Inlet Fogging Systems
Read about AMCO fogging systems in the Diesel & Gas Turbine Worldwide, April 2002 article Hot Times For Turbine Cooling.

AMCO offers engineering service and support see our AMCO Field Services And Technical Support page for more information. AMCO provides extensive engineering, manufacturing, and application knowledge of inlet direct spray cooling systems for the gas turbine industry.

AMCO has thousands of high-pressure systems in a variety of industrial applications and is a world leader in the industry.

Why Install an Inlet Cooling System on Your Turbine?
  • Increase turbine output (up to 20%)
  • Reduce heat rate
  • Improve turbine efficiency
  • Reduce NOx emissions
Inlet Cooling Features and Benefits
Feature Benefit
100% Evaporative Efficiency Lowers inlet air to wet bulb temperature - maximizes power output
Easy to Install Quick to install in existing inlets. Can be installed during an outage
Low Capital Cost Capital cost per KW generated is lowest of any power augmentation method on the market
Low Inlet Pressure Drop Close to zero as compared to 0.5 inch of water across media coolers and 1.0 inch of water across cooling coils
Efficient and Durable System operates at 3,000 psi generating the finest droplets possible. Skid and nozzle arrays made to high performance standards
Performance Delivers optimal power gains by tracking gradual changes in ambient temperatures through the use of multiple stages of flow


AMCO's Proprietary Spray Nozzles How it Works
1. The AMCO Direct Spray Cooler consists of one or more positive displacement pumps that pressurize demineralized water to 3,000 psi.

2. The pressurized water is fed into a series of seamless stainless steel headers connected to stainless steel nozzle manifolds, typically located immediately downstream of the high efficiency filters.

3. Specialized AMCO nozzles atomize the pressured water into ultra-fine droplets that evaporate quickly and efficiently even in the most humid conditions.

Increase Turbine Output
It is a fact that turbine output increases when the mass-flow to the compressor increases as shown in the Performance Corrections table. Since cooler air is denser, it provides more mass-flow.



Turbine output, depending on ambient conditions, can increase up to 20% or more.

Amco Direct Spray Cooling is a proven, low capital method of cooling gas turbine inlet air that results in lowered operating and maintenance costs.

Quick return on investment.

Why Select an AMCO Turbine Inlet Cooling System?
  • Negligible inlet pressure drop
  • AMCO has over 100 years fog system manufacturing experience
  • Approved OEM supplier on new gas turbines
  • Typical cooling increments of 1° F
  • All 316L stainless steel construction
  • High pressure delivery system up to 3,000 psi
  • Full penetration TIG welding
  • Controls manage multiple cooling zones
  • Fast and easy installation
  • Engineering services
  • Superior nozzles

 

AMCO  10402 Rodney Street  P.O. Box 1066  Pineville, NC 28134
Phone: (704) 889-7281   Toll-free: (800) 948-5540   Fax: (704) 889-7270
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