System and method to clear a liquid fuel supply line
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsDavid Clayton Poole, Alston Ilford Scipio
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A system to clear a liquid fuel supply line in a turbomachine includes a valve configured to control a flow of cleanser into the liquid fuel supply line. The system also includes a controller configured to control the valve to allow the flow of cleanser when liquid fuel is not being supplied to a combustion can of the turbomachine through the liquid fuel supply line.
Claims16
A system to clear a liquid fuel supply line in a turbomachine, the system comprising:
- a valve configured to control a flow of a cleanser into the liquid fuel supply line;
- and
- a controller configured to control the valve to allow the flow of cleanser when liquid fuel is not being supplied to a combustion can of the turbomachine through the liquid fuel supply line.
A method of clearing a liquid fuel supply line in a turbomachine, the method comprising:
- stopping a supply of liquid fuel to the turbomachine;
- and
- controlling a flow of a cleanser into the liquid fuel supply line when liquid fuel is not being supplied to a combustion can of the turbomachine.
A computer-readable medium that stores instructions which, when processed by a processor, cause the processor to execute a method of clearing a liquid fuel supply line in a turbomachine, the method comprising:
- stopping a supply of liquid fuel to the turbomachine;
- and
- controlling a flow of a cleanser into the liquid fuel supply line when liquid fuel is not being supplied to a combustion can of the turbomachine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.