Radiolysis of transformer oil in presence of trichlorbenzen and nano-γ-Al2O3

In this work, a comparative study of the kinetics of changes in the pH indicator, the formation of H2O2 and CO2 depending on the absorbed dose at the radiolysis of TCB containing transformer oil in the presence and without nano-γ-Al2O3 under the action of γ radiation was carried out. During radiolysis of both systems (TСB + transformer oil and TСB + transformer oil + 0.1 g of nano-γ-Al2O3), the radiation-chemical yield of CO2 decreases with an increase in the initial concentration of TCB, although at the presence of nano-particles, the values of the radiation-chemical riels of CO2 become less. Unlike CO2, the radiation-chemical yields of H2O2 increase with an increase in the initial concentration of TCB, but their values are less in the presence of nano-γ-Al2O3. The results obtained are explained by the reactions of active particles, radiolysis of the main components of transformer oil, such as hydrogen atoms and hydrocarbon radicals with TCB and dissolved oxygen molecules. In addition, there is a transfer of electronic excitation energy from alkane and cycloalkane molecules to aromatic hydrocarbon molecules. The effect of nano-γ-Al2O3 on the radiolysis of the mixture is discussed on the basis of the reaction of electron and hole centers with the molecules of the components of the irradiated mixture.