PRESSURE COMPENSATED SUBSEA ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A pressure compensated subsea electrical system, comprising:
- a housing filled with a dielectric liquid, the housing having a first housing portion and a second housing portion in pressure communication with each other, the first housing portion comprising a transformer, and the second housing portion comprising a power converter;
a pressure compensator arranged to compensate pressure inside the housing, wherein the pressure compensator is enabled to compensate pressure in both the first housing portion and the second housing portion; and
a cooling circuit through which the dielectric liquid flows, the cooling circuit encompassing the power converter and the transformer.
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Abstract
A pressure compensated subsea electrical system and a pressure compensated subsea electrical system which has a housing filled with a dielectric liquid. The housing has a first housing portion and a second housing portion in pressure communication with each other. The first housing portion includes a transformer, and the second housing portion includes a power converter. The pressure compensated subsea electrical system includes a pressure compensator arranged to compensate pressure inside the housing. The pressure compensator is enabled to compensate pressure in both the first housing portion and the second housing portion.
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1. A pressure compensated subsea electrical system, comprising:
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a housing filled with a dielectric liquid, the housing having a first housing portion and a second housing portion in pressure communication with each other, the first housing portion comprising a transformer, and the second housing portion comprising a power converter; a pressure compensator arranged to compensate pressure inside the housing, wherein the pressure compensator is enabled to compensate pressure in both the first housing portion and the second housing portion; and a cooling circuit through which the dielectric liquid flows, the cooling circuit encompassing the power converter and the transformer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17)
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- 6. The pressure compensated subsea electrical system according to claim 6, wherein the at least one through hole has a total cross section of at least 1 square centimeter.
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