Have you referred to the Compressor User Manual? What is "cracked gas"?
Cracked Gas is from the Furnace. Cracked Gas Compressor is the Main Equipment in the Ethylene Plant. Someone called it Charge Gas Compressor. Now, our Cracked Gas Compressor's Efficiency is getting worse. So, We are finding to solve this problem. My questionnaire is one of these solution. So, I would like to get some information about this. Best regards, Lee
Plenty of online references that discuss advantages/disadvantages/methods. Do a Google search on "water wash centrifugal compressor" (without the quote marks). But before proceeding with the procedure, check with the OEM.
Thanks for your comments. As you know, Cracked Gas Compressor is like a kind of the heart of Human in the Ethylene Plant. Maybe, Some experts have some experience of online washing or injection some water into the compressor at online. If possible, I would like to get the actual experience and information. As though Google has the plenty of information, what I want to get is about the water washing in the Cracked Gas Compressor at the ethylene plant, not the general information. Please, advise me.
quote: Originally posted by Azeo: As though Google has plenty of information, what I want to get is about the water washing in the Cracked Gas Compressor at the ethylene plant, not the general information. Please, advise me. Have you checked with the OEM? They will be able to give you recommendations that apply exactly to the machine in question. Once you know how, and if it is to be done, then you can decide if you want to proceed and when.
Go to this article for an interesting (but old) article on the technique.
Thank you very much for your cooperation. Your information is helpful to me. Especially, Steam Turbine Online Cleaning is good. When we did it, we missed something. but, the result was good. Regarding the Compressor Cleaning, it was about the Air compressor not Cracked Gas compressor. anyway, thanks again