Soluble water scavenger molecules for use with dielectric fluids

A system comprising:

• an electrical equipment immersed in oil, the electrical equipment comprising:
• a dielectric fluid;
• at least one solid insulation in operational contact with the dielectric fluid;
• and
• a water-scavenging agent disposed within the dielectric fluid,
• wherein the water-scavenging agent is soluble in the dielectric fluid, and
• wherein the water-scavenging agent is configured to react with water molecules in at least a portion of the at least one solid insulation and the dielectric fluid.

A method of reducing water content in a dielectric fluid, comprising:

• adding a first predetermined volume of a water-scavenging agent into a second predetermined volume of a dielectric fluid;
• dissolving the first predetermined volume of the water-scavenging agent in the second predetermined volume of the dielectric fluid to form a concentrate;
• diluting the concentrate with a third predetermined volume of the dielectric fluid until a predetermined concentration of the water-scavenging agent is reached, wherein the third predetermined volume of the dielectric fluid is disposed within an electrical equipment;
• and
• causing at least one reaction between the water-scavenging agent and at least one water molecule disposed within the dielectric fluid, wherein the at least one reaction results in the at least one water molecule and the water-scavenging agent being irreversibly transformed into at least one byproduct.