Gas turbine fogging technology: A state-of-the-art review part III: Practical considerations and operational experience

Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo

Volumn 4, Issue , 2005, Pages 215-226

  Bhargava, R K ^a   Meher Homji, C B ^b   Chaker, M A ^c   Bianchi, M ^d   Melino, F ^d   Peretto, A ^d   Ingistov, S ^e  

^a JACOBS ENGINEERING   (United States)

^b BECHTEL CORPORATION   (United States)

^c Gas Turbine Division   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^e BP ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Evaporative fogging; High fogging; Overspray; Power augmentation; Wet compression

Indexed keywords

EVAPORATIVE FOGGING; HIGH FOGGING; OVERSPRAY; POWER AUGMENTATION; WET-COMPRESSION;

COATINGS; COMPRESSORS; DUCTS; INTAKE SYSTEMS; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH;

GAS TURBINES;

EID: 27744446201     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/GT2005-69144     Document Type: Conference Paper

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