Projects
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| Reference Number | NIA_NGGT0029 | |
| Title | Assessment of Hydrophobic Treatment for Gas Compressor Air Intake Values & Screens | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Fossil Fuels: Oil Gas and Coal(Oil and Gas, Refining, transport and storage of oil and gas) 100%; | |
| Research Types | Applied Research and Development 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Metallurgy and Materials) 100% | |
| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Project Contact No email address given National Grid Gas Transmission |
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| Award Type | Network Innovation Allowance | |
| Funding Source | Ofgem | |
| Start Date | 01 December 2012 | |
| End Date | 31 December 2013 | |
| Duration | 13 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £40,000 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Manufacturing | |
| Region | London | |
| Programme | Reliability | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Project Contact , National Grid Gas Transmission (100.000%) |
| Web Site | http://www.smarternetworks.org/Project/NIA_NGGT0029 |
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| Objectives | If successful, the project will provide valuable information as to the effectiveness of conventional hydrophobic coatings for gas turbine air intakes. This will increase unit availability, improve unit reliability, reduce operating costs associated with unit overhaul, maintenance and offers potential improvements in long term unit efficiency. Expected Benefits: This programme of work should be seen as one component to improve the overall husbandry of the compressor fleet, although use of hydrophobic coatings may have universal applicability across National Grid. |
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| Abstract | Under certain climatic conditions it is possible for unacceptable levels of ice to build up on gas turbine air intakes. Ice build up on the air intake structures reduces the available cooling and combustion air for the gas turbine, reducing efficiency and the integrity of the unit if the ice should become ingested within the engine. This would have serious consequences for the integrity of the gas turbine unit and network supply capability due to unit failure. There is considerable worldwide experience of operation gas turbine based infrastructure in low ambient temperatures and a number of ice treatment technologies are well defined. Dovetailing the most cost effective available ice treatments with the existing air intake structures. This and also employing any fortuitous effects such as surface roughness, will improve the overall effectiveness of water repulsion and ice management of gas turbine air intakes across the National Grid fleet. |
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| Publications | (none) |
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| Final Report | Final Report (PDF 51 KB) |
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| Added to Database | 29/09/16 | |
