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High voltage power transformers have a life of approximately 40 years. The majority of transformers in the power distribution network in Europe were installed in the 1960s and 70s and these transformers are now reaching the end of their life. There is a need to extend the life and improve the reliability of existing high voltage transformer networks thereby satisfying the European directive for ensuring the security of power supply, the desire for power utilities to maximise the financial return on their assets and improving the quality of life for society. The TRANSMAN project has enabled a European Consortium of small to medium sized (SME) companies and Research Performers to successfully complete a two year European Research project to develop an innovative product to manage, monitor and treat transformer insulation - the most influential factor in extending the life of transformers.
A Consortium of European SMEs has completed a successful FP6 Cooperative Research project to develop monitoring and treatment systems to extend the life of and improve the reliability of existing high voltage transformer networks. The Project has addressed the problems associated with the contamination of transformer insulation by successfully developing oil filtration and monitoring systems. The TRANSMAN system can successfully treat and condition contaminated transformer oil by removing both particulate matter and moisture, while also offering a monitoring solution for particle content. The SMEs and Researchers have created a system that has the potential to will improve transformer reliability and thus boost the integrity of the power distribution networks throughout Europe.