Influence of emulsion water on conduction in dielectric liquids

The effect of emulsion water in liquid hydrocarbons (benzene, toluene, ethyl benzene, p-diethylbenzene, cyclohexane, and heptane) on the conduction process has been studied. The content of water in the investigated liquids was changed from 0.1 % to 1.0 %, by weight and microemulsions of water in liquid hydrocarbons were produced ultrasonically. The resistivity of the investigated mixtures monotonically decreases when the concentration of emulsion water increases, but in case of water mixtures with benzene and toluene a deviation from this monotony is observed.