scholarly journals Relationship Between Erosion and Characteristics of Deposits in Gas Turbines Burning Heavy High Sulfur Fuel Oil

1994 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adriana Wong-Moreno ◽  
Alicia Sánchez-Villalvazo
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbines ◽  
Fuel Oil ◽  
Clear Correlation ◽  
Inlet Temperature ◽  
Operation Conditions ◽  
Residual Fuel Oil ◽  
Fuel Oils ◽  
Severe Erosion ◽  
Heavy Fuel Oils ◽  
Physical And Chemical

Heavy, brittle and very hard deposits built on the first row vanes have caused severe erosion of all the first stage blades of a gas turbine during operation with washed and treated heavy residual fuel oil. The high sulphur (3.5–4.0 wt.%) fuel oil consumed by the turbine is also high in vanadium (280–290 ppm) and asphaltene content. In the present work the results of an investigation on the physical and chemical characteristics of erosive ash deposits as a function of operation conditions and fuel oil characteristics are presented. The structure and chemistry of deposits were studied by chemical analysis, x-ray diffraction, microanalysis and scanning electron microscopy. It was confirmed that deposit friability is enhanced by its MgSO4 content and that its hardness depends on the amount of MgO present. It was also found a clear correlation between the gas inlet temperature and the size of the ash particles deposited, and on the degree of compactness and hardness of the deposit. The role of the unburned particles, unavoidable in the combustion of heavy fuel oils, is discussed in relation to their influence on the effectiveness of the magnesium inhibitor.

scholarly journals EIS Evaluation of Fe, Cr, and Ni in NaVO3at 700°C

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. Sotelo-Mazón ◽  
J. Porcayo-Calderon ◽  
C. Cuevas-Arteaga ◽  
J. J. Ramos-Hernandez ◽  
J. A. Ascencio-Gutierrez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbines ◽  
Combustion Products ◽  
Corrosion Process ◽  
Fuel Oil ◽  
High Grade ◽  
Residual Fuel Oil ◽  
Fuel Oils ◽  
Heavy Fuel Oils ◽  
Steam Boilers ◽  
Nickel Base

Due to the depletion of high-grade fuels and for economic reasons, use of residual fuel oil in energy generation systems is a common practice. Residual fuel oil contains sodium, vanadium, and sulphur as impurities, as well as NaCl contamination. Metallic dissolution caused by molten vanadates has been classically considered the main corrosion process involved in the degradation of alloys exposed to the combustion products of heavy fuel oils. Iron and nickel base alloys are the commercial alloys commonly used for the high temperature applications, for example, manufacture of components used in aggressive environments of gas turbines, steam boilers, and so forth. Therefore, because the main constituents of these materials are Fe, Cr, and Ni, where Cr is the element responsible for providing the corrosion resistance, in this study the electrochemical performance of Fe, Cr, and Ni in NaVO3at 700°C in static air for 100 hours was evaluated.

An Automated Method for the Continuous Determination of Total Sodium in Fuel Oil

1978 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. P. Giering
Keyword(s):  
Gas Turbines ◽  
Fuel Oil ◽  
Reliable Measurement ◽  
Continuous Analysis ◽  
Automated Method ◽  
Fuel Oils ◽  
On Line ◽  
Total Sodium ◽  
Continuous Determination

Fuel oils are frequently contaminated with sodium salts. Users of gas turbines are concerned with the level of sodium in fuel because of the deleterious effects to the turbine. Until recently, on-line continuous methods of analysis did not reliably measure the total sodium in a given fuel. A method is described for the continuous analysis of total sodium present in fuel oils regardless of its chemical form. A small amount of surfactant, “Liquid G” is added to the fuel, and the total sodium in the resulltant solution is determined by flame photometry. The method described provides for the continuous and reliable measurement of sodium in fuel.

