PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT OF AGED MINERAL OIL BY BLENDING SYNTHETIC ESTER FOR TRANSFORMER INSULATION APPLICATIONS

Performance Enhancement of Aged Mineral Oil by Blending Synthetic Ester for Transformer Insulation Applications

Mineral oil derived from petroleum is the most preferred liquid insulation and coolant in power and distribution transformers because of its stability at high temperatures, as well as its excellent electrical insulating properties.Since it is non-biodegradable and inflammable, an alternative insulating liquid should be developed, or a possible appr

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Welcoming New Entrants into European Electricity Markets

In this review paper, we select four important waves of new entrants that knocked on the door of European electricity markets to illustrate how market Cartilage rules need to be continuously adapted to allow new entrants to come in and push innovation forward.The new entrants that we selected are utilities venturing into neighbouring markets after

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Social Communication in Big Brown Bats

Bats are social mammals that display a wide array of social communication calls.Among them, it is common for most bats species to emit distress, agonistic, appeasement and infant isolation calls.Big brown bats (Eptesicus fuscus) are no different: They are gregarious animals living in colonies that can comprise hundreds of individuals.These bats liv

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