Mobile on-wing engine washing and water reclamation system
AssigneeUnited Technologies Corporation
InventorsRobert Rice, Robert Tierney
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Abstract
A system for on-wing engine washing and water reclamation is provided. The system has at least one spray device for introducing a cleaning liquid containing at least water into the engine while the engine is being operated, and an effluent trough for collecting the cleaning liquid from an exit end or underneath side of the engine. In a preferred embodiment, a source of the cleaning liquid and the effluent trough are located on a mobile unit. Further, a treatment system for treating the collected cleaning liquid is also located on a mobile unit.
Claims26
A system for on-wing engine washing and water reclamation, said system comprising:
- means for introducing a cleaning liquid containing at least water into an engine while said engine is being operated;
- and
- mobile means for collecting said cleaning liquid from an exit end of said engine and from underneath said engine;
- and
- means for operating said engine.
A process for on-wing engine washing and water reclamation, said process comprising the steps of:
- initiating operation of an engine;
- introducing a cleaning liquid containing at least water into said engine while said engine is operating;
- and
- collecting said cleaning liquid from an exit end of said engine onto a mobile unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.