power generation

SF6 Handling: Why the Full Lifecycle of Product Matters

The dielectric and heat transfer characteristics of sulfur hexafluoride (SF 6 ) has made it the insulator of choice for circuit breakers, disconnectors, and switchgear in the power transmission and distribution industry. For decades, the T&D sector has relied …

How to Minimize Emissions of Environment-Damaging SF6

Leo Lopez | SF6 Gas Solutions

Sulfur hexafluoride (SF 6 ) has been used for decades as an insulator in power plants and electrical transmission and distribution. This gas has excellent dielectric properties, almost three times better than air and nitrogen, and it works well as arc quencher in …