The “concept for the reduction of SF6 emissions in magnesium foundries” from Solvay Fluor und Derivates is a possibility for magnesium foundries to be included in the SF6 ReUse Concept. It describes the efforts that have to be taken to switch to sulphur dioxide (SO2), but how to keep the door open for continuous operating with SF6. This four-step process allows the magnesium foundry to decide o...

The modern transmission and distribution network relies on SF6 technology because of its remarkable arc quenching properties and dielectric insulation (approximately 3 times greater than air). However, even if SF6 Switchgears are safe for the environment, the SF6 insulating gas has potential significant environmental impacts if it leaks into the atmosphere. Indeed SF6 is one of the six gases li...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to compare postoperative intraocular pressures and percentage of vitreous cavity gas fill one day following 25-gauge pars plana vitrectomy with 20% versus 25% sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) gas fill. METHODS This was a retrospective review of 187 consecutive cases of 25-gauge pars plana vitrectomy with complete fluid/gas exchange. The main outcome measures ...

SF6 and SF6-N2 mixed gases are used widely as insulators, but such gases have high greenhouse gas potential. The separation of SF6 from SF6-N2 mixed gases is an inevitable result of their use. Single-walled carbon nanohorns (CNHs) were used here for a fundamental study of the separation of SF6 and N2. The diameters of the interstitial and internal nanopores of the CNHs were 0.7 and 2.9 nm, resp...

This paper presents an outline of the handling and recycling of SF6 mixtures in electrical power equipment. It is based on the CIGRE Guide for SF6 mixtures and addresses the application fields of SF6 mixtures in electric power equipment, their insulation and switching performance, the evaluation of their environmental advantage, and the processes and equipment for their environmentally responsi...

ansi/ashrae 110-95 protocol is a widely acceptable method to assess the performance of laboratory hoods. in this test, sulfur hexafluoride (sf6) is applied as a tracer gas to quantitatively evaluate the performance of laboratory hoods. the environmentally hostile characteristics of sf6 as well as its cost are the major concerns. in the present study, the substitution of ethylene with sf6 in the...

Pulses with different amplitudes occur when an inner partial discharge fault exists in SF6-gas-insulated DC high-voltage electrical equipment. SF6 decomposes following complex physical and chemical processes. Discussing and quantifying the mathematical relationship of pulse discharge quantities to SF6 decomposition component characteristics is helpful to evaluate and predict the insulation faul...

This paper gives a case of large Sub-Station Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Project to analyze CDM project’s influence on India’s Sustainable Development. SF6 gas is being extensively used in circuit breakers. SF6 gas has the highest Global warming potential which is 23900 times of Carbon Dioxide. Extensive Survey of SubStation using SF6 circuit breaker has been done in a sample state of Ind...

Due to its high greenhouse effect, the use of SF6 as main insulating gas is restricted in electric power field. Along with aim environmental protection, search for new alternative gases a lower effect and higher insulation strength has received lot attention. The properties have vital impact on performance medium-voltage distribution equipment. Firstly, based existing liquefaction temperatures ...

The anaesthetic potencies of binary mixtures of the gases argon (Ar), nitrous oxide (N2O) and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) have been measured using mice. The mixtures SF6-N2O and N2O-Ar showed additive behaviour, whereas the constituents of the mixture SF6-Ar were non-additive, having a smaller total potency than expected. Further experiments on this mixture with Italian Great Newts and on the ca...