The fouling of axial flow compressors - Causes, effects, susceptibility and sensitivity

Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo

Volumn 4, Issue , 2009, Pages 571-590

  Meher Homji, Cyrus B ^a   Chaker, Mustapha ^a   Bromley, Andrew F ^b  

^a BECHTEL CORPORATION   (United States)

^b Turbotect (USA) Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AXIAL-FLOW COMPRESSOR; COMPRESSOR EFFICIENCY; COMPRESSOR FOULING; CONTROL PERFORMANCE; FUEL COST; GAS TURBINE DESIGN; POWER OUT PUT; PRESSURE RATIO; RE-MATCHING; SIMULATION ANALYSIS; THERMAL EFFICIENCY;

AXIAL FLOW; COMPRESSORS; DETERIORATION; FOULING; GAS TURBINES; GASES; TURBOMACHINERY;

COMPRESSIBILITY OF GASES;

EID: 77953264293     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1115/GT2009-59239     Document Type: Conference Paper

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