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Sharin Ab Ghani
Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka
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Comparative Study on the AC Brekadown Voltage of Palm Fatty Acid Ester Insulation Oils Mixed With Iron Oxide Nanoparticles Mohd Safwan Mohamad; Hidayat Zainuddin; Sharin Ab Ghani; Imran Sutan Chairul
International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering (IJECE) Vol 6, No 4: August 2016
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (704.392 KB) | DOI: 10.11591/ijece.v6i4.pp1481-1488

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Mineral oils are are derived from petroleum which is a non-renewable and non-sustainable source, and therefore there is a critical need to develop alternative insulation oils for use in transformers.  Ester oils offer a number of benefits over mineral oils such as good biodegradability, high cooling stability, good oxidation stability and excellent insulation performance. Nowadays, nanotechnology has become one of the most important research fields in both the academia and industry and it has been shown in previous studies that nanoscale materials are beneficial for transformers. In this regard, the objective of this study is to compare the AC breakdown voltage of palm fatty acid ester (PFAE) oils mixed with iron oxide (Fe3O4) nanoparticles. The PFAE-based nanofluids are prepared using two methods: (1) Method I (weight-based method whereby the concentration of the Fe3O4 nanoparticles is 0.01 g/l) and (2) Method II (volume-fraction method whereby the concentration of the Fe3O4 nanoparticles is 0.01, 0.02 and 0.03%). The AC breakdown voltage test is conducted on the PFAE-based nanofluids in accordance with the ASTM D1816 standard test method. Weibull statistical analysis is carried out to analyse the AC breakdown voltage of fresh PFAE oil and PFAE-based nanofluids. It is found that there is enhancement of the AC breakdown voltage for all PFAE-based nanofluids with the exception of with the exception of one sample prepared using Method II (0.01% Fe3O4 nanoparticles).
Multiphase Transformer Modelling using Finite Element Method Nor Azizah Mohd Yusoff; Kasrul Abdul Karim; Sharin Ab Ghani; Tole Sutikno; Auzani Jidin
International Journal of Power Electronics and Drive Systems (IJPEDS) Vol 6, No 1: March 2015
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.11591/ijpeds.v6.i1.pp56-64

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In the year of 1970 saw the starting invention of the five-phase motor as the milestone in advanced electric motor. Through the years, there are many researchers, which passionately worked towards developing for multiphase drive system. They developed a static transformation system to obtain a multiphase supply from the available three-phase supply. This idea gives an influence for further development in electric machines as an example; an efficient solution for bulk power transfer. This paper highlighted the detail descriptions that lead to five-phase supply with fixed voltage and frequency by using Finite-Element Method (FEM). Identifying of specification on a real transformer had been done before applied into software modeling. Therefore, Finite-Element Method provides clearly understandable in terms of visualize the geometry modeling, connection scheme and output waveform.
Exploration of the Potential of Reclaimed Waste Cooking Oil for Oil-Immersed Power Transformers Imran Sutan Chairul; Sharin Ab Ghani; Hidayat Zainuddin; Nor Hidayah Rahim; Mohd Aizam Talib; Nor Hafiz Nor Rahman
TELKOMNIKA (Telecommunication Computing Electronics and Control) Vol 15, No 2: June 2017
Publisher : Universitas Ahmad Dahlan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.12928/telkomnika.v15i2.6151

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In this study, reclaimed waste cooking oil is proposed as an alternative insulating liquid for oil-immersed power transformers. Reclamation is carried out by heating a mixture of waste cooking oil and Fuller’s Earth adsorbent and followed by filtration. Propyl gallate antioxidant is then added into the filtered oil. Four oil samples are investigated in this study: (1) new cooking oil (NCO), (2) waste cooking oil (WCO), (3) reclaimed oil (RWCO) and (4) reclaimed oil with propyl gallate antioxidant (RWCOPG). The AC breakdown voltage, moisture content and total acid number is measured for all oil samples according to the ASTM D1816, ASTM D1533 and ASTM D974 standard test method, respectively. The results show that the AC breakdown voltage is highest for the RWCOPG sample (28.08 kV), which is 0.4% higher than the standard requirement of 20 kV. The moisture content for this sample is 180.60 ppm, which is still below the allowable limit of 200 ppm. However, the total acid number is highest for the RWCOPG sample which suggests that it has high acidity. It is indicated that the antioxidant-reclaimed waste cooking oil has potential to be used as an insulating liquid for oil-immersed power transformers, but much work is still needed to reduce the total acid number of this oil.
Effect of repeated electrical breakdowns on mineral and natural ester insulating oils Sharin Ab Ghani; Mohd Shahril Ahmad Khiar; Imran Sutan Chairul; Muhammad Imran Zamir
Bulletin of Electrical Engineering and Informatics Vol 10, No 6: December 2021
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.11591/eei.v10i6.3258

