GORE Turbine Filters

More Power, Less Wear

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®

Increase Power Output by Eliminating Dirt

Continuous High Power Output

No Blocked Cooling Ports

Increased Fuel Efficiency

Extended Lifetime of

Eliminates Need

Eliminates
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and Other Contaminants from the Turbine

Lower Operating Costs While Maximizing Turbine Reliability

More Power
GORE® Turbine Filters optimize power output by
eliminating performance reducing deposits in
your compressor. Their outstanding H12/E12
filtration efficiency keeps out at least 99.5 % of
Engine Components
contaminants at the most penetrating particle
size (~ 0.1 μm). This stops power losses while
for Compressor Washing
reducing your fuel consumption and associated
CO2 and NOX emissions. Machine availability
Compressor Fouling
and reliability are also significantly increased
because there is no need to stop the turbine for
off-line compressor washing.
Less Wear
GORE® Turbine Filters significantly reduce your
maintenance costs while increasing compressor
and turbine lifetimes. Unlike current air intake
filters, they capture at least 99.5 % of atmo-
spheric particles, and have a unique patented
filter media that is waterproof and provides
reliable protection from corrosive salts. This
reduces unexpected failures and major outages
by preventing both fine and corrosive particu-
lates from reaching the engine. GORE® Turbine
Filters also directly replace your existing filters
with no modifications required to filter housing.

Economic Benefits
•  Higher Power Output •  Increased Turbine Availability
•  Less Fuel Costs •  Less Maintenance Costs
•  No Filter Housing Modifications Required
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The Difference is Black & White!

Prefilter Layer Removes

Bulk of Larger Particles

High Efficiency Membrane Removes

Submicron Dust, Water and Salt

High Strength Backer

Provides Burst Strength

Clean compressor cleaning

fluid after 2500 hours use of
GORE® Turbine Filters.

Actual compressor cleaning

fluid after just 1450 hours use
of conventional F9 filters.

Impact of Filtration Efficiency

14 13 kg/yr
Uncaptured Particles (kg/yr)

12

10

0.04 Kilogram vs. 13 Kilograms Per Year 8 A Black & White Difference
In a 25 MW turbine with approximately 8200 F9 Unit 1 – Compressor cleaning fluid
6
hours run time per year fitted with F9 filters, after 1450 hours of operation
almost 13 kg of atmospheric contaminants 4 with standard filter.
pass through the filters. Fitted with GORE®
Turbine Filters, the amount of uncaptured 2 H12/E12 Unit 2 – Compressor cleaning fluid
contaminants is only 0.04 kg per year! 0,04 kg/yr after 2502 hours using GORE® Turbine
Standard GORE® Filters.
Filter Filter
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Patented 3–Layer Construction Provides

H12/E12 Filtration Efficiency at Low Pressure Drops

While conventional filter media show poor efficiency at

small particle sizes, unique GORE™ H12/E12 media provides
at least 99.5 % efficiency at most penetrating particle size.

Efficiency of Different Media

100 100
90 GORE™ Turbine Filter Media 90
80 80
70 70
Particle Capture
Efficiency %

60 60
Nano Fiber/Synthetic
50 50
40 40
Nano Fiber/Cellulose
30 30
20 Cellulose 20
10 10
0 0
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1
Particle Size µm

Protection from Salt & Water

SEM showing salt penetration SEM showing no salt on clean side
on clean side of F9 filter of GORE® Turbine Filters

Waterproof GORE™ filter media captures salt

particles and dissolved salt preventing
downstream contamination such as
hot gas corrosion.
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Applications Experience
CHP Plant – Heavy Dust and Diesel Fume
Value: Eliminated Power Loss
and Turbine Erosion
A power plant was situated on a river estuary, adjacent
to a bulk coal terminal and railway line. The wind picked
up the fine coal dust and diesel fumes and blew straight
into the filter housing. The turbine had to be shut down
monthly to perform off-line compressor cleaning.
Following installation of GORE® Turbine Filters the machine
could be left running at maximum performance without
any shutdowns for off-line cleaning. Despite the high dust
and fog environment the GORE® Turbine Filters achieved
a similar lifetime as the previously installed F9 filters.
Cogeneration Power Plant
Value: Eliminated Power Loss
and Cleaning Shutdowns
A power supplier experienced significant power loss due
to compressor fouling on their 250 MW turbine. Using
conventional F9 filters the power output was observed
to degrade by more than 3 % within a few months. In No-
vember 2009 the turbine was shut down and underwent
a thorough off-line compressor wash. The intake filters
were exchanged with GORE® Turbine Filters. Since then
the power output is holding steady at the maximum level.
No compressor washings have been required, when
previously four cycles were carried out per year.

