Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0347938

Funding Activity

Website
http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP0347938

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Vegetable Oils as Dielectric Liquid for Oil Filled Distribution and Power Transformers. A new transformer cooling and insulating liquid is proposed from vegetable oil seeds available in Australia. The proposed liquid will be fully biodegradable and non-toxic and will cause no harm in the event of explosions or accidental leakage from a transformer. Approximately, 30 to 40 billion liters of oils are in use in transformers worldwide. The development of this liquid requires selection of suitable vegetable oil base;thermal and oxidation stabilization; electrical performance,biodegradability,and endurance testings, viscosity and pour point improvements, compatibility tests with existing oils, and characterization of its gassing phenomena. The development of this new liquid from local oil seeds will provide the Australian industry huge export potentials. The prject will also provide Australian farmers a new avenue for their oilseed market.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 05-2003

End Date: 12-2008

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $163,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Industrial Chemistry | Electrical and Electronic Engineering | Environmental Management And Rehabilitation | Electrical Engineering

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Prevention and treatment of pollution | Oilseeds | Electricity services and utilities |

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