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http://dx.doi.org/10.5855/ENERGY.2016.25.3.018

Changes of Properties and Gas Components according to Accelerated Aging Test of Vegetable Transformer Oil  

Lee, Donmin (Petroleum Technology R&D Center, Korea Petroleum Quality & Distribution Authority)
Lee, Mieun (Petroleum Technology R&D Center, Korea Petroleum Quality & Distribution Authority)
Park, Cheonkyu (Petroleum Technology R&D Center, Korea Petroleum Quality & Distribution Authority)
Ha, Jonghan (Petroleum Technology R&D Center, Korea Petroleum Quality & Distribution Authority)
Park, Hyunjoo (Korea Electric Power Research Institute)
Jun, Taehyun (Korea Electric Power Research Institute)
Lee, Bonghee (Chungbuk National University)
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Abstract
Mineral oil is the most widely used for electrical transformer, though some factors should be considered such as their environmentally harmfulness when it spill and low flash point. To cover these disadvantages, vegetable oil has developed because of its high biodegradability and thermal stability. However, it is necessary that many studies should conduct to reveal the detailed impacts of long-term operation as transformer oil. In this paper, we applied the accelerated aging test which simulate the real transformer circumstances using insulation paper, coil, steel at $150^{\circ}C$, which is higher than normal operation, for 2 weeks. To figure out the oxidation characteristics between mineral oil and vegetable oil test major properties and components such as total acid number, dielectric breakdown and dissolved gas components during that period. As a result of these tests, we found that vegetable oil has higher electric insulation ability than mineral oil though poor total acid number by hydrophile property. Vegetable oil also kept its thermal stability under the given circumstances.
Keywords
Mineral Oil; Vegetable Oil; Accelerated Aging Test; Dissolved Gas; Dielectric Breakdown;
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