Patent ID: 9016293
Filing Date: 2015-04-28
Classification: B08B,F01D,F04D

Abstract:
1. A compressor wash system, the system comprising: a compressor comprising an inlet and a plurality of blades; a pump configured to supply fluid; and a plurality of stages, each stage comprising a fluid delivery line connected at one end to an output of the pump, a nozzle set connected at an opposite end of the fluid delivery line, and a control valve connected to the fluid delivery line between the pump and the nozzle set; wherein each nozzle set comprises one or more nozzles; wherein each of the control valves is operable to selectively supply fluid from the pump to a corresponding one of the nozzle sets; wherein each nozzle is disposed on one of an inlet cone or a bellmouth assembly of the inlet of the compressor to allow each of the plurality of stages to wash a different targeted portion of the compressor blades; wherein each of the plurality of nozzle sets comprises a nozzle manifold, each nozzle manifold configured to supply fluid to each nozzle within the corresponding nozzle set; wherein one or more of the plurality of nozzle sets comprises a bellmouth nozzle manifold configured to supply fluid to nozzles positioned on the bellmouth assembly of the compressor inlet; wherein one or more of the plurality of nozzle sets comprises an inlet cone nozzle manifold configured to supply fluid to nozzles positioned on the inlet cone of the compressor inlet; and wherein the nozzles of the bellmouth nozzle manifold are configured to cover a larger area or to provide more fluid than nozzles of the inlet cone nozzle manifold.