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Title: Clean engine parts continuously

Journal Article · · Power; (United States)
OSTI ID:5155873

An on-line auxiliary cleaning system can make diesel engines/gas turbines safely self-cleaning, while boosting availability and enhancing efficiency. The cleaning fluid, such as a mixture of biodegradable, surface-active agents dipersed in highly purified water, is injected into the air intake on gas turbines or diesel engines through a set of atomizing nozzles. The optimum location of these nozzles is determined by the cleaning-system supplier in conjunction with the turbine or engine manufacturer. Generally, the nozzles are placed so that treatment is intensified where heavy deposits are known to form.

Research Organization:
Ivar Rivenaes, Norw
OSTI ID:
5155873
Journal Information:
Power; (United States), Vol. 126:1
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English