Behavior of Biodegradable Oil under Impulse Voltages

Abstract:

The properties of Palm Oil (PO) and Coconut Oil (CO) offer the potential for transformers with non-toxicity, high fire and flash points and better environmental compatibility while compared with those filled with Mineral Oil (MO). This potential has led to intensive studies of electrical performance of biodegradable oil especially in evaluating the electrical performance under lightning impulse voltage in recent years. This paper presents the investigation on the impulse breakdown voltage of PO and CO in such a uniform field. The PO used in this study is Refined, Bleached and Deodorized Palm Oil (RBDPO) Olein type. Two testing methods, rising-voltage and up-and-down are considered for both oils with different gap distances (2.0 mm and 3.8 mm). Testing methods including rising-voltage method and up-and-down method have no notable influence on the breakdown voltages of RBDPOs and CO compared to MO.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 785)
• Pages: 320-324
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.785.320
• Online since: August 2015
• Authors: Nurul Izzatul Akma Katim*, Mohd Taufiq Ishak, A.M. Ishak, M.Z.A.A. Kadir
• Keywords: Coconut Oil, Impulse Breakdown Strength, Palm Oil, Transformers Oil, Uniform Field

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