SYSTEMS FOR TREATING AN INSTALLED AND ASSEMBLED GAS TURBINE ENGINE

Systems and methods for treating a component of an installed and assembled gas turbine engine are provided. Accordingly, the method includes operably coupling a delivery assembly to an annular inlet of a core gas turbine engine. A portion of treating fluid is atomized with the delivery assembly to d...

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Main Authors Sampson, Erica Elizabeth, Pritchard, JR., Byron Andrew, Bewlay, Bernard Patrick, Kulkarni, Ambarish Jayant, Tibbetts, Nicole Jessica, Navojosky, William Francis, Graham, Andrew Crispin, Lauria, Keith Anthony, Wang, Gongguan, Millhaem, Michael Robert
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 08.12.2022
Subjects
BLASTING
CLEANING
CLEANING IN GENERAL
ENGINE PLANTS IN GENERAL
HEATING
LIGHTING
MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, e.g. STEAMTURBINES
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PREVENTION OF FOULING IN GENERAL
STEAM ENGINES
TRANSPORTING
WEAPONS
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Summary:Systems and methods for treating a component of an installed and assembled gas turbine engine are provided. Accordingly, the method includes operably coupling a delivery assembly to an annular inlet of a core gas turbine engine. A portion of treating fluid is atomized with the delivery assembly to develop a treating mist having a plurality of atomized droplets. The atomized droplets are suspended within any path of the core gas turbine engine from the annular inlet to an axial position downstream of a compressor of the core gas turbine engine. A portion of the treating mist is impacted or precipitated onto the component so as to wet the component, and a portion of the deposits on the component is dissolved by the treating mist.
Bibliography:Application Number: US202217889629