Fouling afflicts gas turbine operation from first time application. Filtration systems and washing operations work against air contaminants in order to limit the particles entering the compressor inlet and remove the existing deposits. In this work, a global overview of the operational experience of the manufacturer, the filtration systems, and the particle deposition of the compressor are reported. The data reported in this review have been collected from 60 years (1956–2015) of ASME Turbo Expo proceedings. This conference is recognized as the must-attend event for turbomachinery professionals. Through the years, many issues have been resolved by the contributions of this conference. Regarding the compressor fouling phenomenon, the contributions presented at the ASME Turbo Expo mark the high level of development in this field of research, thanks to the simultaneous presence of manufacturers, government, and academia attendees. The goal of the authors is to describe the technological evolution and challenges faced by manufacturers and researchers through the years, highlighting the state of the art in the knowledge of fouling, and defining the background on which further studies will be based.
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A Compressor Fouling Review Based on an Historical Survey of ASME Turbo Expo Papers
Alessio Suman,
Alessio Suman
Dipartimento di Ingegneria,
Università degli Studi di Ferrara,
Ferrara 44122, Italy
Università degli Studi di Ferrara,
Ferrara 44122, Italy
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Mirko Morini,
Mirko Morini
Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale,
Università degli Studi di Parma,
Parma 43124, Italy
Università degli Studi di Parma,
Parma 43124, Italy
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Nicola Aldi,
Nicola Aldi
Dipartimento di Ingegneria,
Università degli Studi di Ferrara,
Ferrara 44122, Italy
Università degli Studi di Ferrara,
Ferrara 44122, Italy
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Nicola Casari,
Nicola Casari
Dipartimento di Ingegneria,
Università degli Studi di Ferrara,
Ferrara 44122, Italy
Università degli Studi di Ferrara,
Ferrara 44122, Italy
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Michele Pinelli,
Michele Pinelli
Dipartimento di Ingegneria,
Università degli Studi di Ferrara,
Ferrara 44122, Italy
Università degli Studi di Ferrara,
Ferrara 44122, Italy
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Pier Ruggero Spina
Pier Ruggero Spina
Dipartimento di Ingegneria,
Università degli Studi di Ferrara,
Ferrara 44122, Italy
Università degli Studi di Ferrara,
Ferrara 44122, Italy
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Alessio Suman
Dipartimento di Ingegneria,
Università degli Studi di Ferrara,
Ferrara 44122, Italy
Università degli Studi di Ferrara,
Ferrara 44122, Italy
Mirko Morini
Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale,
Università degli Studi di Parma,
Parma 43124, Italy
Università degli Studi di Parma,
Parma 43124, Italy
Nicola Aldi
Dipartimento di Ingegneria,
Università degli Studi di Ferrara,
Ferrara 44122, Italy
Università degli Studi di Ferrara,
Ferrara 44122, Italy
Nicola Casari
Dipartimento di Ingegneria,
Università degli Studi di Ferrara,
Ferrara 44122, Italy
Università degli Studi di Ferrara,
Ferrara 44122, Italy
Michele Pinelli
Dipartimento di Ingegneria,
Università degli Studi di Ferrara,
Ferrara 44122, Italy
Università degli Studi di Ferrara,
Ferrara 44122, Italy
Pier Ruggero Spina
Dipartimento di Ingegneria,
Università degli Studi di Ferrara,
Ferrara 44122, Italy
Università degli Studi di Ferrara,
Ferrara 44122, Italy
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Contributed by the International Gas Turbine Institute (IGTI) of ASME for publication in the JOURNAL OF TURBOMACHINERY. Manuscript received April 19, 2016; final manuscript received October 25, 2016; published online January 10, 2017. Assoc. Editor: Steven E. Gorrell.
J. Turbomach. Apr 2017, 139(4): 041005 (23 pages)
Published Online: January 10, 2017
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April 19, 2016
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October 25, 2016
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Suman, A., Morini, M., Aldi, N., Casari, N., Pinelli, M., and Spina, P. R. (January 10, 2017). "A Compressor Fouling Review Based on an Historical Survey of ASME Turbo Expo Papers." ASME. J. Turbomach. April 2017; 139(4): 041005. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4035070
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