General Instructions
Environmental information
66
cpg
.1
Fully SF6 gas insulated single and double busbar GIS switchgears up to 36 kV in accordance
with IEC Standards
IG-137-EN version 03; 23/06/2016
10 Environmental information
10.1 Sulphur Hexafluoride SF
6
The cubicles of the
cpg.1
system are designed as a
hermetically sealed pressure system containing sulphur
hexafluoride (SF
6
).
SF
6
is included in the Kyoto Protocol list of greenhouse
gases. SF
6
has a GWP (
Global Warming Potential
) of
22 200 units. (TAR, IPCC 2001).
At the end of the product's life, the SF
6
contained in it must
be recovered for processing and recycling, to prevent it
being released into the atmosphere. Extracting and
handling of SF
6
must be carried out by qualified personnel,
using a sealed piercing system.
For the usage and handling of the SF
6
, the indications
listed in IEC 62271-303 must be followed.
10.2 Recyclability
The management and treatment of the rest of materials
must be carried out in accordance with the country’s
current legislation.
The materials that make up the cubicle (bases and front,
gas tank, switch-disconnector/earthing switch and driving
mechanisms) can be recycled. For further information,
please contact
Ormazabal
.
The bushings contain copper components which are
difficult to separate from the resin. Therefore, these are
treated as inert industrial waste together with the plastics.
SF
6
gas is not considered as waste, however
Ormazabal
extracts the SF
6
from the cubicles at the end of their
service life, sends it for analysis and re-uses it if it retains
its defined characteristics.
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