Autoignition of Heavy Fuel Oil Sprays at High Pressures and Temperatures

1990 ◽  
Vol 112 (3) ◽  
pp. 324-330 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. S. G. Baert
Keyword(s):  
Combustion Chamber ◽  
Ignition Delay ◽  
High Pressures ◽  
Fuel Injection ◽  
Fuel Oil ◽  
Single Shot ◽  
Heavy Fuel Oil ◽  
Fuel Oils ◽  
Constant Volume Combustion Chamber ◽  
Heavy Fuel Oils

This paper reports on an experimental study of the autoignition behavior of several heavy fuel oils in a large constant-volume combustion chamber with single-shot injection. In the experiments the pressure and the temperature of the air in the combustion chamber before fuel injection varied between 30 and 70 bar and between 730 and 920 K. Illumination delay and pressure delay values have been correlated with these pressures and temperatures. It is shown that for all but one of the fuels examined, ignition delay ranking changes little with the choice of ignition delay definition, but more with the pressure and temperature conditions in the combustion chamber. The usefulness of the Calculated Carbon Aromaticity Index is discussed.

Daesan Combined Cycle Power Plant: Successful Operating Experience on Low Sulphur Waxy Residual Fuel Oil

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Koen-Woo Lee ◽  
Hwan-Doo Kim ◽  
Sung-Il Wi ◽  
Jean-Pierre Stalder
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Gas Turbines ◽  
Capital Expenditure ◽  
Operating Experience ◽  
Combined Cycle ◽  
Fuel Oil ◽  
Heat Recovery Boiler ◽  
Particulate Emissions ◽  
Combined Cycle Power Plant ◽  
Residual Fuel Oil

This paper presents and discusses the successful operating experience and the issues related to burning low sulphur waxy residual (LSWR) fuel oil at the 507 MW IPP Daesan Combined Cycle Power Plant. The power plant was built and is operated by Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI). It comprises four Siemens-Westinghouse 501D5 engines, each with a heat recovery boiler including supplementary firing and one steam turbine. This plant, commissioned in 1997, is designed to burn LSWR fuel oil. LSWR fuel oil was selected because of the lower fuel cost as compared to LNG and other liquid fuels available in Korea. By adding a combustion improver to the LSWR fuel oil it is possible for HHI to comply with the tight Korean environmental regulations, despite the tendency for heavy smoke and particulate emissions when burning this type of fuel oil. The successful operating experience, availability, reliability and performance achieved in Daesan, as well as the commercial viability (which by far offsets the additional capital expenditure and the additional related O&M costs) demonstrate that LSWR fuel oil firing in heavy duty gas turbines is rewarding. This is especially important in view of the growing disposal problems of residuals at refineries around the world.

Emulsification Characteristics of Marine Fuel Oils with Water

1995 ◽  
Vol 39 (01) ◽  
pp. 86-94
Author(s):  
Cherng-Yuan Lin ◽  
Chein-Ming Lin ◽  
Cheh-Skiung Chen
Keyword(s):  
Emulsion Stability ◽  
Test Tube ◽  
Fuel Oil ◽  
Water Droplets ◽  
Marine Fuel ◽  
Residual Fuel Oil ◽  
Saturated State ◽  
Fuel Oils ◽  
Mean Diameter ◽  
Distillate Fuel

The effects of water-to-oil ratio, surfactant content, stayed time, and homogenizing speed on the emulsification characteristics of emulsion activity, emulsion stability, and mean micro-water-droplets diameter for a light distillate fuel oil and a heavy residual fuel oil are experimentally investigated. It is revealed that after centrifuging, the emulsion of the distillate fuel separates into four distinct layers from top to bottom of a test tube. Also, an emulsion of the distillate fuel oil emulsified with surfactant Span 20 is shown to have more fluctuating variations of emulsion activity and mean diameter of water droplets with homogenizing speed. A saturated state of the emulsion with the surfactant addition appears as the surfactant content = 1.5 to 2.0%. Higher surfactant content than 2% is shown to deteriorate the emulsification characteristics of these fuel oils. In addition, the residual fuel oil is found to have better emulsification characteristics in comparison with the distillate fuel oil.

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