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Transformer insulating oils are exposed to repeated electrical discharge or breakdowns inside power transformers. Durability tests are conducted to analyze the ability of oil to resist decomposition due to such high electrical stresses. With the increasing demand for alternative insulating oils for oil-immersed transformers, it is worthy to compare the performance of different types of insulating oils (conventional mineral-based insulating oil and natural ester-based insulating oil) under repeated electrical breakdown. In this paper, the AC breakdown voltage of different mineral-based and natural ester-based insulating oils is reported. Durability tests were conducted based on the AC breakdown voltage behavior of insulating oils after 50 electrical breakdown shots. The AC breakdown voltage of each insulating oil sample was assessed according to the ASTM D1816 standard test method. Based on the results, it can be concluded that the dissimilarity in chemical composition of the insulating oils has a significant effect on the AC breakdown voltage behavior of these oils under repeated electrical breakdowns.
Effect of electrical discharge on the properties of natural esters insulating fluids Imran Sutan Chairul; Sharin Ab Ghani; Nur Hakimah Ab Aziz; Mohd Shahril Ahmad Khiar; Muhammad Syahrani Johal; Mohd Aizzat Azmi
Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Vol 23, No 3: September 2021
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.11591/ijeecs.v23.i3.pp1281-1288

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Vegetable oils have been an alternative to mineral oil for oil-immersed transformers due to concern on less flammable, environmental-friendly, biodegradable, and sustainable resources of petroleum-based insulating oil. This paper presents the effect of electrical discharges (200 up to 1000 discharges) under 50 Hz inhomogeneous electric field on the properties (acidity, water content, and breakdown voltage) of two varieties of vegetable based insulating oils; i) natural ester (NE) and ii) low viscosity insulating fluids derived from a natural ester (NELV). Results show the water content, acidity and breakdown voltage of NE fluctuate due to applied discharges, while NELV display insignificant changes. Hence, results indicate that the low viscosity insulating fluids derived from natural ester tend to maintain their properties compared to natural ester.
A Preliminary Study on Optimizing the In-Lab Reclamation Process Parameters of Used Transformer Oils Using the Taguchi Method Sharin Ab Ghani; Zulkarnain Ahmad Noorden; Nor Asiah Muhamad; Imran Sutan Chairul; Muhammad Asyraf Mohd Khalid
Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Vol 10, No 3: June 2018
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.11591/ijeecs.v10.i3.pp1090-1097

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In this study, the Taguchi method is used to optimize the in-lab reclamation process parameters of used transformer oils. The main benefit of this method is that one can determine the optimum parameters of the reclamation process in a simple, efficient, and cost-effective manner. The L4 (23) Taguchi design is used to optimize the following process parameters: (1) weight of the Fuller’s Earth adsorbent, (2) stirring speed, and (3) oil temperature. These parameters are optimized in order to minimize the AC breakdown voltage, total acid number, and dynamic viscosity of the reclaimed transformer oil samples. The signal-to-noise ratios are determined for each process parameter in order to identify the significance of each factor on the three output responses. Based on the results, the oil temperature has the most significant effect on the AC breakdown voltage whereas the weight of the Fuller’s Earth adsorbent has the most significant effect on the total acid number and dynamic viscosity of the reclaimed transformer oils. Tests are carried out to verify the results using the optimum reclamation process parameters and indeed, it is found that there is significant improvement in the mean AC breakdown voltage, total acid number, and dynamic viscosity for the reclaimed transformer oil compared with those for the used transformer oil. It is believed that this method can be an indispendable tool to determine the optimum parameters for the reclamation process without going through the hassle of trial and error associated with conventional experimentation.
Effect of mixing ratio on the breakdown voltage of mineral and natural ester insulating oil blends Sharin Ab Ghani; Imran Sutan Chairul; Mohd Shahril Ahmad Khiar; Nor Hidayah Rahim; Syahrun Nizam Md Arshad@Hashim
Bulletin of Electrical Engineering and Informatics Vol 11, No 5: October 2022
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.11591/eei.v11i5.3723

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To date, the most common insulating oil used in oil-immersed transformers is mineral insulating (MI) oil, which is derived from petroleum. Owing to the depletion of petroleum over the years, it can be anticipated that petroleum-derived products such as MI oils will also deplete in the future. MI oils are not only non-renewable, but they are also non-biodegradable, where these oils are harmful to the environment in cases of oil spillage. Therefore, the aim of this study is to investigate the potential of mixing MI oil with natural ester insulating (NEI) oil in order to reduce the high dependency on MI oil for transformer applications. The MI and NEI oils were mixed with different mixing ratios. AC breakdown voltage test was conducted on the MI-NEI oil blends according to the ASTM D1816 standard. From the results, it is found that the following mixing ratios (30% of MI oil + 70% of NEI oil, 20% of MI oil + 80% of NEI oil) result in significant improvement in terms of the AC breakdown voltage compared with unused MI oil. The flash point and corrosivity levels of the oil blends were also examined.
Color enhancement of refined-bleached used vegetable oils as dielectric liquid: two-level factorial design approach Muhammad Syahrani Johal; Sharin Ab Ghani; Imran Sutan Chairul; Mohd Shahril Ahmad Khiar; Muhamad Falihan Bahari
Bulletin of Electrical Engineering and Informatics Vol 12, No 3: June 2023
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.11591/eei.v12i3.4988

