A method of cleaning a component 127 within a turbine 10 that includes disassembling the turbine engine 10 to provide a flow path 137 to an interior passageway 136 of the component from an access point 138. The component 127 has coked hydrocarbons formed thereon. The method further includes discharging a flow of cleaning solution towards the interior passageway 136 from the access point 138, wherein the cleaning solution is configured to remove the coked hydrocarbons from the component 127.


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    Title :

    METHODS OF CLEANING A COMPONENT WITHIN A TURBINE ENGINE


    Additional title:

    VERFAHREN ZUR REINIGUNG EINES BAUTEILS INNERHALB EINES TURBINENMOTORS
    PROCÉDÉS DE NETTOYAGE D'UN COMPOSANT DANS UN MOTEUR À TURBINE



    Publication date :

    2021-06-16


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    F01D Strömungsmaschinen [Kraft- und Arbeitsmaschinen oder Kraftmaschinen], z.B. Dampfturbinen , NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAM TURBINES / B08B Reinigen allgemein , CLEANING IN GENERAL / B64F GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT , Boden- oder Flugzeugträgerdeckeinrichtungen besonders ausgebildet für die Verwendung in Verbindung mit Luftfahrzeugen / F23R Erzeugen von Verbrennungsprodukten hohen Druckes oder hoher Geschwindigkeit, z.B. Gasturbinenbrennkammern , GENERATING COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OF HIGH PRESSURE OR HIGH VELOCITY, e.g. GAS-TURBINE COMBUSTION CHAMBERS



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