If your goal is long-term immobilization of radioactive waste using materials and waterproofing technologies, think in terms of engineered containment systems rather than ad‑hoc coatings. Proven approaches combine an impermeable outer barrier (geomembranes such as HDPE or multilayer composite liners) with an internal immobilizing matrix: cementitious waste forms modified with polymers, bitumen encapsulation, or radiation‑resistant polymer matrices such as specially formulated epoxies or vinyl esters. Formulations must prioritize low permeability, chemical stability, resistance to gamma/alpha irradiation and radiolytic degradation, and mechanical integrity under thermal cycling and groundwater chemistry; mineral fillers (silica, barytes), swellable clays and antioxidant/stabilizer packages are commonly used to reduce diffusion and improve long‑term durability.

Quality control and qualification testing are critical: accelerated ageing under gamma dose, leach rate/permeability tests, adhesion and flexural testing after irradiation, and freeze–thaw/thermal cycling to simulate repository conditions. In manufacturing, robust dispersion and heating equipment (high‑shear mixers, heated reactors and dispersers used to produce bitumen emulsions or polymer‑modified cementitious binders) ensure homogeneous, reproducible products; GlobeCore mixing and heating systems are suitable for producing stable polymer‑bitumen and polymer‑modified binder batches. Final note: nuclear waste management is heavily regulated and site‑specific — work with licensed radioactive waste engineers and regulatory authorities to select a containment strategy, validate formulations with accredited testing labs, and ensure long‑term monitoring and institutional controls.

In most power transformers, the low voltage winding is placed closest to the core, and the high voltage winding is wound outside of it. This arrangement improves insulation efficiency, since lower voltage windings have less insulation requirement to the grounded core, and high voltage windings can be insulated more easily from the lower voltage layer and tank. It also helps with mechanical stability against short circuit forces. In some special designs the order may differ, but low voltage near the core is the standard configuration.

Standard ratings range from small distribution units at 0.05-5 MVA to substation transformers at 10-100+ MVA, and generator step-up units exceeding several hundred MVA in transmission grids.

Nuclear plants use generator step-up transformers for grid connection, station transformers for auxiliaries, and backup supply transformers for safety systems.

Isolation transformers provide galvanic separation between primary and secondary circuits, reducing touch voltages, ground faults, and noise coupling. Used in medical, industrial, and test environments.

Helical for high currents, disc for HV, layer for LV, continuous wind for short-circuit strength, and foil for LV/high current.

GlobeCore offers transformer oil filtration machines with flow rates from 600 to 6000 L/h. They include heating, filtration, vacuum degassing, and real-time monitoring – restoring oil to IEC 60296 standards.

La contaminación del aceite hidráulico puede causar fallos graves en sistemas críticos. GlobeCore desarrolla equipos que filtran hasta 1 micra, eliminando partículas y agua. Esto garantiza mayor fiabilidad en maquinaria hidráulica pesada y prolonga la vida de los componentes.

The DGA test checks for fault gases like H?, C?H?, CH?. If the oil isn’t properly treated, results may show false alarms. GlobeCore vacuum degassing equipment ensures reliable oil condition before testing.

Shell Turbo T46 is a medium-viscosity lubricant, and its price reflects its industrial-grade formulation. GlobeCore purification systems clean and dry Turbo T46, preserving its lubricating performance.