Patent ID: 9028618
Filing Date: 2015-05-12
Classification: B08B,F01D,F04D

Abstract:
1. A method for washing a compressor, the compressor comprising an inlet and a plurality of blades, the method comprising: providing a plurality of nozzle sets, each nozzle set comprising one or more nozzles, each nozzle comprising a nozzle body and a nozzle spray tip disposed on an end of the nozzle body; applying one or more templates or installation tools to an inlet cone or a bellmouth assembly of the compressor inlet and marking a location for each of the one or more nozzles; positioning one or more nozzles of the plurality of nozzle sets in an opening on the inlet of the compressor at the corresponding marked locations so that each nozzle extends into the inlet air flow path of the compressor and each nozzle is disposed on one of the inlet cone or the bellmouth assembly of the compressor inlet, coupling each of the nozzle sets to an output of a pump via a corresponding fluid delivery line; and selectively supplying fluid from the pump to one or more of the plurality of nozzle sets positioned on one or more of the inlet cone or the bellmouth assembly.