This paper highlights the procedure followed in order to establish an effective on-line and off line water wash program on a fleet of 36 small industrial turbines. To determine the efficacy of water washing, a program of tests under controlled conditions was organized. With proper condition monitoring techniques, a set of tests were developed in order to identify the proper water wash frequency and the dissolving agent used to water wash. The goal of the water wash program is to maximize turbine power, and efficiency, while minimizing maintenance labor, and material. The gas turbine compressor isentropic efficiency, the overall heat rate, and the overall thermal efficiency were used to compare the tests and evaluate the performance of different water wash frequencies and solvents. 8760 points defined each test as the data were taken over a time period, at a interval.
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A Study of On-Line and Off-Line Turbine Washing to Optimize the Operation of a Gas Turbine
Meherwan P. Boyce,
Meherwan P. Boyce
Fellow ASME
The Boyce Consultancy Group
, LLC, 2121 Kirby Drive, Houston, TX 77019
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Francisco Gonzalez
Francisco Gonzalez
Enterprise Products Company
, 10207 FM 1942, Mont Belvieu, TX 77580
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Meherwan P. Boyce
Fellow ASME
The Boyce Consultancy Group
, LLC, 2121 Kirby Drive, Houston, TX 77019
Francisco Gonzalez
Enterprise Products Company
, 10207 FM 1942, Mont Belvieu, TX 77580J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. Jan 2007, 129(1): 114-122 (9 pages)
Published Online: September 28, 2005
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August 25, 2005
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September 28, 2005
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Boyce, M. P., and Gonzalez, F. (September 28, 2005). "A Study of On-Line and Off-Line Turbine Washing to Optimize the Operation of a Gas Turbine." ASME. J. Eng. Gas Turbines Power. January 2007; 129(1): 114–122. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2181180
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