Anti-Icing

The anti-icing system for the gas turbines has been designed to duct warm air into the combustion intake airflow at certain temperature and relative humidity values to prevent the turbine from suffering damage as a result of icing. Measurements of temperature and relative humidity from sensors located on the filter house wall (ambient or unconditioned air) and in the filter house plenum (conditioned air), upstream of the combustion silencer. As icing conditions are approached, the anti-icing system automatically operates to ensure that icing will not occur within the inlet.