METHOD OF MANUFACTURING INSULATION MATERIAL FOR HIGH AND VERY HIGH TENSION CABLES, AND AN INSTALLATION FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD

摘要

In the method proposed, high-purity polymer in granular form is processed to give cross-linked insulation material for high and very high tension cables. The polymer is conveyed essentially vertically downwards, protected against external contamination, at a controlled rate from the top (22) to the bottom (8) of the installation, during which contaminant particles are removed (25, 26). The polymer is fed to the extruder (8) in such a way that the path along which the polymer is conveyed can be shut off (28) and another path opened up to feed cleaned polymer.