GE Energy - July 2008

E0810_BHIKKI 6FA Project

Evaporative cooler proposal
Technical presentation
DEFOULOUNOUX Alexandre
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It is noted that all documents shown in this presentation or attached are TYPICAL and are not fully
applicable to BHIKKI project.
Typical drawings consist of either drawings previously developed for a different project or drawings
for a reference unit for purposes of information and/or illustration. These drawings are suitable for
use in project planning and for estimating the scope and cost of a project. Typical drawings,
however, lack the prerequisite detail and/or project-specific features necessary to permit their use to
develop designs for equipment, systems and/or civil works that interface with GE furnished
equipment. The use of typical drawings for such design development is strictly at the risk of the
Owner.
Applicable documents will be sent during project at agreed dates according to E0810 000 --- DL 001.
On-base equipment review

Air filtering system

Air filter & associated items
Evaporative Cooler

Transition

Inlet duct

Inlet structure

Filter Modules

Weather Hoods
Air filter & associated items
Self Cleaning Filter explanation
• Consists of media type filter elements
• When the filter element pressure drop is high (clogged /
dirty filter) the filter element is pulsed with a blast of high
pressure reverse air flow to dislodge the accumulated dust
from the filter.
• Pulse air is provided from gas turbine compressor
extraction through an air processing skid, or from an
auxiliary source.
• Dust is then collected in a hopper and blown back to the
atmosphere.
• Self-cleaning filters are low maintenance and have a
longer life than static filters. They contain surface loading
media, which trap the particles on the outside surface to
form a dust layer/cake. The filters’ efficiency increases as
the dust accumulates and since the dust is on the surface,
it can be easily dislodged with the reverse pulse air.
• Only a maximum of 10% of the filter elements are
cleaned at one time beginning with the top row and
continuing down to the bottom. This is to ensure minimum
usage of compressed air from the compressor as it
degrades overall turbine efficiency. The duration of the
cleaning pulse is approximately 0.1 second and the time
interval between pulsations is approximately 9 seconds
Air filter & associated items (A040 – Air filter)
This equipment is able to provide air in good conditions free of dust and moisture to
the gas turbine Standard air filter without evaporative cooler or empty duct

Current general arrangement & PID (self-cleaning +

empty duct) :
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cleaning + evap cooler) :
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Evaporative cooler

Self cleaning with evaporative cooler

Air filter & associated items (A040 – Air filter)
Self cleaning without Self cleaning with
evaporative cooler evaporative cooler empty duct
Air filter & associated items (A040 – Air filter)
Self cleaning without Self cleaning with
evaporative cooler evaporative cooler
Air filter & associated items (Evaporative cooler)
Purpose : To reduce the compressor inlet air temperature for increased
efficiency and turbine output. Cooling is accomplished by the evaporation of water
into the compressor inlet airstream
Evaporative cooling is limited to ambient temperature of 15°C and above
because the potential for icing the GT compressor
Evaporative cooler is located downstream the filter house to reduce the
evaporative cooler fouling (no increase in pressure drop across evaporative
media)
Air filter & associated items (A980 – Structure)
Self cleaning filter structure with evaporative cooler or empty duct

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Air filter & associated items (A041 – Inlet duct)
Typical self cleaning filter duct with evaporative cooler or empty duct

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Air filter & associated items (A041 – Inlet duct)
Inlet duct without evaporative cooler Inlet duct with evaporative cooler
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