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 …

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] Field study of a direct absorption solar collector with eco-friendly nanofluid

PG Struchalin, Y Zhao, BV Balakin - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
The concept of direct absorption solar collector (DASC) was introduced in the 1970s.
Multiple laboratory studies proved that nanofluid-based DASCs presented a fruitful …

[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 …

Dielectric response of vegetable oil-based nanofluid and impregnated Kraft paper for high voltage transformer insulation

AA Adekunle, SO Oparanti, A Hamzat… - Journal of Molecular …, 2023 - Elsevier
Methyl ester from vegetable oil has been considered a potential replacement for mineral oil
used for power transformer cooling and insulating applications. However, some pertinent …

Modeling and grey relational multi-response optimization of chemical additives and engine parameters on performance efficiency of diesel engine

J Abifarin, J Ofodu - International Journal of Grey …, 2022 - publish.thescienceinsight.com
Singular optimization of engine conditions for better engine performance have been studied
extensively. However, in the practical sense, more than one performance characteristics are …

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 …

Study of creeping discharges propagating along a solid insulating surface immersed in mineral oil and palm kernel oil methyl ester under negative lightning impulse …

JL Jiosseu, GM Mengounou… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
This article presents the results of an experiment designed to study creeping discharges on
a solid insulating surface immersed in palm kernel oil methyl ester (PKOME) compared with …

[HTML][HTML] Employment of probabilitybased multi-response optimization in high voltage thermofluids

OJ Chukwuka, AJ Kehinde - Vojnotehnički glasnik, 2022 - cyberleninka.ru
Introduction/purpose: Researchers of fluids for high voltage engineering application always
experience problems when selecting and recommending specific fluids suitable for high …

A Critical Overview of the Impact of Nanoparticles in Ester Fluid for Power Transformers

AJ Amalanathan, R Sarathi, M Zdanowski - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
This paper examines the impact of various nanoparticles on ester fluids with a special focus
on their usage towards power transformers. The precautionary measures to be considered …