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Furan Measurement in Transformer Oil by UV-Vis Spectral Response Using Fuzzy Logic

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Lai, Sin
Abu-Siada, Ahmed
Islam, Syed
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2008
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Lai, Sin and Abu-Siada, Ahmed and Islam, Syed. 2008. Furan Measurement in Transformer Oil by UV-Vis Spectral Response Using Fuzzy Logic, in 5th International Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering 2008, Dec 20 2008. Dhaka, Bangladesh: Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE), Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology.
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Proceedings 5th International Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering
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5th International Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering 2008
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Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
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Faculty of Science and Engineering
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Furan derivatives (2-acetyl furan, 2-furfural, 5-methyl-2-furfural, 5-hydroxymethyl 2-furfural, and 2-furfurylalcohol) presence in transformer oil are the key indicators of the solid dielectric degradation. In recent technology, such deterioration is measured according to ASTM D 5837 standard. However, the method requires very expensive and sophisticated equipment like High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) or Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC/MS). This paper proposes a low cost and convenient approach in furan contents estimation based on UV-Vis spectrometry and Fuzzy Logic Theory.