Sealing System, Turbomachine With A Sealing System And Method For Cleaning The Same

A turbomachine for compressing a process gas, comprising:

• a stator;
• a rotor, and
• a sealing system comprising at least one dry gas seal, which comprises:
• a rotor-side sealing component;
• a stator-side sealing component;
• a spring element configured to compress the rotor-side sealing component and the stator-side sealing component forming a sealing gap;
• and
• a cleaning device configured to conduct detergent in a direction of at least one of:
• the spring element for cleaning the spring element and
• the sealing gap for cleaning the sealing gap.

A method for cleaning a sealing system of a turbomachine having a stator, a rotor, and a sealing system including at least one dry gas seal, which has a rotor-side sealing component a stator-side sealing component a spring element configured to compress the rotor-side sealing component and the stator-side sealing component forming a sealing gap;

• and a cleaning device configured to conduct detergent in a direction of at least one of the spring element for cleaning the spring element and the sealing gap for cleaning the sealing gap, comprising:
• conducting the detergent in the direction of the at least one of the spring element for cleaning the spring element and the sealing gap for cleaning the sealing gap;
• and
• conducting the detergent in a direction away from the at least one of the spring element for cleaning the spring element and the sealing gap for cleaning the sealing gap,
• wherein the dry gas seal is cleaned in a stationary state of the turbomachine.