Gas turbine compressor washing state of the art: Field experiences

Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power

Volumn 123, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 363-370

  Stalder, J P ^a  

^a Turbotect Ltd   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CLEANING; COMPRESSOR; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GAS TURBINE; POWER PLANT;

EID: 0035301323     PISSN: 07424795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1361108     Document Type: Article

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