The prime function of the inlet filter system is to protect the gas turbines and other rotating machinery from pollutants in the inlet air.
To avoid unnecessary damage to the machinery, it is vital to have a well suited inlet system. Particles entering the machinery can cause erosion of fouling of the turbine internals. Erosion is mainly caused by relatively coarse particles, above 5 μm in size.
Smaller particles in the sub micron size, cause fouling of turbine blades and cooling coils, which rapidly reduces performance and becomes a serious threat to the turbine.
Hot corrosion is an accelerated corrosion of metal surfaces that results from the combined effect of oxidation and reactions with sulfur compounds and other contaminants such as chlorides. Effective capture of small particles and airborne salt is therefore of vital importance for long and efficient operation.
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