Conference on Power Transformers and Electrical Equipment Diagnostics in Yekaterinburg

From 14 to 16 September 2021, Izolyator took part in the scientific and practical conference ‘Power transformers — production, operation, diagnostics and repair. General issues of diagnostics and operation of electrical equipment’ and the XXVI plenary meeting of the Council of Diagnosticians of Power Electrical Equipment at the UralEnergoEngineering Center, which took place in Yekaterinburg at the venue provided by the SVEL Group.

The Council of Diagnosticians of Power Electrical Equipment at the UralEnergoEngineering Center (Council at UEE Center) is a public organization operating on a non-profit basis. The key objective of the council is to organize information exchange on the most important problems of power equipment diagnostics with invitation of competent specialists regardless of their departmental affiliation. At the annual plenary meetings of the Council at UEE Center, both general and strategic trends of diagnostics and problems of diagnosing certain types of electrical equipment are considered. Izolyator plant has been a member of the Council at UEE Center with a decisive vote since 1994.

The SVEL Group is a leader among national manufacturers of the electrotechnical equipment. It is a producer of power dry-type and oil-immersed transformers, provider of solutions in electric power quality improvement and electric network protection. SVEL Group is also taking advantage of its cutting edge technologies to be a reliable provider in such products as switchgears, packaged transformer substations, instrument transformers, circuit breakers and disconnectors.

Together with the SVEL Group and Council at UEE Center, the Public Council of Diagnosticians for Electrical Facilities of Siberia and Far East was among the organizers of the conference and meeting. All events were supported by the CIGRE National Study Committee D1 in the study area Materials and Emerging Test Techniques (NSC D1).

The conference was attended by over 130 specialists, including representatives of grid and generating companies, industrial enterprises and research centers. Manufacturers of measuring and testing equipment were represented by both Russian and foreign companies.

The audience of the scientific and practical conference ‘Power transformers — production, operation, diagnostics and repair. General issues of diagnostics and operation of electrical equipment’ in Yekaterinburg

Izolyator was represented at the conference and at the meeting, offering the following speakers:
Member of the Council at UEE Center, CEO of Zavod Izolyator, Head of NSC D1, Dr. Alexander Slavinsky;
Member of the Council at UEE Center, Director of Moscow Branch of Izolyator Plant, coordinator of NSC D1 Vladimir Ustinov;
Secretary of the Council at UEE Center, Head of Operations Support Service of the Izolyator Production Complex, Member of the Women in Energy Community under the Auspices of the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation Marina Vladimirova.

At the opening of the event, the participants were welcomed by the members of the conference presidium.

The conference participants are addressed by Alexey Utepov, Chairman of the Conference Organizing Committee, Chairman of the Council of Diagnosticians of Power Electrical Equipment at the UralEnergoEngineering Center

Alexey Kishko, CEO of SVEL Group is addressing to the conference participants with a welcome speech

The conference participants are welcomed by Vladimir Bolotin, General Director of the interregional distribution grid company Rosseti Ural

Alexander Ovsyannikov, Chairman of the Public Council of Diagnosticians for Electrical Facilities of Siberia and Far East is pronouncing his greetings.

Alexander Slavinsky took part in the conference both as a member of the presidium and as a speaker on the topic ‘High-voltage insulation equipment: centuries-old traditions — advanced developments’.

Alexander Slavinsky is wishing the conference participants fruitful work

In his report, he presented the strategic directions of Izolyator's activities, the main results and prospects in the development and implementation of modern technologies in the energy sector, the most notable achievements gained in cooperation with the largest Russian and foreign energy and industrial companies.

Report on the results and development strategy of Izolyator

The conference participants noted the stable and progressive development dynamics of Izolyator, the high quality of its products and the level of service support of its customers. With great interest the audience of the conference got acquainted with the fresh issue of the corporate edition Izolyator, dedicated to the 125th anniversary of the plant.

Izolyator information stand at the conference in Yekaterinburg

Also, in accordance with the conference agenda, Vladimir Ustinov made a presentation ‘The use of new materials and advanced diagnostic methods for power transformers (review of the reports of the joint colloquium of research committees A2, B2 and D1 CIGRE. New Delhi, India, 2019)’. Marina Vladimirova presented the report ‘Modern diagnostic system for high-voltage transformer bushings based on the analysis of gases dissolved in oil’, co-authored by Professor of the Department of Electrical Machines of the Ural Federal University Dr. Irina Davidenko.

Vladimir Ustinov is making a report on the use of new materials and advanced diagnostic methods for power transformers

Marina Vladimirova's report on the modern diagnostic system for high-voltage transformer bushings

Parallel with the official program, the visitors of the event actively networked on the sidelines of the conference.

One of the meetings on the sidelines of the conference (L-R): Alexander Slavinsky, Chairman of the Council of Diagnosticians of Power Electrical Equipment at the UralEnergoEngineering Center Alexey Utepov, Leading Specialist of the UralEnergoEngineering Center Vadim Osotov, Head of the Diagnostics and Surge Protection Service Chelyabenergo — a branch of Rosseti Ural Dmitry Prosvirnin and Vladimir Ustinov

During the conference, the participants heard and discussed 36 reports, which included both a scientific and technical section related to the production, operation, diagnostics and repair of power transformers, and presentations of manufacturers — various power equipment and diagnostic equipment plants.

The work of the scientific and practical conference ‘Power transformers — production, operation, diagnostics and repair. General issues of diagnostics and operation of electrical equipment’ in Yekaterinburg

On the final day of the conference, a comprehensive tour of the SVEL Group’s plants took place, where the guests of the event saw several production sites getting familiar with the product range and modern technologies used in production of transformer-reactor equipment.

Participants of the scientific and practical conference ‘Power transformers — production, operation, diagnostics and repair. General issues of diagnostics and operation of electrical equipment’ in Yekaterinburg

The XXVI plenary meeting of the Council of Diagnosticians of Power Electrical Equipment at the UralEnergoEngineering Center was held in a round table format.

At the meeting, a report on the council’s activities in 2020 and 2021 was heard and the council's operation in modern conditions was considered. The audience discussed the topics, as well as the venue and timing of the meeting and conference of the council in 2022 jointly with the Public Council of Diagnosticians for Electrical Facilities of Siberia and Far East.

At the end of all events, the Chairman of the Conference Organizing Committee, Chairman of the Council at UEE Center Alexey Utepov, noted the special importance the event, stressing that in modern conditions, the diagnosing of the aging equipment fleet is one of the key tasks to have an increased reliability of power grids. So, only thanks to uniting manufacturers and companies operating transformer equipment it can be possible to ensure stable and uninterrupted operation and development of the industry.

We appreciate the organizers for preparing and hosting the conference, which fully ensured an effective professional dialogue!

Based on materials of SVEL Group.