Over the last year, global warming has become a front-burner issue for most Americans. With that comes increased pressure on SF6 users to eliminate even the smallest gas emissions. Borrowing on the 15+ years of experience in the U.S. utility market (50+ years in Europe), DILO Company’s Eric Campbell and Lukas Rothlisberger will conduct the “SF6 Gas Handling and Management” Seminar with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Climate Change Division SF6 Program Manager Jerome Blackman.

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Based on feedback and input from customers, DILO will present current industry practices with regard to SF6 handling, safety, and transportation issues. Topics will include how to efficiently work with SF­6, including complete cylinder emptying, and consolidation. Proper breaker entry procedure, safety equipment, cleaning process, evacuation of air, and refilling of SF6 will also be discussed.

A case study of recent breaker replacement project - describing the testing of the SF6, its removal, cleaning, and eventual refill into newer equipment - will also be highlighted.

Jerome Blackman, EPA program manager, will provide an update on the current status of the SF6 Emission Reduction Partnership for Electric Power Systems, along with additional information on decommissioning SF6 equipment and monitoring gas loss from equipment in service.

The SF6 seminar will be on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 3. It may also include a customer to add an electric utility perspective, but that has not been finalized yet.