PROGRESS ON THE BREAKDOWN VOLTAGES AND LEAKAGE CURRENTS ANALYSIS OF MULLITE PRODUCED FROM KAOLIN

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Mullite, breakdown voltage, dielectric strength, leakage current, metakaolin

Abstract

Kaolin is a clay mineral that has found its huge use in electrical insulation. In electrical power industries, mullite insulators plays a vital role during electric power transmission. The transformation of kaolin to mullite via sintering method was carried out by varying the temperature during heating at interval of  from  to .  The mass of the kaolin was observed to have changed during the heating until the complete transformation took place at the temperature of 11500C. The dielectric strength (breakdown voltage) was analysed by sending high input voltage through the samples and measuring the output voltage until breakdown occurred. The input voltage of  to was passed through the samples and breakdown occurred at  input voltage for almost all the samples. The leakage current was also determined using Ohm’s law. 11500C was found to be the optimum temperature for the transformation of kaolin to mullite. The leakage current value ( )was found to be negligible making mullite a good dielectric material for insulation.

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Published

30-06-2023

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PROGRESS ON THE BREAKDOWN VOLTAGES AND LEAKAGE CURRENTS ANALYSIS OF MULLITE PRODUCED FROM KAOLIN. (2023). FUDMA JOURNAL OF SCIENCES, 7(3), 302-307. https://doi.org/10.33003/fjs-2023-0703-1883

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Vol. 7 No. 3 (2023): FUDMA Journal of Sciences - Vol. 7 No. 3 (Special Issue)

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PROGRESS ON THE BREAKDOWN VOLTAGES AND LEAKAGE CURRENTS ANALYSIS OF MULLITE PRODUCED FROM KAOLIN. (2023). FUDMA JOURNAL OF SCIENCES, 7(3), 302-307. https://doi.org/10.33003/fjs-2023-0703-1883