An air intake guard system for a turbine having a housing for use in an air intake cavity comprising:
- one or more guards in communication with an engine shaft extension configured to be in communication with said air intake cavity in said housing;
- a centrifuge chamber;
- one or more rotating vanes mounted for rotational movement in said centrifuge chamber, said vanes configured to conform to a predetermined shape of said air intake cavity;
- a passageway in communication with said centrifuge chamber for collecting foreign particles in said centrifuge chamber, said passageway formed as part of said housing and extending axially along said housing;
- and an outlet chamber in communication with said centrifuge chamber for discharging said foreign particles outside of said housing.