Abstract: A method of a gas turbine compressor (1) in which droplets of a cleaning fluid are sprayed into the compressor, comprising the steps of: spraying droplets of a substantially first uniform size into or onto the fluid path for a first period; and then spraying droplets of a substantially second uniform size into or onto the fluid path for a second period, wherein the first and second uniform droplet sizes are different.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 26, 1999
Date of Patent:
June 13, 2000
Assignee:
Speciality Chemical Holdings Limited
Inventors:
John Hayward, Gordon Winson, Aage Raatrae