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Disposal at the end of life
At the end of the bushing operative life all parts can be recycled or disposed as follows:
Part
Material
Action
SF6 gas
SF6
Remove by DILO machine, recycle or thermo-destruction
Main central flanges
Aluminium
Dismount and recycle.
Central conductor
Aluminium
Dismount and recycle
Indoor and outdoor side flanges
Aluminium
Dismount and recycle
Top electric terminals
Copper silvered
Dismount and recycle
Toroids
Aluminium
Dismount and recycle
Internal electrostatic shields
Aluminium
Dismount and recycle
Transport supports
Aluminium
Recycle the aluminium
Teflon
Dispose or thermo-destruction
Composite insulators with flanges
Fibreglass
Dispose or thermo-destruction
Silicone
Dispose or thermo-destruction
Aluminium
Dismount and recycle
Electrical wiring
Aluminium
Recycle
Copper
Recycle
Plastic
Dispose or thermo-destruction
Galvanized steel Recycle
DILO Type valves
Aluminium
Recycle
Pressure gauges
Various
Recycle as electronic products
Gaskets
EPDM rubber
Recycle or dispose or thermo-destruction
Table 5 – Bushing end of life management