Any industrial plant that utilises gas turbine technology faces similar challenges when it comes to ensuring clean air is supplied to the engine. Fouling of the compressor blades; filter service life; system pressure drop; filter failure; coping with water and salt - all issues that must be considered when specifying an air intake system, whether on or offshore.

This article examines some of the latest technical solutions that have been developed to address these problems, not only for power generation, but oil and gas applications too.

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