TRAFOTECH - 2010
 
 
 THEME : “Enhanced availability through standardization”

 

 A transformer has to be available when needed for performing its basic function of transforming power as much as possible with minimum or no down time. This puts greater responsibilities on both the manufacturers and users to ensure that in the first place the transformer is procured through a simple and more efficient purchase process and that a good quality and reliable transformer is supplied from the manufacturers side and also the same is maintained for optimum performance by the users.
 
Standardization plays a major role in fulfilling these objectives!
 
Eight International Conference on Transformers
 
The Transformer Division of IEEMA has pleasure in announcing the 8th International Conference on Transformers on Monday 18th & Tuesday 19th January 2010 at Mumbai.
 
TRAFOTECH, held once in four years is a prestigious international conference and has gained wide recognition for the state-of-the-art information and insight it provides over the years.
 
TRAFOTECH-2010 will provide transformer manufacturers and users, a common platform to review the recent advances and futuristic trends, share operational experience and discuss requirements of reliable transformers of world class quality.

The Objective

The objective of the Conference is to exchange knowledge, experience and concerns on the topics mentioned in the theme above for enhanced availability of transformers through standardization. 

 
TRAFOTECH–2010 would dwell upon all these aspects of transformers viz. basic specifications, operating conditions, guaranteed technical particulars, design philosophy, materials & components, key manufacturing processes, quality checks, works testing, transportation, installation, site tests & commissioning, O&M monitoring, asset management, failure investigation, diagnostic analysis etc. with focus on STANDARDIZATION.    
 
The Topics
 
Design
 
·         Specify right transformer for right application
·         Standardized electrical and mechanical design rules and tools
·         Design review and its significance
·         Cooler design for large transformers (ONAF vs. OFAF/ODAF)
·         Design for rough transport
·         Maintenance free hermetically sealed transformer
·         Design for seismic withstand capability
·         Transformer without tapping
·         Eco friendly design
·         New computer aided design and analysis (FEM, 3 D modeling etc)
·         Challenges for design - UHV AC and UHV DC transformers, high frequency modeling, voltage transient etc
·         Energy efficient transformers-loss capitalization and owning cost
 
Material, Manufacturing and Testing
 
·         Latest development in magnetic material (CRGO)
·         Conducting material (paperless CTC, copper conductor with thermally upgraded paper / hybrid insulation
·         Insulating fluid (mineral oil, synthetic oil, vegetable oil)
·         Accessories of transformer (bushings - OIP/RIP, OLTC (vacuum type), unit cooler etc)
·         Standard process for key manufacturing activities (core, coil, tanking, drying process, repacking etc)
·         Lean manufacturing system
·         New trend in transformer tests (transient voltage characteristics, short time overloading, No load and load noise level, SFRA, thermal scanning, tan delta, SC test simulation accurate loss measurement systems etc
·         Standard QAP, CHP and factory acceptance test
·         Estimation of performance tested at different frequency
 
Transportation, Erection, Commissioning, O&M
 
·         Safety and monitoring during transport and unloading
·         Optimized site installation procedure
·         Standardized site tests
·         On site transformer test system for IOV test, no load / load loss, PD etc
·         Issues affecting transformer life such as overloading, over fluxing, DC bias and geographically induced current, voltage transient etc
·         Precondition for parallel operation
·         Online drying process
 
Monitoring and Diagnostics
 
·         Complete online DGA for transformer and OLTC and interpretation; tan delta of winding, bushing, fiber optic winding temperature measurement
·         DP and furan measurement and remnant life assessment
·         Measurement of moisture in oil and solid insulation, RVM
·         Life extension / refurbishment
·         Optimized inventory of transformers & spares
·         Failure investigation, documentation and analysis
·         Asset management and risk analysis
 
The topics given above are indicative but not exhaustive
 
Authors shall give recommendation for adoption of standardized concepts / parameters and documented in a format which will be discussed in the expert panel meeting and finalized.

Delegate Registration:

For obtaining the Conference papers in advance. We request you to send your delegate registration well in advance, preferably before 15th December 2009. The process is as under.

Please send us the Registration Form duly filled along with the nomination contribution. Cheque / DD / TT should be drawn in favour of “IEEMA SAWTEC”. Our Bank SWIFT Code No. BKIDINBBWRN.

Overseas delegates can send Drafts / Transfer Advices for US$ 150/- or US$ 175 or US$ 50 as the case may be per nominee, to our current Bank A/C No. 004921100012988 (Swift Code/IBAN: BKIDINBBWRN) with Bank of India, Worli Naka Branch, Pankaj Mansion, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai 400 018 (India), under intimation to IEEMA, Mumbai.