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 filling a volume of the interior passageway 136 with an amount of cleaning solution, wherein the cleaning solution is configured to remove the coked hydrocarbons from the component. The method further includes holding the amount of cleaning solution within the interior passageway for a predetermined residence time.


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    Title :

    METHODS OF CLEANING A COMPONENT WITHIN A TURBINE ENGINE


    Additional title:

    VERFAHREN ZUR REINIGUNG EINER KOMPONENTE INNERHALB EINES TURBINENTRIEBWERKS
    PROCÉDÉS DE NETTOYAGE D'UN COMPOSANT DANS UN MOTEUR À TURBINE


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    Publication date :

    2021-01-20


    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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