Axial Compressor Performance Deterioration and Recovery through Online Washing

Gas turbine performance deterioration can negatively affect overall production capacity of power plants and cause major economic losses. Gas turbines deteriorate from fouling in the compressor section, and online washing is often applied to recover their performance. The success of online washing de...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Syverud, Elisabet
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet, Institutt for energi- og prosessteknikk 2007
Online Access:http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:no:ntnu:diva-2080
http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-82-471-1884-9