Method and System for Dispensing Gas Turbine Anticorrosive Protection

Abstract

Methods and systems for dispersing anticorrosive treatment for a turbine engine may incorporate an inlet bleed heat system. In an embodiment, a method may include selecting an anticorrosion fluid for a turbine engine and distributing the anticorrosion fluid via a vaporizing system fluidly connected with the turbine engine, wherein the vaporizing system is used to transform the anticorrosion fluid into a vapor.

What is claimed: 
     
         1 . A system comprising:
 a source of an anticorrosion fluid for metal in fluid communication with a vaporizing system, the vaporizing system used to transform the anticorrosion fluid into a vapor;   a passage in fluid communication with the vaporizing system; and   a turbine engine in fluid communication with the passage, wherein the anticorrosion fluid is distributed to the turbine engine via the passage.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the vaporizing system is an inlet bleed heat system. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the inlet bleed heat system comprises an inlet bleed heat manifold or inlet bleed heat piping. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the anticorrosion fluid is a polyamine based fluid. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the turbine engine includes a compressor section or a turbine section. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the anticorrosion fluid is applied while the turbine engine is offline. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a mixing chamber in fluid communication with the source of the anticorrosion fluid.   
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 7 , 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.   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , 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. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the anticorrosion fluid is selected from a group of anticorrosion fluids based on a condition of the turbine engine. 
     
     
         11 . A method comprising:
 selecting an anticorrosion fluid for a turbine engine; and   distributing the anticorrosion fluid via a vaporizing system fluidly connected with the turbine engine, the vaporizing system used to transform the anticorrosion fluid into a vapor.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the anticorrosion fluid is a polyamine based fluid. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 distributing the anticorrosion fluid via a bellmouth injection nozzle near a compressor of the turbine engine.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , 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.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the anticorrosion fluid is 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. 
     
     
         16 . 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 via a vaporizing system fluidly connected with the turbine engine, the vaporizing system used to transform the anticorrosion fluid into a vapor. 
   
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the anticorrosion fluid is a polyamine based fluid. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the vaporizing system comprises an inlet bleed heat system. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the inlet bleed heat system comprises an inlet bleed heat manifold or inlet bleed heat piping. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the anticorrosion fluid was created from combining at least two of the following: water, cycloheaxylamine, morpholine, monoethanolamine, N-9-Octadecenyl-1,3-propanediamine, 9-octadecen-1-amine, (Z)-1-5, dimethylaminepropylamine (DMPA), diethylaminoethanol (DEAE), or polyamine.