公开(公告)号：US20200370443A1

公开(公告)日：2020-11-26

申请号：US16987967

申请日：2020-08-07

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Nicole Jessica Tibbetts ,  Andrew James Jenkins ,  Bernard Patrick Bewlay ,  Evan Jarrett Dolley ,  John Watt ,  Christopher Perrett ,  Vincent Gerard Lauria

IPC: F01D25/00 ,  F04D29/70 ,  B08B3/08 ,  B08B3/14 ,  B08B3/04

Abstract: System for selectively contacting a cleaning composition with a surface of a turbine engine component is presented. The system includes a cleaning apparatus and a manifold assembly. The cleaning apparatus includes an upper portion and a lower portion defining a cleaning chamber configured to allow selective contact between the cleaning composition and a surface of the first portion of the turbine engine component. The upper portion includes a plurality of fill holes in fluid communication with the cleaning chamber, and the lower portion includes a plurality of drain holes in fluid communication with the cleaning chamber. The manifold assembly is configured to selectively circulate the cleaning composition from a reservoir to the cleaning chamber via the plurality of fill holes, and recirculate the cleaning composition from the cleaning chamber to the reservoir via the plurality of drain holes. Methods for selectively cleaning a turbine engine component is also presented.

公开(公告)号：US20220243614A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-04

申请号：US17682693

申请日：2022-02-28

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Nicole Jessica Tibbetts ,  Andrew James Jenkins ,  Bernard Patrick Bewlay ,  Evan Jarrett Dolley ,  John Watt ,  Christopher Perrett ,  Vincent Gerard Lauria

IPC: F01D25/00 ,  F04D29/70 ,  B08B3/08 ,  B08B3/14 ,  B08B3/04

Abstract: System for selectively contacting a cleaning composition with a surface of a turbine engine component is presented. The system includes a cleaning apparatus and a manifold assembly. The cleaning apparatus includes an upper portion and a lower portion defining a cleaning chamber configured to allow selective contact between the cleaning composition and a surface of the first portion of the turbine engine component. The upper portion includes a plurality of fill holes in fluid communication with the cleaning chamber, and the lower portion includes a plurality of drain holes in fluid communication with the cleaning chamber. The manifold assembly is configured to selectively circulate the cleaning composition from a reservoir to the cleaning chamber via the plurality of fill holes, and recirculate the cleaning composition from the cleaning chamber to the reservoir via the plurality of drain holes. Methods for selectively cleaning a turbine engine component is also presented.

公开(公告)号：US10569309B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-25

申请号：US14969041

申请日：2015-12-15

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Nicole Tibbetts ,  Bernard Patrick Bewlay ,  Sean Robert Keith ,  Byron Andrew Pritchard, Jr. ,  Brian Kalb ,  Evan Jarrett Dolley ,  Andrew James Jenkins ,  Alistair Searing ,  Stephen Francis Rutkowski

IPC: B08B3/12 ,  B08B3/08 ,  B08B3/10 ,  B08B9/00 ,  C11D3/20 ,  C11D11/00 ,  F01D25/00 ,  C23G1/02 ,  C23G3/00 ,  B64F5/30

Abstract: A cleaning system and method uses a tank holding a fluid detergent and an equipment assembly formed from a plurality of discrete components joined together. One or more ultrasound transducers remove one or more deposits on the equipment assembly by generating and propagating high frequency ultrasound waves into the fluid detergent while the equipment assembly is in contact with the fluid detergent.

公开(公告)号：US20230250731A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-10

申请号：US18135378

申请日：2023-04-17

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Michael Robert Millhaem ,  Nicole Jessica Tibbetts ,  Byron Andrew Pritchard ,  Bernard Patrick Bewlay ,  Keith Anthony Lauria ,  Ambarish Jayant Kulkarni ,  Mark Rosenzweig ,  Martin Matthew Morra ,  Timothy Mark Sambor ,  Andrew James Jenkins

IPC: F01D25/00 ,  B08B9/00 ,  F23R3/28 ,  B08B3/00 ,  B08B3/08 ,  B08B3/14 ,  B08B9/032 ,  F01D25/32 ,  F02C7/22

CPC classification number: F01D25/002 ,  B08B9/00 ,  F23R3/28 ,  B08B3/003 ,  B08B3/08 ,  B08B3/14 ,  B08B9/0326 ,  F01D25/32 ,  F02C7/222 ,  B64F5/30

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

公开(公告)号：US11578613B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-14

申请号：US17682693

申请日：2022-02-28

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Nicole Jessica Tibbetts ,  Andrew James Jenkins ,  Bernard Patrick Bewlay ,  Evan Jarrett Dolley ,  John Watt ,  Christopher Perrett ,  Vincent Gerard Lauria

IPC: F01D25/00 ,  B08B3/04 ,  B08B3/08 ,  B08B3/14 ,  F04D29/70 ,  F01D5/02 ,  F01D5/12 ,  F01D11/00 ,  F01D25/24 ,  F04D29/08 ,  F04D29/32 ,  F04D29/52

Abstract: System for selectively contacting a cleaning composition with a surface of a turbine engine component is presented. The system includes a cleaning apparatus and a manifold assembly. The cleaning apparatus includes an upper portion and a lower portion defining a cleaning chamber configured to allow selective contact between the cleaning composition and a surface of the first portion of the turbine engine component. The upper portion includes a plurality of fill holes in fluid communication with the cleaning chamber, and the lower portion includes a plurality of drain holes in fluid communication with the cleaning chamber. The manifold assembly is configured to selectively circulate the cleaning composition from a reservoir to the cleaning chamber via the plurality of fill holes, and recirculate the cleaning composition from the cleaning chamber to the reservoir via the plurality of drain holes. Methods for selectively cleaning a turbine engine component is also presented.

