| 摘要 |
<p>Methods and apparatus (100) for cleaning operating gas turbines utilizing surfactant-based cleaning fluids are disclosed. It has been found that surfactant based cleaning fluids can effectively clean contaminant deposits from the interior surfaces of gas turbines and are particularly adapted to use while the turbine is operating. The present invention provides a tank (104), pump (106) and manifold (120) adapted to spray surfactant-based cleaning fluids into gas turbines. The manifold (120) of the present invention is preferably ring-shaped and contains a plurality of nozzles disposed so as to create a cone-shaped spray pattern. In a preferred embodiment, the manifold (120) is mounted to the turbine using a plurality of spring-loaded hooks which effectively isolate the manifold from the vibration of the turbine.</p> |
