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Benefits
The following example shows the economic impact of running the gas
turbine with the axial compressor fouled. Consider an MS5002C running
at full speed full load for 8000 hours/year. If we assume a 2% average
decrement of gas turbine efficiency, this will cause an extra fuel
consumption of ~8.2x1010 kJ/year. Taking into consideration a fuel gas
having a LHV of 33500 kJ/Nm3 and assuming a cost of 0.15 $/Nm3, we
find a cost of ~$370,000 per year due to loss of performance. This Figure 1: Expected gas performance loss
evaluation can be done for each turbine model scaling on the output vs. fired hours
power. The result confirms the economic advantage
of installing a washing system.
Output performance loss
washing
Off-line
Actual output
loss with washing
Non recoverable
washing
degradation
On-line
g
Average output loss
during operation
with washing
After inspection and
Output loss compressor scour
without washing
24,000 48,000
Gas turbine fired hours
What it is
Performance Recovery with Axial procedure allows the turbine operating procedure to be followed.
Compressor Washing performance loss to be kept close to This specification is available upon
There are two methods used for axial that due to aging of the machine, request. The type of detergent to be
compressor cleaning: identified as non-recoverable selected from the range of liquid
• ON-LINE WASHING with the machine degradation. The graph also shows detergents available depends on the
running at full speed and loaded that off-line cleaning is definitely more type of fouling to be removed. The
• OFF-LINE WASHING with the effective than on-line cleaning, thus choice is made on site after evaluating
machine on crank explaining why the off-line system is how the type of fouling responds to the
Cleaning consists of injecting an indispensable tool for the proper agents. Furthermore cleaning frequency
detergents into the axial compressor operation of gas turbines. and the quantities to be used in
inlet following defined procedures. Consequently, on-line washing is used washes must be established during
Figure 1 shows a graph representing a in conjunction with off-line washing in operation. These should be
decline in output against running order to extend time between determined by analyzing axial
hours. As can be noted, each set of shutdowns as much as possible. compressor performance and
on-line washes alternates with an off- GE Specification ITN07831 gives a monitoring efficiencies before and
line wash. Correct application of this detailed description of the washing after cleaning.
How it works
The diagram on the right illustrates
the components of the kit. The kit Detergent
inlet Detergent
consists of a skid, with three tank
instrumented tanks. The upper tank
contains the detergent. The other two
tanks contain the water and/or the
water/detergent mixture depending
on the type of washing. The washing Water
sequences are controlled by a local inlet
panel. A pump delivers the liquid to
the proper manifold. Both the on-line
and the off-line circuits have their own
manifold. Several nozzles are Tank 1 Tank 2
connected to each ring. The exact
number depends upon the turbine
model. The nozzles of the off-line Heater
system are mounted on the inlet
casing. The nozzles of the on-line
system are mounted on the inlet
plenum or on the inlet casing. The on- M
line system has a greater number of
nozzles in order to provide a better
dispersion of the detergent and to
direct it uniformly into the axial Gas
compressor inlet. turbine
package
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