisture, oxygen, and nitrogen would also dissolve directly into oil from the air. This is not the best design. As mentioned before, a combination of oxygen and moisture accelerates deterioration of cellulose insulation. Moisture also decreases dielectric strength, which destroys insulating quality of the oil and causes sludge to form. If you have one or more of these earlier design transformers, it is recommended that a desiccant type air dryer be added to the breather pipe."
https://electromagneticworld.blogspot.com/2017/10/oil-preser...

"Liquid preservation systems limit the exposure of the transformer insulation structure to the atmosphere while allowing thermal expansion and contraction of the liquid due to load and ambient temperature variations. These liquid preservation systems are:

a. Sealed Tank – A sealed tank system uses a gas space above the insulating liquid level of the main tank to absorb volume fluctuations. It can be regulated or static.

b. Conservator Tank – A conservator tank is an auxiliary tank partially filled with insulating liquid and connected to the completely filled main tank. It uses the gas space above the liquid for volume fluctuations. Conservator tanks can be free breathing or isolated from the atmosphere using a rubber air cell or diaphragm."
https://www.tdworld.com/test-and-measurement/article/2112935...
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Peer comment(s):

agree Jennifer Levey
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thank you very very much for your answer Althea!"
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open conservator

The same is not true in *open conservator* transformers where oxygen is present in higher concentrations.

Gas losses from transformers of the *open conservator-type* do not appear to have a very significant effect on typical values and gas levels in service.
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