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Contents 1) C. P. McShane, G.A. Gauger, and J. Luksich, “Fire Resistan t Natural Ester Dielectric Fluid and Novel Insulation System for Its Use” , IEEE/PE S Transmission & Distribution C onf., April 12-16, 1999, New Orleans, USA Discusses accelerated aging of full scale production transformers per ANSI/IEEE C57.100-1986 using the Envirotemp FR3 fluid/thermall y upgraded Kraft paper insulation system. 2) C.P. McShane, K.J. Rapp, J.L. Corkran, G. A. Gauger, and J. Luksich, “Aging of Paper Insulation in Natural Ester Dielectric Fl uid”, IEEE /PES Transmission & Di stribution Conf, Oct. 28 - Nov . 2, 2001, Atlanta, USA Discusses accelerated aging of small scale sealed tube aging systems per ANSI/IEEE C57.100-1999 Annex A using the Envirotemp FR3 fluid/thermall y upgraded Kraft paper insulation system. 3) C.P. McShane, K.J. Rapp, J.L. Corkran, G. A. Gauger, and J. Luksich, “Aging of plain Kraft paper in natural ester dielectric fluid”, IEEE/DEIS 14 th International Conf. on Dielectric Liquids, July 7-12, 2002, Graz, Austria Discusses accelerated aging of small scale sealed tube aging systems per ANSI/IEEE C57.100-1999 Annex A using the Envirotemp FR3 fluid/non-thermally upgraded Kraft paper insulation system. 4) C.P. McShane, K.J. Rapp, J.L. Corkran, and J. Luksich, “Aging of cotton/Kraft blend insulation paper in natural ester dielectric fluid”, 4 th TechCon Asia-Pacific Condition Based Maintenance & Diagnostic Conf. , May 8-9, 2003, Sidney, Austral ia Discusses accelerated aging of small scale sealed tube aging systems per ANSI/IEEE C57.100-1999 Annex A using the Envirotemp FR3 fluid/cotton-Kraft blend paper insulation system. 5) C.P. McShane, J.L. Corkran, K.J. Rapp, and J. Luksich, “Aging of paper insulation retrofil led with natural ester dielectric fluid”, IEEE/DEIS International Conf. on Electrical Insulation and Dielectric Phenomena, Oct . 19-22, 2003, A lbuquerque, USA Simulates retrofills of mineral oil transformers with Envirotemp FR3 fluid using accelerated aging of small scale sealed tube aging systems per ANSI/IEEE C57.100-1999 Annex A. 6) K.J. Rapp, C .P. McShane, and J. Luksich, “Interaction Me chanisms of N atural Ester Dielectric Fl uid and Kraft Paper”, IEEE/DEIS 15 th International Conf. on Dielectric Liquids, June 26 - July 1, 2005, Coimbra, Portugal Proposes mechanisms for the reduced aging rate of cellulose insulation in Envirotemp FR3 fluid. 7) A.W. Lemm, K.J. Rapp, and J. Luksich, “Effect of Natural Ester (Vegetable Oil) Dielec tric Fluid on t he Water Content of Aged Paper Insulation”, EIA/IEEE 10 th Insucon International Electrical Insulati on Conf., May 24-26, 2006, Birmingham, UK Verifies the presence of the initial mechanistic steps leading to the reduced aging rate of cellulose insulation in Envirotemp FR3 fluid at normal transformer operating temperatures.
