Disposal At The End Of Life - GE PHI 530.1425.2500 Operating And Maintenance Instructions Manual

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Disposal at the end of life

At the end of the bushing operative life all parts can be recycled or disposed as follows:
Part
SF6 gas
Bushing oil
Grading capacitor
Main central flanges
Central conductors
Top flange
Top electric terminals
Toroids
Internal electrostatic shields
SF6 and oil side cones
Composite insulators with flanges
Electrical wiring
DILO valves
Oil expansion vessels
Oil expansion vessel supports,
piping and valves
Gas density monitors and oil
pressure gauges
Gaskets
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Material
SF6
Mineral Oil
Oil impregnated paper
and aluminum foils and
tube
Aluminum
Aluminum
Aluminum
Copper silvered
Aluminum
Aluminum
Fibreglass
Aluminum
Fibreglass
Silicone
Aluminum
Aluminum
Copper
Plastic
Galvanized steel
Aluminium or stainless
steel
Steel
Stainless steel
Various
EPDM rubber, Viton
Table 20 – Bushing end of life management
Kepco project
Action
Remove by DILO machine, recycle or thermo-
destruction
Remove and recycle or thermo-destruction
Dispose or thermo-destruction
Dismount and recycle.
Dismount and recycle
Dismount and recycle
Dismount and recycle
Dismount and recycle
Dismount and recycle
Dismount and dispose
Recycle the aluminum
Dispose or thermo-destruction
Dispose or thermo-destruction
Dismount and recycle
Recycle
Recycle
Dispose or thermo-destruction
Recycle
Recycle
Recycle
Recycle
Dispose or recycle as electronic products
Recycle or dispose or thermo-destruction
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