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UVV Vacuum Cold Trap

Cap: 600 W cold generation | Solid insulation drying | 1% residual moisture | 21 kW power

The UVV Vacuum Cold Trap is designed for evacuation and drying of solid insulation in power transformers with voltages from 110 to 1,150 kV during installation, maintenance, and repairs. It dries solid insulation using vacuum and a low-temperature trap for capturing vapor–gas mixtures. The unit can be used with transformers capable of withstanding a pressure of 26 Pa.
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Oil refrigeration cold trap system is designed for evacuation and drying of solid insulation1 of power transformers2 with voltages 110-1150 kV during installation, service and repairs.

The vacuum3 cold trap can be used with transformers capable of withstanding 26 Pa pressure. Application of the unit for transformers which cannot withstand 26 Pa pressure is possible after reinforcement of the tank authorized by the transformer manufacturer.

While drying solid insulation of power transformers with voltages from 500 to 1150 kV, the evacuation from atmospheric pressure to 400 Pa may be accelerated by connecting a vacuum blower section to the unit.

Oil refrigeration system can dehydrate4 solid insulation by circulating hot dry oil. First, the oil is heated to 80-85 ⁰C, and then it passes through a drying and filtration unit. The essence of this method is the diffusion5 of moisture from the outer layers of insulation into the dry oil with the following removal of the moisture by the drying unit.

Parameter Value
Rate of vapor-gas mix evacuation from transformer tank at residual pressure from atmospheric level to 400 Pa, L/s (gal/min), at least 27×3=81 (1,283)
Rate of vapor-gas mix evacuation from transformer tank at residual pressure from 400 Pa to 26 Pa, L/s (gal/min), at least 500 (7,925)
Residual pressure created by vacuum pump in transformer tank, max 26
Residual pressure in the unit during air leak test, Pa (psi), max 4 (0.0006)
Air leak within one hour, Pa (psi), max 100 (0.014)
Water vapor condensation surface temperature, °С (°F), max -70 (-94)
Residual moisture content in solid insulation, %, max 1.0
Cold generation capacity (at -70 °С/-94 °F), W 600
Condensation surface area, m2, at least 6.1
Defrosting system power consumption, kW 2.1
Rated power, kW 21
Power supply voltage at 50Hz/ 60Hz, V (fully customizable upon request) 380
Dimensions, mm (in), max
• length

• width

• height

1,700 (66.9)

1,600 (63)

1,950 (76.8)

Weight, kg (lbs), max 2,100 (4,641)

  • The vacuum section is equipped with vacuum pump heating and cooling devices for operation in a wide range of temperatures.
  • Equipped with vane vacuum pumps, which require no separate heating or cooling and are less noisy.
  • All component are installed inside a single frame.

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