Cable manufacturing tower
A cable production tower is a tower structure for the production of high-voltage cables which use cross-linked polyethylene ( VPE , abbreviated as XLPE ) as an insulator between the inner conductor carrying the high voltage and the outer shielding . Depending on the required dielectric strength and the planned use, the plastic layer is up to a few 10 cm thick and must be very uniform (homogeneous) to avoid imperfections in the insulator in order to avoid partial discharge , which would lead to the destruction of the cable during operation. The manufacturing process takes place under clean room conditions to ensure homogeneity .
The use of a cable production tower for high-voltage cables has the advantage over production in a horizontal system that the space required by the factory is lower and the process steps for producing the homogeneous insulation layer can be implemented more easily in a vertical orientation.
Realized objects
- Nexan plant, Halden, Norway (height: 120 meters)
- Abbeville, United States (113.7 meters)
- Huntersville, North Carolina, United States
- Jebel Ali, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Individual evidence
- ↑ Tower at Nexans Work on Skyscrapercity.com. Retrieved February 25, 2016
- ↑ Prysmian unveils nation's first extra-high voltage cable plant, state's tallest building in Abbeville on charlestonbusiness.com. Retrieved February 25, 2016
- ↑ Electric cable manufacturer jolts NC job growth ( memento of the original from February 25, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on cleanenergyworksforus.com. Retrieved February 25, 2016
- ↑ Ducab powers ahead with HV facility on gulfconstructiononline.com. Retrieved February 25, 2016