30 MW Turbine Cleaning Interval 250 MW Turbine Power Loss

Standard Filters Monthly Standard Filters 3 %
GORE® Turbine Filters Eliminated GORE® Turbine Filters 0

Eliminates Shut Down for Off-line Cleaning Eliminates Power Loss Due to Fouling

300

275
Pressure Drop (Pa), Power (MW)

250

225

200

175

150

125

100

75

50
Differential Pressure (Pa)
25
Power (MW)
0
16.11. 23.11. 30.11. 07.12. 14.12. 21.12. 28.12. 04.01. 11.01. 18.01. 25.01. 01.02. 08.02. 15.02. 22.02. 01.03. 08.03. 15.03.

Date 2009/2010

Clean intake after 7600 hours runtime with GORE® Turbine Filters No power loss but steady output level since air intake filters have been
without off-line washings. replaced with GORE® Turbine Filters.
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Technical Information Company Background

High Efficiency Filtration (HEPA/EPA) W. L. Gore & Associates –

Without Filter House Modification A Company Dedicated to Innovation
Turbine operators can now benefit from superior HEPA/ Best known for products like GORE-TEX® Fabric and
EPA filtration without the need to modify the filter house. GORE-TEX® Medical Devices, Gore is a leading manufac-
While other HEPA/EPA solutions require multiple filter turer of thousands of advanced technology products for
stages and more filters in parallel to achieve an accept- the electronics, industrial, fabrics and medical markets.
able life of the fine filter, GORE® Turbine Filters provide The company is headquartered in Newark, Delaware,
both high filtration efficiency (H12/E12 according to and employs approximately 9,000 associates in 30
EN 1822) and low pressure drop without additional countries throughout the world including Asia Pacific,
prefiltration stages. This enables a direct replacement Australia, Europe, North and South America.
of existing filters with no modifications required to
filter housing. GORE® Turbine Filters are also available Since its inception in 1958, Gore has advanced the
in various standard dimensions. science of fluoropolymer technology. In 1971 Bob Gore
invented expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE)
launching hundreds of new products and three new
Highest Efficiency at Lowest Pressure Drop
divisions. Gore has repeatedly been named among the
(Z-Panel – 600 mm)
“100 Best Companies to Work For”, and our culture is a
100,0
model for contemporary organizations seeking growth
by unleashing creativity and fostering teamwork.
99,9

99,8
Filtration Efficiency (%)

99,7

99,6

99,5

99,4

99,3

99,2

99,1

99,0
0 0,1 0,2 0,3 0,4 0,5 0,6 0,7 0,8 0,9 1

Particle Diameter (µm)

500

Micro Fiberglas H12/E12 V-Panel

450
GORE H12/E12 Z-Panel
400
Pressure Drop (Pa)

350

300

250

200

150

100

50

0
0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000

Airflow (m³/h)

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Worldwide Sales and Support

Contact Information

Americas Europe Middle East

W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. W. L. Gore & Associates GmbH W. L. Gore & Associates GmbH Middle East
101 Lewisville Road Wernher-von-Braun-Strasse 18 P.O. Box 11 44 70
Elkton, MD 21921 D-85640 Putzbrunn Abu Dhabi
USA Germany UAE
Phone: +1 410 506 3300 Phone: +49 89 4612-2211 Phone: +971 2 4437749
Fax: +1 410 506 3494 Fax: +49 89 4612-2302 Fax: +971 2 4437748
 
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Not for use in food, drug, cosmetic or medical device manufacturing, processing, or packaging operations.

W. L. Gore & Associates

101 Lewisville Road, Elkton, MD 21921
IP-GTF/406A 03.10/GB

Phone: +1 410 506 3300 Fax: +1 410 506 3494

E-mail: turbinefilters@wlgore.com

www.gore.com/turbinefilters
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