System for reducing deposits on a compressor

摘要

An embodiment of the present invention provides a water wash system that may mix a cleaning fluid with at least one chemical agent to form a cleaning solution. The cleaning solution may reduce the corrosives on components of a compressor. The cleaning solution may be a mildly acidic solution to reduce corrosion of a caustic nature. Alternatively, the cleaning solution may be a mildly basic solution to reduce corrosion of an acidic nature.

主权项

1. A method of reducing corrosives on a compressor of a turbomachine, the method comprising:
providing a turbomachine comprising an inlet system for directing air into a compressor of the turbomachine, the inlet system comprising: an inlet filter house for screening an airstream entering the inlet system; a cooling module for conditioning the airstream within the inlet system; a silencer section for reducing noise within the inlet system;
an inlet bleed heat system for conditioning the airstream; andan inlet plenum; and providing an online water-wash system with components permanently connected to the turbomachine; wherein components of the online water-wash system are not removed when the online water-wash system is not in operation; and wherein components of the online water-wash system comprise:
a plurality of nozzles positioned within the inlet plenum; a first tank for storing at least one cleaning fluid used by the water-wash system; and a second tank for storing at least one chemical agent used by the water-wash system; operating the online water-wash system as the turbomachine operates at a synchronous speed; mixing the at least one chemical agent with the cleaning fluid to create a cleaning solution; and moving the cleaning solution through the plurality of nozzles towards the compressor; wherein the cleaning solution engages components of the compressor in a manner that reduces corrosives on the compressor, wherein the step of moving the cleaning solution through the plurality of nozzles towards the compressor comprises using at least one pumping system, wherein the at least one pumping system drives the at least one cleaning solution through the plurality of nozzles towards the components of the compressor; and the method further comprises the step of mixing, within a header, the at least one chemical agent and the cleaning fluid, wherein the second tank and the first tank are each separately connected to the header.