Rochem is commissioning a new containerised automated wash system in Oman this week for a major operator. After months of designing, manufacturing, building & testing we are please to be able to install and commission this new design in that part of the world. This wash system is supplying 4 x ABB 13E2 gas turbines which incorporates our  online/offline nozzle & manifold systems.

Rochem Technical Services (Europe) Ltd announces significant order of Fyrewash Chemical from the African continent. We are very please to be supplying over 16,000 Litres of Chemical to a major operator. This order reaffirms Fyrewash Chemical Range as the number one cleaning chemical for compressor fouling.

Please do not hesitate to contact us for any more information on our Fyrewash Chemical or Wash Systems;

Rochem Technical Services
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Winchester SO23 0LB
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Email: sales@rts-europe.co.uk

Rochem wins system order for Siemens process compressor operating in South America. Rochem is supplying one of it specialist process compressor nozzles to be installed on a Siemens process compressor in order to help the client reduce the overall operating costs associated with compressor fouling and downtime. The nozzle is used during normal operation of the process compressor, previous applications have grossed savings of $100k’s.

Rochem is proud to be an active supporter of the Vulcan To The Sky Appeal

Rochem Technical Services are proud to announce their support of the Vulcan to the Sky Appeal Trust. We are supporting the continued operation of the Vulcan with a new engine Compressor Wash System that has been designed & manufactured in our factory in Winchester, Hampshire.

This new wash system will help to keep the four Rolls Royce Olympus jet engines of this last ever flying Vulcan corrosion free, clean and efficient throughout its annual air show programme and in turn also help to extend the service life of major engine components.

Since the Vulcan flies mainly at relatively low heights during its air show sorties its engines can ingest airborne salts and other contaminants, some of which can settle on the compressor blades of the engines so it is important to have a simple and efficient compressor wash system that can be used to thoroughly clean the engines on a regular basis between air shows and during maintenance periods.

Rochem Technical Services has been a world leader for over 30 years in the design and supply of gas turbine and jet engine cleaning systems and chemicals and was delighted to assist the Vulcan team when asked to design and supply a new compressor wash system for this remarkable aircraft.

The most essential component of the new wash system is an atomising header which delivers pure water and/or a special Rolls Royce approved Rochem cleaning solution in highly atomised form into the intake of the Olympus jet engines when they are being turned on their starter motors.

The entire water washing and/or chemical cleaning process takes just two minutes but the wash procedure can be repeated a number of times if needed to ensure that the engine compressors – which are the heart of any jet engine or gas turbine – are spotlessly clean and efficient before each air show sortie.

Rochem is providing the entire wash system – including water and chemical solution tanks and the portable wash pump skid – at its cost to the Vulcan team together with ongoing supplies of cleaning chemical and technical support during the remaining operating life of this famous aircraft; and long may she fly with the continued generous support of the public who continue to be thrilled by her air show demonstration flights all over the country.

Between its UK and US manufacturing facilities RTS will start 2009 with an order book for nearly 500 engine sets of gas turbine and process compressor cleaning systems.

About 70% of RTS compressor cleaning system sales are to OEM’s some of whom exclusively incorporate its cleaning systems into their engine packages.  System upgrade sales are also on the increase, many to long-standing existing customers that have used RTS cleaning systems for the past 15 to 25 years. Over that period RTS has constantly improved and expanded its range of cleaning systems to achieve significantly improved cleaning results so many of its customers are now upgrading or planning to upgrade their systems to the latest nozzle and skid technology. RTS will therefore start the New Year with some 500 orders on its 2009 production schedule.

After being chosen as the successful bidder on technical merit and price against an open tender to supply the Oil and Natural Gas Corp of India (ONGC) with compressor cleaning systems for its offshore gas turbines RTS has delivered on time and on-price all the equipment for the first platform.

The ONGC contract was awarded on the basis of a turnkey project involving the supply, installation and commissioning of atomising injection nozzle systems for 7 x Rolls Royce RB211gas turbines and a sophisticated, fully automated wash skid to serve all five GT’s. The skid is also complete with its own integral reverse osmosis system to generate the pure water needed for the compressor cleaning process. The entire system was designed and certified for hazardous area use.

The turnkey project was originally planned for completion this year but due to delays resulting from the monsoon season and later production priorities final commissioning of the automated cleaning systems will now take place in early 2009. This oil and gas production platform is the first of 10 to be installed and is located offshore Mumbai.

RTS has been supplying the USN for some years with cleaning systems for LM2500 gas turbine after winning a contest against its competitors for the most efficient and effective cleaning system. And recently RTS was asked to assist with technical advise and equipment for the USN’s ongoing development programme to establish and optimise the most beneficial compressor washing regimes and procedures for its fleet of gas turbine propulsion and generator systems.