MICRO-PIXE ANALYSIS OF IMPURITY DISTRIBUTIONS IN TREES GROWN IN HIGH-VOLTAGE CABLES

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作者
HINRICHSEN, PF
KAJRYS, G
HOUDAYER, A
JEREMIE, A
BELHADFA, A
CRINE, JP
CAMPBELL, JL
机构
[1] HYDRO QUEBEC RES INST,INST RECH ELECT QUEBEC,VP RECH,VARENNES J0L 2P0,QUEBEC,CANADA
[2] UNIV GUELPH,DEPT PHYS,GUELPH N1G 2W1,ONTARIO,CANADA
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10.1016/0168-583X(90)90893-Y
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TH7 [仪器、仪表];
学科分类号
0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
摘要
Water treeing and electrical treeing are degradation processes occurring in the polyethylene insulation of underground high-voltage cables that can lead to premature breakdown. In order to determine the nature and content of impurities present in the trees, which typically have dimensions of 50-200 μm, a PIXE (proton-induced X-ray emission) microbeam system with a beam-spot diameter of less than 20 μm has been installed on a 4.5 MV Dynamitron accelerator. The capabilities of this system are illustrated by multi-element radial scans that show the presence of a wide variety of contaminants in the trees. © 1990.
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