Adding Life to Water-Cooled Power Cables Through Innovation in Core Construction
(Room 316)
06 May 19
2:00 PM
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2:30 PM
Tracks:
Electrical Applications
Electric arc furnace (EAF) technology represents around 25% of global steel production. Short-lived service of EAF water-cooled power cables are an operational inconvenience, can be expensive to replace, and frequent maintenance introduces plant personnel and equipment to safety concerns. Plant engineers, operations and maintenance personnel must explore why water-cooled cable construction fails and how today’s engineering extends cable life. Premature water-cooled cable construction failures often occur due to poor conductor bundling, an improperly sized and designed core hose, and insufficient coolant flow. Long-term benefits of implementing better cable designs include reduced operational cost, reduced repair cost and increased electrical efficiency.