Systems and methods for cleaning pressure pot cover assembly
AssigneeUnited Technologies Corporation
InventorsGeorge H. Reynolds, JR., Anthony G. Ruglio, Christopher Wright
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Abstract
A cleaning method is provided during which a cover assembly is removed from a pressure pot of a material spray system. The cover assembly is mated with a wash tank, where the cover assembly closes an opening into the wash tank. Cleaning solution is directed into a cavity of the wash tank and against the cover assembly to remove material residue from the cover assembly.
Claims21
A cleaning method, comprising:
- removing a cover assembly from a pressure pot of a material spray system;
- mating the cover assembly with a wash tank, wherein the cover assembly closes an opening into the wash tank;
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- directing cleaning solution into a cavity of the wash tank and against the cover assembly to remove material residue from the cover assembly.
A method, comprising:
- applying coating material onto a component of a gas turbine engine using a material spray system that comprises a pressure pot and a cover assembly for the pressure pot;
- subsequent to the applying of the coating, removing the cover assembly from the pressure pot;
- arranging the cover assembly on a wash tank;
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- removing residue from the coating material off of the cover assembly using a cleaning solution while the cover assembly is arranged on the wash tank.
A cleaning system for a pressure pot cover assembly of a material spray system, the pressure pot cover assembly comprising a lid and one or more tools projecting from the lid, and the cleaning assembly comprising:
- a wash tank with an internal cavity configured to receive the one or more tools of the pressure pot cover assembly, and an opening into the internal cavity configured to be closed by the lid of the pressure pot cover assembly;
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- a cleaning assembly arranged within the internal cavity of the wash tank, the cleaning assembly configured to direct cleaning solution against the pressure pot cover assembly to remove material residue from the pressure pot cover assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.