Application Of Extra Virgin Olive Oil As Transformer Oil.

Romadhona, Gema

In the 19thcentury since the discovery of transformers, electric power systems using alternating current systems (AC) have become more popular because without transformers, AC systems cannot work. The oil in the transformer is still using oil derived from petroleum, where petroleum is non-renewable oil, limited in existence, will be depleted, toxic, dangerous for the environment and health, and not environmentally friendly. In this study, researchers wanted to apply extra virgin olive oil to be used as transformer oil. Extra virgin olive oil is the highest quality (Grade A) olive oil and has the best taste because it is produced from the cold pressing process of olive extraction. Extra virgin olive oil, including vegetable oil, has several advantages, namely renewable, unlimited supply, not depleted, non-toxic, harmless to the environment and health, and environmentally friendly. The measured parameter is the breakdown voltage, which is the voltage where the olive oil can no longer function as insulation, where the breakdown voltage standard in testing according to IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) 158 and 296 is = 30 kV / 2.5 mm with electrodes balls 12.5 mm in diameter. The breakdown voltage value obtained in this study is an average of four experiments. At normal room temperature (28 oC), the breakdown voltage value is 46.73 kV, while at 90 oC the breakdown voltage is 55.89 kV.oil is an oil that is rich in benefits, in addition to being consumed by living things for health, and it can also be used for external use (cosmetics, soap), and in fact the olive oil can also be used for transformer oil, especially extra virgin olive oil, which has saturated fatty acid content by 15 percent, better than non-virgin extra valued at 19.07 percent, because there is a negative correlation between the value of the breakdown voltage and saturated fatty acid content.

OLIVE oil; INSULATING oils; BREAKDOWN voltage; VEGETABLE oils; ELECTRIC power systems; ALTERNATING currents

Current Trends in Biotechnology & Pharmacy, 2020, p41

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