Gas Turbine Efficiency (GTE) Benefits of GTE Water Wash Systems
Thomas Wagner, Robert J. Burke
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65% confidenceGas Turbine Efficiency (GTE) benefits from water wash systems to maintain profitability and efficiency in power generation.
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The desire to maintain power plant profitability, combined with current market fuel gas pricing is forcing power generation companies to constantly look for ways to keep their industrial gas turbine units operating at the highest possible efficiency. Gas Turbines Operation requires the compression of very large quantities of air that is mixed with fuel, ignited and directed into a turbine to produce torque for purposes ranging from power generation to mechanical drive of pumping systems to thrust for air craft propulsion. The compression of the air for this process typically uses 60% of the required base energy. Therefore management of the compression process efficiency is very important to maintain overall cycle efficiency. Since fouling of turbine compressors is almost unavoidable, even with modern air filter treatment, and over time results in lower efficiency and output, compressor cleaning is required to maintain gas turbine efficiency.
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- Fouling of turbine compressors is unavoidable and results in lower efficiency and output over time.
- Compressor cleaning is required to maintain gas turbine efficiency.
- Water wash systems can improve GTE by reducing fouling and maintaining compressor efficiency.
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- ASME 2008 Power Conference
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- 2007