A critical review of plant-based insulating fluids for transformer: 30-year development

Z Shen, F Wang, Z Wang, J Li - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
As a non-renewable resource, mineral oil has been re-evaluated for its value and suitability
as the coolant and insulator in transformers because of its environmental unfriendliness, fire …

[HTML][HTML] Power transformer insulation system: A review on the reactions, fault detection, challenges and future prospects

VA Thiviyanathan, PJ Ker, YS Leong, F Abdullah… - Alexandria Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Power transformer is one of the main equipment in power transmission and distribution
network. Thus, it is important to ensure optimal operation of power transformer for an efficient …

Tribological behavior of biolubricant base stocks and additives

CH Chan, SW Tang, NK Mohd, WH Lim… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
Biolubricants are gaining popularity and acceptance globally due to their sustainable and
environmentally friendly properties; being derived from feedstocks from vegetable oils …

Alternative dielectric fluids for transformer insulation system: Progress, challenges, and future prospects

UM Rao, I Fofana, T Jaya, EM Rodriguez-Celis… - IEEE …, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Ester-based dielectric fluids have gained widespread popularity for applications in high
voltage apparatus. Synthetic and natural esters have been subjected to research for …

[HTML][HTML] Transformer oil-based nanofluid: The application of nanomaterials on thermal, electrical and physicochemical properties of liquid insulation-A review

M Rafiq, M Shafique, A Azam, M Ateeq - Ain Shams Engineering Journal, 2021 - Elsevier
This century is undergoing a wave of knowledge and inventions making use of exceptional
properties of nanofluids (NFs) in applications such as manufacturing and process heating …

Sustainable developments in near-dry electrical discharge machining process using sunflower oil-mist dielectric fluid

S Boopathi, AS Alqahtani, A Mubarakali… - … Science and Pollution …, 2024 - Springer
In this study, a near-dry electrical discharge machining (NDEDM) process has been
conducted using compressed air mixed with a low quantity of biodegradable refined …

Performance improvement of eco-friendly near-dry wire-cut electrical discharge machining process using coconut oil-mist dielectric fluid

S Boopathi - Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Systems, 2023 - World Scientific
In this research, the minimum amount of bio-degradable coconut oil mixed with pressurized
air (oil-mist) was first used as dielectric fluid in near-dry WEDM to promote eco-friendly …

A review on physicochemical and electrical performance of vegetable oil-based nanofluids for high voltage equipment

AA Adekunle, SO Oparanti - Electric Power Systems Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Fault in high voltage equipment has a powerful monetary repercussion to both power utilities
and users, the sustainability of this expensive asset is vulnerable to the state, quality and …

A review on properties, opportunities, and challenges of transformer oil‐based nanofluids

M Rafiq, Y Lv, C Li - Journal of nanomaterials, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The mineral oil or synthetic oil in conjunction with paper is mainly being applied as dielectric
medium in many of the high voltage apparatus. However, the advent of high voltage levels …

Sustainable, renewable and environmental-friendly insulation systems for high voltages applications

M Rafiq, M Shafique, A Azam, M Ateeq, IA Khan… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
With the inception of high voltage (HV), requisites on the insulating permanence of HV
equipment is becoming increasingly crucial. Mineral/synthetic oil liquid insulation—together …