Compressor performance recovery system: Which solution and when

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy

Volumn 225, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 457-466

  Fabbri, A ^a   Traverso, A ^a   Cafaro, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Air filter systems; Combined cycle; Compressor fouling; Compressor washing; Gas turbine; Thermo economics

Indexed keywords

AIR FILTER SYSTEM; AIR FILTRATION SYSTEM; CLEANING DEVICES; COMBINED CYCLE; COMPRESSOR FOULING; COMPRESSOR PERFORMANCE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; MAINTENANCE TIME; NORMAL OPERATIONS; RECOVERY SYSTEMS; SPECIFIC POWER; THERMO-ECONOMICS; USER-FRIENDLY TOOL;

AIR FILTERS; AIR QUALITY; COMPRESSORS; GAS TURBINES; POWER PLANTS; RECOVERY; SECONDARY BATTERIES; TURBOMACHINERY; WASHING;

COMPRESSIBILITY OF GASES;

EID: 79960193345     PISSN: 09576509     EISSN: 20412967     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0957650910396418     Document Type: Conference Paper

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