Fluoride ion cleaning systems
AssigneeGE Infrastructure Technology LLC
InventorsJonathan Matthew Lomas, Shan Liu, Michael Anthony DePalma, Malorie Myers Burnette, James C. Dalton
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Abstract
A fluoride ion cleaning system is provided. The system includes a retort including an interior sized to receive at least one component therein. The at least one component has a target area defined thereon. The system also includes a gas distribution system. The gas distribution system includes a manifold configured to provide reaction gas within the interior, a flow modulator configured to agitate the reaction gas within the interior, and at least one nozzle in flow communication with the flow modulator. The at least one nozzle is adapted to define an agitated flow of reaction gas at the target area of the at least one component.
Claims14
A fluoride ion cleaning system comprising:
- a retort comprising an interior sized to receive at least one component therein, the at least one component having a target area defined thereon;
- and
- a gas distribution system comprising:
- a source of a reaction gas;
- a flow modulator in direct flow communication with the source of the reaction gas, the flow modulator configured to agitate the reaction gas within the interior;
- a manifold in flow communication with the flow modulator, the manifold configured to provide the reaction gas within the interior of the retort;
- a supply conduit in flow communication with the flow modulator;
- and
- at least one nozzle in flow communication with the flow modulator via the supply conduit, the at least one nozzle adapted to define an agitated flow of reaction gas at the target area of the at least one component,
- wherein the flow modulator further includes:
- an inlet in flow communication with the source of the reaction gas, the inlet receiving the reaction gas from the source;
- an outlet formed opposite the inlet, the outlet in flow communication with the manifold for discharging the reaction gas to the manifold;
- and
- a distinct outlet formed between the inlet and the outlet, the distinct outlet in flow communication with the at least one nozzle.
A fluoride ion cleaning system comprising:
- a retort comprising an interior sized to receive at least one component therein, the at least one component having a target area defined thereon;
- and
- a gas distribution system comprising:
- a flow modulator in direct flow communication with the source of the reaction gas, the flow modulator configured to selectively provide additional reaction gas to the interior to define an agitated flow of reaction gas within the interior;
- a manifold in flow communication with the flow modulator, the manifold configured to provide the reaction gas within the interior of the retort;
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- at least one nozzle in flow communication with the flow modulator, the at least one nozzle adapted to define the agitated flow of reaction gas at the target area of the at least one component:
- wherein the flow modulator further includes:
- an inlet in flow communication with the source of the reaction gas, the inlet receiving the reaction gas from the source;
- an outlet formed opposite the inlet. the outlet in flow communication with the manifold for discharging the reaction gas to the manifold;
- and
- a distinct outlet formed between the inlet and the outlet, the distinct outlet in flow communication with the at least one nozzle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.