Optimum Electrical and Dielectric Performance of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes Doped Disposed Transformer Oil

Nur Sabrina Suhaimi, Muhamad Faiz Md Din, Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman, Mardhiah Hayati Abdul Hamid, Nur Aqilah Mohamad Amin, Wan Fathul Hakim Wan Zamri and Jianli Wang
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Nur Sabrina Suhaimi: Faculty of Engineering, National Defence University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 57000, Malaysia
Muhamad Faiz Md Din: Faculty of Engineering, National Defence University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 57000, Malaysia
Abdul Rashid Abdul Rahman: Faculty of Engineering, National Defence University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 57000, Malaysia
Mardhiah Hayati Abdul Hamid: Faculty of Engineering, National Defence University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 57000, Malaysia
Nur Aqilah Mohamad Amin: Faculty of Engineering, National Defence University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur 57000, Malaysia
Wan Fathul Hakim Wan Zamri: Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi 43600, Malaysia
Jianli Wang: Institute for Superconductivity and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, Wollongong 2522, NSW, Australia

Energies, 2020, vol. 13, issue 12, 1-19

Abstract: This paper intends to prepare a nanofluid sample by suspending Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNTs) at 0.005g/L concentration and analyze the behavior of electrical and dielectric properties based on the International Electrotechnical Commision test method. In order to validate the effectiveness of MWCNT nanofluid, alternating current breakdown voltage (BDV), negative polarity lightning impulse (LI), dielectric permittivity, dissipation factor (DF), DC resistivity and Raman structural measurement are executed accordingly. In the following, an analysis of the statistical distribution using the two-parameter Weibull distribution law of BDV and LI are evaluated at four experimental conditions to predict the probability of breakdown occurring at different percentages. Based on the observation, the MWCNT filler has a substantial effect in improving the BDV and LI characteristics of disposed mineral oil. The permittivity, DF and resistivity performance of MWCNT nanofluid from 25 °C to 90 °C also produces comparable and reliable performance as a fresh transformer oil. As for Raman structure, the revolution of transformer oil by doping MWCNT does not disrupt the original chemical structure of mineral oil. Hence, this study proves the improvement of the electrical and the behavior of dielectric properties and chemical structure of nanofluid, providing a huge contribution towards the development of insulating materials for transformer application.

Keywords: dissipation factor; electrical breakdown; lightning impulse; permittivity; raman; resistivity; transformer oil (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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