TURBO-K - THE Next Generation Gas Turbine Compressor Super Cleaner!

Here are the most important reasons why you want to wash your gas turbine engine compressor with TURBO-K ...

The water based GT compressor super cleaner Turbo-K: Developed in 1998 is not only based on the newest surfactant chemistry research, but was designed by an expert group with many years of experience and subject knowledge in the field of compressor washing. Product development was initiated by the findings of an independent comparison test of compressor cleaners conducted by the US Military (publication of results: early 1997). Sophisticated formula for best possible cleaning power across the whole spectrum of fouling: Usually compressor cleaners are formulated either from anionic, cationic or nonionic surfactants.Oftentimes also only a single of these ingredients is actively in charge of the products cleaning power. Turbo-K however contains a very complex and triple-active formula of cationic, nonionic and amphoteric surfactants, of which the latter is a state-of-the-art surfactant custom made for Turbo-K. Highly effective for off-line washing: Test winner for example at an investigation of a German gas turbine manufacturer. The surfactants in Turbo-K work with synergy: the washing power of the whole system is even better than that of the sum of its individual components. Proven, outstanding performance in on-line washing: Turbo-K is totally immune against the known cloud-point phenomenon of conventional surfactant cleaners. Upon exceeding the cloud point temperature, common surfactant ingredients drop the dirt removed from the front stages onto the latter stages of the compressor, causing the fouling to redeposit down stream. Turbo-K has no cloud point temperature and thus exceptional dirt suspension abilities so that all fouling is carried into the combustion chamber. Corrosion inhibiting properties: despite the fact that most materials found in todays gas turbine engines are virtually fully resistant against corrosion, Turbo-K has inherent corrosion inhibiting properties to protect the compressor. Safety in use: Turbo-K is not aggressive against the eyes and skin. When using the product no special precautionary measures other than standard safety procedures for the application of cleaning products must be observed. Trouble free disposal: Turbo-K is degradable in any biological sewer system. Disposal of the off-line wash effluent therefore is determined by the engine fouling found in the solution. Environmental acceptability: Turbo-K was formulated entirely without alkyl phenol ethoxylates (a-p-e), nonyl phenol ethoxylates (n-p-e) or other ingredients with aquatic toxicity.

OEM approval: Unconditional approval for use of Turbo-K by virtually all GT manufactures. Where a direct approval is not available, Turbo-K Ltd. upon request guarantees engine safety by means of a legally binding "Certificate of Conformity" for any ordered batch of product. See our Approvals Page.

Ease of Supply: Turbo-K is normally supplied as an industry standard 1:4 concentrate. For those that prefer the convenience of a ready to use product Turbo-K can be supplied pre-diluted. High volume industrial users who are able to comply with the necessary blending and quality assurance requirements may find the TurboK 1:19 Super Concentrate of interest. All variants are available in 1,000 litre IBCs, 200 litre drums and 20 litre containers. Independant Tests and Feedback: End users indicate that super cleaners have similar off-line cleaning efficiency to solvent based cleaners and superior on line cleaning performance to simple surfactant based wash fluids. Customer satisfaction: Satisfaction rate of Turbo-K upgrade customers (formerly users of other products) is exceptional: once you tried the product, you will simply stay hooked and your engine clean.

Next time you require a truly effective off-line & on-line compressor cleaner... Choose TURBO-K - THE Next Generation Super Cleaner!

TURBO-K - THE Next Generation Gas Turbine Compressor Super Cleaner!

The use of Turbo-K is authorised by the majority of industrial and aviation gas turbine manufacturers either as a result of independent third party laboratory testing or on the basis of tests that they have carried out in house. The following authorisations are based on laboratory tests carried out by Scientific Material International Inc, Miami, USA. General Electric Aircraft Engines General Electric Industrial Aero Derivative Engines - confirmed by OEM letter General Electric Power Systems - confirmed by OEM letter US Mil-PRF-85704C

The following authorisations have been granted directly by the OEM Alstom Power, Switzerland Alstom Power, Sweden Centrax - licensed packager of Rolls Royce Allison engines. Dresser Rand GHH BORSIG/MAN Pratt & Whitney Pratt & Whitney, Canada Rolls Royce, UK Rolls Royce, Indianapolis - formerly Detroit Diesel Allison Siemens Demag Delaval Industrial Turbomachinery - formerly Ruston, EGT and Alstom Power Siemens Power Generation Solar Turbines

Turbo-K has also been granted a "clean template" by CEFAS, which indicates that the product has low environmental toxicity and allows it to be used off shore.

Next time you require a truly effective off-line & on-line compressor cleaner... Choose TURBO-K - THE Next Generation Super Cleaner!

TURBO-K - THE Next Generation Gas Turbine Compressor Super Cleaner!

