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US 8,277,647 B2Granted
Effluent collection unit for engine washing
AssigneeUnited Technologies Corporation
InventorsRobert M. Rice, David G. Diamos, William J. Welch
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Abstract
An effluent collection unit for engine washing is formed by a portable trailer having a plurality of sides forming an internal compartment and an effluent collection system positioned within the internal compartment, which effluent collection device captures engine wash water effluent when the trailer is placed in an operational configuration.
Claims23
An effluent collection unit for engine washing comprising:
- a portable trailer having a plurality of sides in a retracted and non-operational configuration forming an internal compartment and at least one droplet separator panel;
- at least two of said sides being movable from said retracted and non-operational configuration to an open position and operational configuration wherein said two sides create a path for channeling an effluent/air mixture to said at least one droplet separator panel;
- an effluent collection system which may be positioned within said internal compartment when said trailer is in said non-operational configuration;
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- said effluent collection system being exposed by movement of said two sides so as to capture engine wash water effluent when said trailer is placed in said operational configuration.
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An effluent collection unit for engine washing comprising:
- a portable trailer having a plurality of sides forming an internal compartment;
- an effluent collection system which may be positioned within said internal compartment when said trailer is in a non-operational configuration;
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- said effluent collection system being exposed when said trailer is placed in an operational configuration,
- wherein said effluent collection system includes at least one collection trough and at least one adjustable droplet separator panel.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.