Reformer distillate as gassing additive for transformer oils

This invention relates to reformer distillates as gassing additives for transformer oils. The reformer distillates have a 1-ring and 2-ring aromatics content of at least 98%, and are added such that the transformer oil contains less than 10 wt % of reformer distillate. The invention also relates to...

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Main Authors Sinclair, S. Darden, Krevalis, Martin A, Mazzone, Dominick N, Martin, Jean-Luc, Burns, Louis F
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 30.10.2012
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Summary:This invention relates to reformer distillates as gassing additives for transformer oils. The reformer distillates have a 1-ring and 2-ring aromatics content of at least 98%, and are added such that the transformer oil contains less than 10 wt % of reformer distillate. The invention also relates to a method for preparing transformer oils containing reformer distillates and having excellent gassing tendency, oxidative stability, viscosity and volatility.