公开(公告)号：US11286808B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-29

申请号：US16987967

申请日：2020-08-07

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Nicole Jessica Tibbetts ,  Andrew James Jenkins ,  Bernard Patrick Bewlay ,  Evan Jarrett Dolley ,  John Watt ,  Christopher Perrett ,  Vincent Gerard Lauria

IPC: F01D25/00 ,  F04D29/70 ,  B08B3/08 ,  B08B3/14 ,  B08B3/04 ,  F04D29/32 ,  F04D29/08 ,  F04D29/52 ,  F01D5/02 ,  F01D5/12 ,  F01D11/00 ,  F01D25/24

Abstract: System for selectively contacting a cleaning composition with a surface of a turbine engine component is presented. The system includes a cleaning apparatus and a manifold assembly. The cleaning apparatus includes an upper portion and a lower portion defining a cleaning chamber configured to allow selective contact between the cleaning composition and a surface of the first portion of the turbine engine component. The upper portion includes a plurality of fill holes in fluid communication with the cleaning chamber, and the lower portion includes a plurality of drain holes in fluid communication with the cleaning chamber. The manifold assembly is configured to selectively circulate the cleaning composition from a reservoir to the cleaning chamber via the plurality of fill holes, and recirculate the cleaning composition from the cleaning chamber to the reservoir via the plurality of drain holes. Methods for selectively cleaning a turbine engine component is also presented.

公开(公告)号：US11027317B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-08

申请号：US16576332

申请日：2019-09-19

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Nicole Tibbetts ,  Bernard Patrick Bewlay ,  Sean Robert Keith ,  Byron Andrew Pritchard, Jr. ,  Brian Kalb ,  Evan Jarrett Dolley ,  Andrew James Jenkins ,  Alistair Searing ,  Stephen Francis Rutkowski

IPC: B08B3/12 ,  C23G1/02 ,  C23G3/00 ,  B64F5/30 ,  B08B3/08 ,  B08B3/10 ,  B08B9/00 ,  C11D3/20 ,  C11D11/00 ,  F01D25/00

Abstract: A cleaning system and method uses a tank holding a fluid detergent and an equipment assembly formed from a plurality of discrete components joined together. One or more ultrasound transducers remove one or more deposits on the equipment assembly by generating and propagating high frequency ultrasound waves into the fluid detergent while the equipment assembly is in contact with the fluid detergent.

公开(公告)号：US10830093B2

公开(公告)日：2020-11-10

申请号：US15620935

申请日：2017-06-13

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Nicole Jessica Tibbetts ,  Andrew James Jenkins ,  Bernard Patrick Bewlay ,  Evan Jarrett Dolley ,  John Watt ,  Christopher Perrett ,  Vincent Gerard Lauria

IPC: F01D25/00 ,  F04D29/70 ,  B08B3/08 ,  B08B3/14 ,  B08B3/04 ,  F04D29/32 ,  F04D29/08 ,  F04D29/52 ,  F01D5/02 ,  F01D5/12 ,  F01D11/00 ,  F01D25/24

Abstract: System for selectively contacting a cleaning composition with a surface of a turbine engine component is presented. The system includes a cleaning apparatus and a manifold assembly. The cleaning apparatus includes an upper portion and a lower portion defining a cleaning chamber configured to allow selective contact between the cleaning composition and a surface of the first portion of the turbine engine component. The upper portion includes a plurality of fill holes in fluid communication with the cleaning chamber, and the lower portion includes a plurality of drain holes in fluid communication with the cleaning chamber. The manifold assembly is configured to selectively circulate the cleaning composition from a reservoir to the cleaning chamber via the plurality of fill holes, and recirculate the cleaning composition from the cleaning chamber to the reservoir via the plurality of drain holes. Methods for selectively cleaning a turbine engine component is also presented.

公开(公告)号：US20200009620A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-09

申请号：US16576332

申请日：2019-09-19

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Nicole Tibbetts ,  Bernard Patrick Bewlay ,  Sean Robert Keith ,  Byron Andrew Pritchard, JR. ,  Brian Kalb ,  Evan Jarrett Dolley ,  Andrew James Jenkins ,  Alistair Searing ,  Stephen Francis Rutkowski

IPC: B08B3/12 ,  B08B3/08 ,  B08B3/10 ,  B08B9/00 ,  C11D3/20 ,  C11D11/00 ,  F01D25/00

Abstract: A cleaning system and method uses a tank holding a fluid detergent and an equipment assembly formed from a plurality of discrete components joined together. One or more ultrasound transducers remove one or more deposits on the equipment assembly by generating and propagating high frequency ultrasound waves into the fluid detergent while the equipment assembly is in contact with the fluid detergent.

公开(公告)号：US20170165721A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-15

申请号：US14969041

申请日：2015-12-15

Applicant: General Electric Company

Inventor： Nicole Tibbetts ,  Bernard Patrick Bewlay ,  Sean Robert Keith ,  Byron Andrew Pritchard, JR. ,  Brian Kalb ,  Evan Jarrett Dolley ,  Andrew James Jenkins ,  Alistair Searing ,  Stephen Francis Rutkowski

IPC: B08B3/12 ,  B08B9/00 ,  C11D11/00 ,  B64F5/00 ,  F01D25/00 ,  C11D3/20 ,  B08B3/08 ,  B08B3/10

Abstract: A cleaning system and method uses a tank holding a fluid detergent and an equipment assembly formed from a plurality of discrete components joined together. One or more ultrasound transducers remove one or more deposits on the equipment assembly by generating and propagating high frequency ultrasound waves into the fluid detergent while the equipment assembly is in contact with the fluid detergent.