METHODS OF CLEANING A HOT GAS FLOWPATH COMONENT OF A TURBINE ENGINE

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20180094538A1
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15274613

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The present disclosure provides methods and systems for in situ cleaning of hot gas flowpath components of a turbine engine that form portions of a hot gas flowpath extending through the turbine. The hot gas flowpath components may include a layer of accumulated contaminants on first portions thereof that form a respective portion of the hot gas flowpath. The first portions may include a thermal battier coating (TBC), and the layer of accumulated contaminants may overlie the TBC and at least partially infiltrate into the TBC. The accumulated contaminants may include CaO—MgO—Al2O3-SiO2 (CMAS) partial melt. The methods may include introducing an acid-including detergent into the hot gas flowpath of the turbine engine and onto the hot gas flowpath components to clean the accumulated contaminants from the first surfaces of the components.

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GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY1 RIVER ROAD SCHENECTADY NY 12345

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
BEWLAY, Bernard Patrick Niskayuna, US 204 1678
ELLIS, Brian Michael Mayfield, US 17 111
ERIKSEN, Michael Edward Cincinnati, US 25 202
LAURIA, Keith Anthony Wells, US 19 87
PRITCHARD,, JR Byron Andrew Loveland, US 56 418
TIBBETTS, Nicole Jessica Delanson, US 41 235

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