Gas turbine fouling is commonly known as responsible for performance degradation in terms of compression ratio and efficiency. The adhesion of micro-sized particles (soil, soot, salt, etc.) caused the modification of the blade shapes and the surface roughness. Both of these two effects determine the modification of the compressor performance over the unit operation. Due to the lack of capability to forecast the fouling intensity, it could be useful to estimate the fouling intensity during the machine overhaul, collecting strategical data by which a specific characterization of a given machine in a given operating site can be done. The present paper proposes and validates a helpful methodology for estimating the deposit intensity by an image analysis procedure. An image-detection technique has been carried out before and after the contamination process, and, using a subtraction process, a quantitative analysis of the fouled regions can be developed. The results show that, with a careful light and camera setup, the intensity of the deposits can be estimated with an acceptable tolerance band, which allows the possibility of collecting quantitative data on compressor deposits during overhaul operations. This generates a valuable starting point for predicting the overtime degradation of the unit and/or estimating the filtration section efficiency.

Compressor fouling detection by image analysis

Suman A.
Primo
;
Zanini N.
Secondo
;
Pinelli M.
Ultimo
2023

Abstract

Gas turbine fouling is commonly known as responsible for performance degradation in terms of compression ratio and efficiency. The adhesion of micro-sized particles (soil, soot, salt, etc.) caused the modification of the blade shapes and the surface roughness. Both of these two effects determine the modification of the compressor performance over the unit operation. Due to the lack of capability to forecast the fouling intensity, it could be useful to estimate the fouling intensity during the machine overhaul, collecting strategical data by which a specific characterization of a given machine in a given operating site can be done. The present paper proposes and validates a helpful methodology for estimating the deposit intensity by an image analysis procedure. An image-detection technique has been carried out before and after the contamination process, and, using a subtraction process, a quantitative analysis of the fouled regions can be developed. The results show that, with a careful light and camera setup, the intensity of the deposits can be estimated with an acceptable tolerance band, which allows the possibility of collecting quantitative data on compressor deposits during overhaul operations. This generates a valuable starting point for predicting the overtime degradation of the unit and/or estimating the filtration section efficiency.
2023
Compression ratio (machinery); Data acquisition; Efficiency; Image analysis; Surface roughness
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