INSTRUCTIONS

WS15Q344

Wrtsil 4-stroke
Technical Services

Issue 1, 11 December 2015

Wrtsil Turbocharger Wash

(WTW) functionality test
Information to Operators and Owners of installations
concerned

For your information

Engines concerned
Power Plant engines equipped with a
WOIS controlled Wrtsil Turbocharger
Wash (WTW) unit as shown in Figure 1.
Reference
15 Turbocharging and air cooling
Section
372 Cleaning device for turbocharger.
Introduction / Background
Establish the routines described in section
Regular routines to ensure a reliable
function of the wash unit.
Validity / Issue
Until further notice.

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Introduction
The turbine wash will always create stresses to the material but the benefit from a
clean turbine outweighs the negative influences from the turbine wash. Washing at too
high material temperature might cause cracks and deformation.
The Wrtsil Turbocharger Wash (WTW) unit (see Figure 1) is a simple means to
reduce stresses to the turbochargers during the turbine wash cycle. With a correct
wash sequence the turbocharger efficiency as well as the component lifetime will be
safe guarded.

Figure 1, Wrtsil Turbocharger Wash (WTW)

By PLC control the wash sequence will be repeatable, always using the correct
parameters regarding temperature and stabilization, hence avoiding the risk for human
error. An internal timer keeps track of the interval for both turbine and compressor
wash.

Figure 2, Inside of the WTW unit.

Recommendation
Establish the routines described in section Regular routines to ensure a reliable
function of the wash unit.

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Regular routines
Daily inspections/routines
Check for evident leaks on the water and the air system.
Drain the filter in the air supply line, if fitted.
Functionality test every 4000 running hours
ATTENTION:
The engine must be stopped when performing the WTW functionality test. Keep the
water and the air supply on to the wash unit.

Check for water leaks.

Use soap water to check for leaks on the air supply.
Check the electrical cabling.
Disconnect the flexible hoses from 502 (Turbine cleaning), 509 (Compressor
cleaning) and 614 (Purge air) on the engine (see Figure 2). Use a bucket or other
container to collect the water running from the hoses during the test.
At this stage no water nor air should come from any of the flexible hoses.
Make a jumper in the BJA panel to by-pass the control contact and connect 24 V to
the BLW connection box on the WTW, terminal X1:9 (= V005). See example in
enclosure A and enclosure B.

NOTE:
Terminal numbers are site specific. Check the correct terminal numbers from the site
documentation.

Connect jumpers from V005 (terminal X1:9) in the BLW box to V001 (terminal X1:1)
and to V002 (terminal X1:3).
o Water should now run out from the flexible hose for turbine wash (502).
o Check that no water is running from any hose when only one of the valves is
engaged.

Connect jumpers from V005 (terminal X1:9) to V001 (terminal X1:1) and to V004
(terminal X1:7).
o Water should now run out from the flexible hose for compressor wash (509).
o Check that no water is running from any hose when only one of the valves is
engaged.

Connect jumpers from V005 (terminal X1:9) to V003 (terminal X1:5) and to V004
(terminal X1:7).
o Air should now blow from the flexible hose for compressor wash (509).
o Check that no air is blowing from any hose when only one of the valves is
engaged.

Connect jumpers from V005 (terminal X1:9) to V003 (terminal X1:5) and to V002
(terminal X1:3).
o Air should now blow from the flexible hose for turbine wash (502).
o Check that no air is blowing from any hose when only one of the valves is
engaged.

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NOTE:
Additional if the V006 is a solenoid valve:
Connect jumpers from V005 (terminal X1:9) to V006 (terminal X1:11) and to V002
(terminal X1:3).
o Air should now blow from the flexible hose for turbine wash (502) and from the
flexible hose for purge air (614).

Enclosures

Enclosure A, BJL Panel, 1 page.

Enclosure B, BLW connection box on the WTW, 1 page

Contacts
For questions about the content of this bulletin, or if you need Wrtsil assistance,
services, spare parts and/or tools, please contact your nearest Wrtsil representative.
If you dont have the contact details at hand, please follow the link Contact us
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Enclosure A to WS15Q344, issue 1, 11-December-2015

BJA Panel

Enclosure B to WS15Q344, issue 1, 11-December-2015

BLW connection box on the WTW