[HTML][HTML] Natural esters for green transformers: challenges and keys for improved serviceability

SO Oparanti, UM Rao, I Fofana - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
The service of mineral insulating oils for power transformer insulation and cooling aspects
cannot be disavowed. However, the continued use of mineral oils is questionable due to …

[HTML][HTML] A state-of-the-art review on green nanofluids for transformer insulation

SO Oparanti, I Fofana, R Jafari, R Zarrougui - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2024 - Elsevier
The utilization of nanotechnology to enhance the properties of liquids has been underway
for several decades. The systematic incorporation of nanoparticles into the base liquids has …

Nanofluid from palm kernel oil for high voltage insulation

SO Oparanti, AA Khaleed, AA Abdelmalik - Materials Chemistry and …, 2021 - Elsevier
A clean alternative insulating oil has been the quest of researches over the years due to non-
degradability of mineral oil and safety issues. With the application of nanoscience and …

Opportunities and emerging challenges of the heterogeneous metal-based catalysts for vegetable oil epoxidation

W Yan, Z Wang, C Luo, X Xia, Z Liu… - ACS Sustainable …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Epoxidized vegetable oils obtained from either edible or nonedible vegetable oil have
drawn extensive attention ascribing to the inherent nature of good biodegradability …

AC breakdown analysis of synthesized nanofluids for oil-filled transformer insulation

SO Oparanti, AA Khaleed, AA Abdelmalik - The International Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
This work presents the effect of nanoparticles (Al2O3 and TiO2) on methyl ester synthesized
from palm kernel oil for oil-filled power equipment. It investigates the loss tangent, AC …

Feasibility investigation of neem oil as a dielectric for electrical discharge machining

S Das, S Paul, B Doloi - The International Journal of Advanced …, 2020 - Springer
This article has been addressed various sustainability aspects of EDM and introduced
transesterified neem as a green dielectric. Here, the machining is performed at 4–16 A of …

Development of Neem Oil Ester Modified with Reduced Graphene Oxide and TiO2 for Distribution Transformers

M Suresh, M Srinivasan, R Sarathi… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article aims to develop an environmentally friendly insulating fluid using nonedible
esters, specifically neem oil (NMO). Initially, NMO is modified by degumming at 80° C with …

Transesterification Approaches to Natural Esters for Transformer Insulating Fluids–a review

A Raymon - IEEE Transactions on Dielectrics and Electrical …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In recent years, natural esters (NEs) have become pivotal components in the transformer
industry, serving as effective insulating fluids. NE's growing market potential is attributed to …

Structural characterization and oxidative stability of black cumin oil oleogels prepared with natural waxes

NO Orhan, Z Eroglu - Journal of Food Processing and …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, black cumin oil (BCO) oleogel was produced using natural waxes (beeswax:
BW, sunflower wax: SFW, and carnauba wax: CW) to offer a healthy alternative to …

An experimental investigation on composite methyl ester as a solution to environmental threat caused by mineral oil in transformer insulation

SO Oparanti, AA Adekunle, VE Oteikwu… - Biomass Conversion …, 2024 - Springer
The quest for green alternative insulating oil in high-voltage equipment has been the desire
of researchers for over decades. Vegetable oil has been considered as alternative insulating …