Company Profile
Compressor efficiency is crucial to gas turbine engine power output. Whilst it had been known for some years that the compressor efficiency could be completely restored by off-line washing with water-based detergent cleaners, comprehensive investigation & trials by the US Military between 1993-96 finally proved that on-line washing with a correctly formulated water based detergent could also substantially, and in some cases fully restore power to 100% of the original - in a single wash! The US Military also concluded that on-line washing was intrinsically more costeffective. Down-time" for engine cooling was abolished and minimal man-hours were required; while at the same time it totally eliminated their effluent disposal problems. They called the group of water based detergents that were able to restore power in a single on-line wash "Super-Cleaners".

Ken Winter, now the Managing Director of Turbo-K Ltd, had been selling gas turbine engine compressor cleaners worldwide for over 20 years, and he realised that there was a major market opportunity in Europe for these "Super-Cleaners". So in 1998, together with partners from across Europe, he set up Turbo-K Ltd to sell and distribute these Super-Cleaners'.

Although Turbo-K Ltd is a UK based company, a significant proportion of its shareholding is still held by persons or companies that are based in other European nations, ie: FP Turbomachinery (Germany) GmbH & FP Turbomachinery (Holland) BV, and others.

Turbo-K Gas Turbine Cleaner Concentrate (1:4)

Although Ken Winter and his Fellow Directors originally set up Turbo-K Ltd as a "supermarket" operation to merchant any available Gas Turbine Engine Compressor Super-Cleaner, and to provide a full Technical Service to the industry, it soon became obvious that they could offer a much better service if they could obtain a product more especially tailored to meet the needs of the European industry. Unfortunately, many of the "Super-Cleaners" were designed purely for the US market, and contained substances that are banned under European Union Regulations. Meanwhile most of the products that had been formulated for the European market, including the brand leader, were not sufficiently efficient at on-line cleaning to reach the category of "Super-Cleaners". Turbo-K Ltd therefore appointed Lach Dennis Consultants Ltd (LDC) as their Technical Consultants to design a "Super-Cleaner" suitable for both the USA & European Markets. LDC is run by Phil Stainer who, with over 35 years of formulation experience in the detergent industry, had been closely involved with the formulating of the existing water based brand leading compressor cleaner. He had predicted that this and several of the better known compressor cleaners would fail to reach "SuperCleaner" status, and he explained the technical reasons why this was so. He also knew that if any product were to approach 100% power restoration at a single pass while containing only ingredients that comply with all the latest European Legislation, it would have to be based on the very latest technology.

Lach Dennis Consultants Ltd therefore took a shareholding in Turbo-K Ltd, and devised a new "Super-Cleaner" suitable for both US & European markets. New raw materials had to be developed, from which the product is now manufactured in the UK.

Next time you require a truly effective off-line & on-line compressor cleaner... Choose TURBO-K - THE Next Generation Super Cleaner!

TURBO-K - THE Next Generation Gas Turbine Compressor Super Cleaner!

Turbo-K Product Approval

In the hands of Ken Winter & Turbo-K Ltd's European partners, the product formulated by Turbo-K Ltd's Technical Consultants is now sold under the name Turbo-K Concentrate (1:4), and has been fully approved by all leading Gas turbine Engine Manufacturers (usually referred to as "OEMs"). A copy of their Statement of Approval for the use of Turbo-K Concentrate (1:4) in your engine can be obtained by visiting our Approvals Page.

Independent & unsolicited testimonials avow to the superiority of the product in cleaning turbine engine compressors, and recent improvements in production & distribution have made it one of the most competitively priced cleaners available on the market today! Turbo-K Concentarte, Super Concentrate & RTU

Turbo-K Concentrate (1:4) was marketed to match the mixing regime that had become "the norm" with other compressor cleaners, namely pre-mixing 1:4 with water before use (OEMs normally recommend the use of demineralised water for "on-line" cleaning while for "off-line" cleaning, any good quality water can be used). Turbo-K Super Concentrate (1:19) is mainly marketed to be blended with demineralised water at the distributor's warehouse/factory, to produce the normally required Turbo-K Concentrate(1:4). This minimises the costs of long-haul transportation and therefore minimises the transportation cost to the environment, while still providing the local operator with a readily miscible product.

For even easier application, Turbo-K Ltd's distributors can supply Turbo-K RTU (RTU standing for Ready To Use) which has already been pre-diluted with deionized water to the exact concentration required for immediate use in on or off-line washing.

Although Turbo-K Ltd's own cleaning products are best for most compressor cleaning operations, whenever it is felt that a different cleaner is required, Turbo-K Ltd will recommend & supply it. Turbo-K Ltds European partners have agencies for several other Compressor Cleaners; and all offer extensive Technical Service & Advice.

Major shareholders of the Turbo-K Group, FP Turbomachinery (Holland) BV & FP Turbomachinery (Germany) GmbH are suppliers of and experts in, Spraying and Pumping Technology. This equipment can further increase the efficiency of Turbine Engines, by the controlled use of water logging & sprays, and the development of semicontinuous compressor washing.

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Next time you require a truly effective off-line & on-line compressor cleaner... Choose TURBO-K - THE Next Generation Super Cleaner!