Gas-insulated line, gas-insulated switchgear and method thereof
A gas-insulated line is provided. The gas-insulated line defines an axial direction and includes an enclosure configured to surround a nominal conductor and a pressurized insulation gas in the enclosure, wherein the enclosure includes: a first attachment point and a second attachment point, the first attachment point and the second attachment point being spaced apart from each other in the axial direction; a rope element fixed between the first attachment point and the second attachment point and loaded with a pretension; and a flexible enclosure element arranged between the first attachment point and the second attachment point.
1. A gas-insulated line defining an axial direction and comprising an enclosure configured to surround a nominal conductor and a pressurized insulation gas in the enclosure, wherein the enclosure includes:
a first attachment point and a second attachment point, the first attachment point and the second attachment point being spaced apart from each other in the axial direction and arranged on the outside of the enclosure;
a rope element fixed between the first attachment point and the second attachment point and loaded with a pretension, wherein the rope element is arranged outside of the enclosure; and
a flexible enclosure element of the enclosure arranged between the first attachment point and the second attachment point.
2. The gas-insulated line according to claim 1 , wherein the rope element is configured to at least partially compensate a force that is generated by the gas pressure of the pressurized insulation gas along the axial direction.
3. The gas-insulated line according to claim 2 , wherein the force generated by the pretension of the rope element corresponds to a force generated by the gas pressure of the pressurized gas in the enclosure along the axial direction.
4. The gas-insulated line according to claim 1 , wherein the rope element is a steel wire rope or carbon fiber rope.
5. The gas-insulated line according to claim 1 , wherein the rope element is configured to act as a long tension spring.
6. The gas-insulated line according to claim 1 , wherein the rope element has an axial stiffness that is configured such that a force generated by the pressurized insulation gas is fully or at least partially compensated.
7. The gas-insulated line according to claim 1 , wherein the flexible enclosure element is configured to compensate for thermal deformation along the axial direction of the enclosure.
8. The gas-insulated line according to claim 1 , wherein a distance between the first attachment point and the second attachment point is at least one selected from the group consisting of equal to or greater than 20 m, equal to or greater than 30 m, equal to or greater than 40 m, equal to or less than 100 m, equal to or less than 80 m, and equal to or less than 60 m.
9. A gas-insulated switchgear, comprising:
a gas-insulated line defining an axial direction and comprising an enclosure configured to surround a nominal conductor and a pressurized insulation gas in the enclosure, wherein the enclosure includes:
a first attachment point and a second attachment point, the first attachment point and the second attachment point being spaced apart from each other in the axial direction and arranged on the outside of the enclosure;
a rope element fixed between the first attachment point and the second attachment point and loaded with a pretension, wherein the rope element is arranged outside of the enclosure; and
a flexible enclosure element of the enclosure arranged between the first attachment point and the second attachment point.
10. The gas-insulated switchgear according to claim 9 , wherein the gas-insulated switchgear is rated for voltages of 72.5 kV to 1200 kV.
11. The gas-insulated switchgear according to claim 9 , wherein the gas-insulated line is configured as an exit line of the gas-insulated switchgear.
12. The gas-insulated switchgear according to claim 9 , wherein the gas-insulated line is configured as a bus duct of the gas-insulated switchgear.
13. The gas-insulated switchgear according to claim 12 , further comprising:
at least one module arranged between the first attachment point and the second attachment point in the axial direction.
14. A method for compensating at least partially a force that is generated by a gas pressure of a pressurized insulation gas in a gas-insulated line along an axial direction, the method comprising:
providing a gas-insulated line defining the axial direction and comprising an enclosure configured to surround a nominal conductor and a pressurized insulation gas in the enclosure and including a flexible enclosure element of the enclosure arranged between a first attachment point and a second attachment point that are arranged on the outside of the enclosure;
fixing a rope element between the first attachment point and the second attachment point with a pretension, wherein the rope element is fixed outside of the enclosure; and
providing a pressurized gas in the enclosure.
15. The gas-insulated line according to claim 1 , wherein a distance between the first attachment point and the second attachment point is approximately 50 m.
16. The gas-insulated switchgear according to claim 9 , wherein the rope element of the gas-insulated line is configured to at least partially compensate a force that is generated by the gas pressure of the pressurized insulation gas along the axial direction.
17. The gas-insulated switchgear according to claim 16 , wherein the force generated by the pretension of the rope element corresponds to a force generated by the gas pressure of the pressurized gas in the enclosure along the axial direction.
18. The gas-insulated switchgear according to claim 9 , wherein the rope element of the gas-insulated line is configured to act as a long tension spring.
19. The gas-insulated switchgear according to claim 9 , wherein the rope element has an axial stiffness that is configured such that a force generated by the pressurized insulation gas is fully or at least partially compensated.
20. The gas-insulated line according to claim 1 , wherein the first attachment comprises a first flange of the enclosure and the second attachment comprises a second flange of the enclosure; and
wherein the rope element traverses through a part of the first attachment and the second attachment.
21. The gas-insulated line according to claim 1 , wherein the rope element is a first rope element loaded with a portion of the pretension; wherein the gas-insulated line further comprises:
a second rope element fixed between a third attachment point and a fourth attachment point and loaded with another portion of the pretension, wherein the second rope element is arranged outside of the enclosure and opposite to the first rope element outside of the enclosure.