Method and System for Dispensing Gas Turbine Anticorrosive Protection

Abstract

Methods and systems for dispersing an anticorrosion fluid to a turbine engine may be done while the turbine engine is online or offline. In an embodiment, a method may comprise selecting an anticorrosion fluid for a turbine engine and distributing the anticorrosion fluid into an air duct fluidly connected with the turbine engine.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A system comprising:
 a source of an anticorrosion fluid comprising anticorrosion fluid for metal, the source in fluid communication with an air duct; and   a turbine engine in fluid communication with the air duct, wherein the anticorrosion fluid is distributed to the turbine engine via the air duct.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the anticorrosion fluid includes a polyamine based fluid. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an evaporative cooler fluidly connected with the air duct, wherein the evaporative cooler transforms the anticorrosion fluid into a vapor.   
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a fogger system fluidly connected with the air duct, wherein the fogger system transforms the anticorrosion fluid into an aerosol.   
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the anticorrosion fluid is in the form of a gas, a liquid, or an aerosol. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a valve fluidly connected with the source of the anticorrosion fluid; and   a control system communicatively connected with the valve, wherein the control system adjusts the valve based on a condition of the turbine engine received from at least one of a borescope or fouling sensor.   
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the anticorrosion fluid is applied while the turbine engine is offline. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a mixing chamber in fluid communication with the source of the anticorrosion fluid.   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 a source of water in fluid communication with the mixing chamber, wherein the mixing chamber mixes an anticorrosion agent with the water to make the anticorrosion fluid, wherein the anticorrosion agent is selected based on a condition of the turbine engine.   
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the condition of the turbine engine comprises at least one of a power output level of the turbine engine, elapsed time between applying the anticorrosion fluid, elapsed operation time of the turbine engine, temperature of the turbine engine, or atmospheric conditions near the turbine engine during operation. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the anticorrosion fluid was created from combining at least two of the following: cycloheaxylamine, morpholine, monoethanolamine, N-9-Octadecenyl-1,3-propanediamine, 9-octadecen-1-amine, (Z)-1-5, dimethylaminepropylamine (DMPA), diethylaminoethanol (DEAE), or polyamine. 
     
     
         12 . A method comprising:
 selecting an anticorrosion fluid for a turbine engine; and   distributing the anticorrosion fluid into an air duct fluidly connected with the turbine engine.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the anticorrosion fluid includes a polyamine based fluid. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 vaporizing the anticorrosion fluid using an evaporative cooler.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 aerosolizing the anticorrosion fluid using a fogger.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the anticorrosion fluid was created from combining at least two of the following: cycloheaxylamine, morpholine, monoethanolamine, N-9-Octadecenyl-1,3-propanediamine, 9-octadecen-1-amine, (Z)-1-5, dimethylaminepropylamine (DMPA), diethylaminoethanol (DEAE), or polyamine. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 creating the anticorrosion fluid by mixing an anticorrosion agent with water at a set ratio based on a condition of the turbine engine.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the condition of the turbine engine comprises at least one of a power output level of the turbine engine, elapsed time between applying the anticorrosion fluid, elapsed operation time of the turbine engine, temperature of the turbine engine, or atmospheric conditions near the turbine engine during operation. 
     
     
         19 . A system comprising:
 a processor adapted to execute computer-readable instructions; and   a memory communicatively coupled to said processor, said memory having stored therein computer-readable instructions that, if executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
 providing instructions to select an anticorrosion fluid for a turbine engine; and 
 providing instructions to distribute the anticorrosion fluid into an air duct fluidly connected with the turbine engine. 
   
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein the anticorrosion fluid is distributed using at least one of an evaporative cooler or a fogger.