Mobile on-wing engine washing and water reclamation system
AssigneeEcoServices, LLC
InventorsRobert M. Rice, Robert J. 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.
Claims16
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 is uncovered;
- mobile means for collecting said cleaning liquid from an exit end of said engine and from underneath said engine;
- said mobile collecting means comprising a cart having an open effluent trough positioned directly beneath said engine to collect cleaning liquid from said exit end of said engine via a collection conduit connected to an exhaust nozzle of the engine and having an outlet that deposits the collected cleaning fluid into the effluent trough and to collect in a hoseless manner cleaning fluid coming off an underneath portion of the engine, wherein the collection conduit comprises an inertial separation system for separating the entrained cleaning liquid from said airstream and for depositing said separated entrained cleaning liquid into the effluent trough;
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- said means for introducing a cleaning liquid includes a cleaning liquid source mounted on said cart.
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 is uncovered;
- mobile means for collecting said cleaning liquid from an exit end of said engine and from underneath said engine;
- said mobile collecting means comprising a cart having an open effluent trough positioned directly beneath said engine to collect cleaning liquid comprising an air/water effluent from the exit end of said engine and to collect in a hoseless manner cleaning fluid coming off an underneath portion of the engine;
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- wherein as said engine is operated, an airstream is created through said engine, thereby entraining cleaning liquid into said airstream, and said collecting means comprising an inertial separation system for separating the entrained cleaning liquid from said airstream prior to delivering said entrained cleaning liquid to said trough.
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 being operated, wherein as said engine is operated, an airstream is created through said engine, thereby entraining cleaning liquid into said airstream;
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- a collection conduit in contact with at least an exhaust nozzle of the engine for receiving the entrained cleaning liquid, said collection conduit receiving at least a portion of said exhaust nozzle, the collection conduit comprising an inertial separation system for separating the entrained cleaning liquid from said airstream and for depositing said separated entrained cleaning liquid into an open effluent trough positioned beneath said engine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.