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Number of findings have shown that the used vegetable oils (UVOs) properties can be enhanced by changing their chemical structure and can be utilized as dielectric liquid in oil-immersed transformers. However, earlier researchers used the one-factor-at-a-time (OFAT) method for their experimental design approach. Nevertheless, they failed to consider the possibility that combining the mixing process parameters at the highest ratios could produce a more favorable outcome. Hence, in this study, two-level (2k) factorial design is applied to achieve the highest color reduction of UVOs through chemical refining process known as refined-bleached UVOs (RBUVOs). The involved process parameters are oil temperature, mixing speed and mixing time. Based on the results of 23 factorial design, it is found that mixing time and oil temperature has the most significant effects on color reduction, with a percentage contribution of 35.00% and 32.51%, respectively. The result also shows that the best mixing process parameters of RBUVOs were oil temperature (80 °C), mixing speed (1,000 rpm) and mixing time (60 min). These resulted in the highest color reduction of RBUVOs by 79.27%.
Acidity improvement of refined-bleached used vegetable oils as dielectric liquid using two-level factorial design Muhammad Syahrani Johal; Sharin Ab Ghani; Imran Sutan Chairul; Mohd Shahril Ahmad Khiar; Mohamad Nazri Mohamad Din
Bulletin of Electrical Engineering and Informatics Vol 12, No 3: June 2023
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.11591/eei.v12i3.4922

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Recent studies have shown that modifying the chemical structure of used vegetable oils (UVOs) as an alternative dielectric liquid for oil-immersed transformers has improved these oils' physical, electrical and chemical properties. However, previous researchers have implemented the one-factor-at-a-time method as their experimental design approach. Therefore, they overlooked the possibility that combining mixing process parameters at optimum ratios will yield a better result. Hence, in this study, the two-level (2k) factorial design is applied to achieve the lowest acidity level of UVOs through chemical refining process namely as refined-bleached used vegetable oils (RBUVOs). The involved process parameters are oil temperature, mixing speed and mixing time. Based on the results of 23 factorial design, it is found that oil temperature has the most significant effect on acidity, with a percentage contribution of 35.76%. The result also shows that the best mixing process parameters of RBUVOs were: oil temperature (60 °C), mixing speed (1,000 rpm) and mixing time (30 min). Note that these mixing process parameters produced better RBUVOs with an acidity value of 0.0221 mg KOH/g. A regression model is also developed to predict the acidity of RBUVOs as a function of oil temperature, mixing speed and mixing time.
Comparative study of moisture treatment techniques for mineral insulating oil Imran Sutan Chairul; Sharin Ab Ghani; Norazhar Abu Bakar; Mohd Shahril Ahmad Khiar; Nor Hidayah Rahim; Mohamad Nazri Mohamad Din
Bulletin of Electrical Engineering and Informatics Vol 12, No 6: December 2023
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.11591/eei.v12i6.5927

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The presence of moisture is one of the factors that promote degradation of transformer insulating oils and deterioration of cellulose insulation materials in oil-immersed power transformers, which affect the lifespan of the transformers. Realizing the importance of moisture in transformer insulating oils, this study compares the effectiveness of three moisture treatment techniques nitrogen bubbling technique (NBT), molecular sieve technique (MST), and vacuum oven technique (VOT)) for mineral oil (MO). The moisture content and AC breakdown voltage of the MO samples before and after moisture treatment were measured using Karl Fischer coulometric titrator and portable oil tester, respectively, in accordance with the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D1533 and ASTM D1816 standards. The results showed that NBT is the best moisture treatment technique for the MO, where the NBT reduced 80.79% of moisture present in the oil, followed by MST and VOT, which reduced 72.87 and 42.28% of moisture, respectively. The results also showed that the AC breakdown voltage of the MO samples after moisture treatment was improved owing to the reduction in moisture content.
Co-Authors Auzani Jidin Hidayat Zainuddin Imran Sutan Chairul Kasrul Abdul Karim Mohamad Nazri Mohamad Din Mohamad Nazri Mohamad Din Mohd Aizam Talib Mohd Aizzat Azmi Mohd Safwan Mohamad Mohd Shahril Ahmad Khiar Muhamad Falihan Bahari Muhammad Asyraf Mohd Khalid Muhammad Imran Zamir Muhammad Syahrani Johal Nor Asiah Muhamad Nor Azizah Mohd Yusoff Nor Hafiz Nor Rahman Nor Hidayah Rahim Norazhar Abu Bakar Nur Hakimah Ab Aziz Syahrun Nizam Md Arshad@Hashim Tole Sutikno Zulkarnain Ahmad Noorden