Insulating liquid plays an important role for the life span of the transformer.Petroleum-based mineral oil has become dominant insulating liquid of transformer for more than a century for its excellent dielectric and ...Insulating liquid plays an important role for the life span of the transformer.Petroleum-based mineral oil has become dominant insulating liquid of transformer for more than a century for its excellent dielectric and cooling properties.However,the usage of petroleum-based mineral oil,derived from a nonrenewable energy source,has affected the environment for its nonbiodegradability property.Therefore,researchers direct their attention to renewable and biodegradable alternatives.Palm fatty acid ester,coconut oil,sunflower oil,etc.are considered as alternatives to replace mineral oil as transformer insulation liquid.This paper gives an extensive review of different liquid insulating materials used in a transformer.Characterization of different liquids as an insulating material has been discussed.An attempt has been made to classify different insulating liquids-based on different properties.展开更多
Traditional mineral oil has long served as a liquid insulating medium in power transformers.However,its low fire resistance,poor biodegradability and dependence on finite fossil fuel resources,along with its low flash...Traditional mineral oil has long served as a liquid insulating medium in power transformers.However,its low fire resistance,poor biodegradability and dependence on finite fossil fuel resources,along with its low flash point,contribute to transformer explosions and fires.To overcome these limitations,developing insulating liquids with high flash points and self-extinguishing properties is essential.Although natural ester-based insulating oils and silicone oils have been proposed as alternatives,their performance requires further optimisation,and their application in transformers remains challenging.This study examines the combustion characteristics of three novel self-extinguishing fluorinated silicone oils using combustion experiments and reactive molecular dynamics simulations.The results demonstrate that methylfluorinated and hydrofluorinated silicone oils exhibit superior self-extinguishing performance compared to mineral oil and natural ester-based insulating oils.Simulation analyses indicate that fluorinated silicone oils generate silicon-oxygen polymers upon ignition,which influence subsequent chain reactions.However,hydroxyfluorinated silicone oil releases a higher concentration of key free radicals,intensifying chain reactions and diminishing its self-extinguishing capability.As a result,its self-extinguishing performance is significantly weaker than that of methylfluorinated and hydrofluorinated silicone oils.These findings provide valuable insights for the development of advanced liquid insulating media as potential replacements for mineral oil.展开更多
文摘Insulating liquid plays an important role for the life span of the transformer.Petroleum-based mineral oil has become dominant insulating liquid of transformer for more than a century for its excellent dielectric and cooling properties.However,the usage of petroleum-based mineral oil,derived from a nonrenewable energy source,has affected the environment for its nonbiodegradability property.Therefore,researchers direct their attention to renewable and biodegradable alternatives.Palm fatty acid ester,coconut oil,sunflower oil,etc.are considered as alternatives to replace mineral oil as transformer insulation liquid.This paper gives an extensive review of different liquid insulating materials used in a transformer.Characterization of different liquids as an insulating material has been discussed.An attempt has been made to classify different insulating liquids-based on different properties.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52407170)the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province(2024AFB306).
文摘Traditional mineral oil has long served as a liquid insulating medium in power transformers.However,its low fire resistance,poor biodegradability and dependence on finite fossil fuel resources,along with its low flash point,contribute to transformer explosions and fires.To overcome these limitations,developing insulating liquids with high flash points and self-extinguishing properties is essential.Although natural ester-based insulating oils and silicone oils have been proposed as alternatives,their performance requires further optimisation,and their application in transformers remains challenging.This study examines the combustion characteristics of three novel self-extinguishing fluorinated silicone oils using combustion experiments and reactive molecular dynamics simulations.The results demonstrate that methylfluorinated and hydrofluorinated silicone oils exhibit superior self-extinguishing performance compared to mineral oil and natural ester-based insulating oils.Simulation analyses indicate that fluorinated silicone oils generate silicon-oxygen polymers upon ignition,which influence subsequent chain reactions.However,hydroxyfluorinated silicone oil releases a higher concentration of key free radicals,intensifying chain reactions and diminishing its self-extinguishing capability.As a result,its self-extinguishing performance is significantly weaker than that of methylfluorinated and hydrofluorinated silicone oils.These findings provide valuable insights for the development of advanced liquid insulating media as potential replacements for mineral oil.
