1. Insulating Gas Management Program
Manitoba Hydro
November 16, 2017
Doug Dyck
Interrupting Equipment Maintenance Specialist
Manitoba Hydro
Canada

2. Outline Manitoba Hydro Background Insulating Gas in Manitoba Hydro
Insulating Gas Management Program
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6. Doug Dyck 2016 to present, Interrupting Equipment Section/IGMP
2014 – 2016, Insulating Gas Management Program (IGMP)
2013, Manitoba Hydro International in KSA
1996 – 2012, Interrupting Equipment Section
1985 – 1996, Electrical Technician, T&D Substations
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7. National Grid Saudi Arabia
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8. Insulating Gas in Manitoba Hydro
Mid 70’s
SF6
6 bays
Siemens
230 kV
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9. Insulating Gas in Manitoba Hydro
Mid 70’s
SF6
4 bays
Alstom
115 kV

10. Insulating Gas in Manitoba Hydro
SF6 (sulphur hexafluoride)
Equipment operating temp of -50 ⁰C, SF6 is mixed
CF4 (carbon tetrafluoride) or
N2 (nitrogen)
SF6/CF4
Full interrupting rating
SF6/N2
Reduced interrupting rating

11. Gas Insulated Equipment (GIE)
230 kV Live Tank Circuit Breaker

12. Gas Insulated Equipment (GIE)
115 kV Dead Tank Circuit Breaker

13. 230 kV Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS)
Gas Insulated Equipment (GIE)
230 kV Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS)

14. Gas Insulated Equipment (GIE)
66 kV
Dead Tank
Circuit Breaker

15. Insulating Gas Management Program

16. Insulating Gas Management Program
Educate, equip and empower all staff to work with insulating gas in a safe and environmentally responsible manner

17. Insulating Gas Management Program
Environmental Compliance
Central Services
Standards & Procedures
Certification Training

18. 1. Environmental Compliance
Government Regulations
Insulating Gas Release Reporting
Insulating Gas Inventory

19. 1. Environmental Compliance
Government Regulations
Greenhouse Gas Emission Reporting
CEA/EC Annex A: Emission Estimation and Reporting Protocol for Electric Utilities
Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG)
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)

20. 1. Environmental Compliance
b. Insulating Gas Release Reporting
Release Report
CMMS
Annual reporting

21. 1. Environmental Compliance
c. Insulating Gas Inventory
Insulating Gas Inventory & Tracking
Cylinder Storage
Gas Insulated Equipment
CMMS

22. Insulating Gas Management Program
Environmental Compliance
Central Services
Standards & Procedures
Certification Training

23. 2. Central Services
Operations
Field Service
Work Shop

24. 2. Central Services Operations Procurement of: Insulating gas
Cylinders
Inventory control
Shipping, TDG requirements
Data entry to CMMS
Operating Procedures:
Instruments
Equipment

25. 2. Central Services
b. Field Service

26. 2. Central Services
c. Work Shop

27. Insulating Gas Management Program
Environmental Compliance
Central Services
Standards & Procedures
Certification Training

28. 3. Standards & Procedures
Safety
Testing & Instruments
Monitoring & Detection
Handling & Equipment
Resource & Reference

29. 3. Standards & Procedures
a. Safety

30. 3. Standards & Procedures
b. Testing & Instruments

31. Multi-function SF6 analyzer
3. Standards & Procedures
b. Testing & Instruments
Multi-function SF6 analyzer

32. 3. Standards & Procedures
b. Testing & Instruments
Pressure gauge
Cylinder scale
Gas detector
Density Monitor Test Kit

33. 3. Standards & Procedures
c. Monitoring & Detection

34. 3. Standards & Procedures
c. Monitoring & Detection
Density Monitor Testing

35. 3. Standards & Procedures
c. Monitoring & Detection

36. 3. Standards & Procedures
d. Handling & Equipment

37. 3. Standards & Procedures
d. Handling & Equipment
Handling Processes
Preparation
Recovery/Reclaiming
Evacuation
Filling / Top-up

38. 3. Standards & Procedures
d. Handling & Equipment

39. 3. Standards & Procedures
d. Handling & Equipment
Vacuum pump
Gas compressor
Gas collection bag
Fill Kit

40. 3. Standards & Procedures
d. Handling & Equipment
Equipment Adapters
Hose Coupling

41. 3. Standards & Procedures
e. Resource & Reference

42. Insulating Gas Management Program
Environmental Compliance
Central Services
Standards & Procedures
Certification Training

43. 4. Certification Training

44. 4. Certification Training
Insulating Gas Awareness CBT
Level 1 – Testing & Handling Equipment
Level 2 – Testing & Density Monitor Check
Level 3 – Handling (no decomposition)
Level 4 – Handling (with decomposition)

45. Insulating Gas Management Program
2. Central
Services
Environmental
Compliance
Insulating Gas Management Program
3. Standards & Procedures
4. Certification Training

46. Questions? Doug Dyck Manitoba Hydro 820 Taylor Ave (4)
Winnipeg, MB Canada