Patent ID: 8998567
Filing Date: 2015-04-07
Classification: F01D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A turbine engine system comprising: a turbine engine including a compressor section, a turbine section, compressor section air extraction piping, and turbine section air extraction piping; water supply piping, connected in flow communication with a supply of water; cleaning agent supply piping connected in flow communication with at least one supply of cleaning agent; a mixing chamber, connected in flow communication with the water supply piping and the cleaning agent supply piping, the mixing chamber being configured to receive water from the water supply piping and at least one cleaning agent from the cleaning supply piping, and produce a cleaning mixture; cleaning mixture supply piping, connected in flow communication with the mixing chamber, the cleaning mixture supply piping being connected in flow communication with the compressor section air extraction piping and the turbine section air extraction piping to selectively supply cleaning mixture to one of the compressor section and the turbine section; at least one pump, connected in flow communication with at least one of the water supply piping, the cleaning agent supply piping, and the cleaning mixture piping; and a control system, connected to the water supply piping, the cleaning agent supply piping, the cleaning mixture piping, and the at least one pump, the control system operably configured to regulate flow of water, cleaning agent, and cleaning mixture through the water supply piping, the cleaning agent supply piping, and the cleaning mixture supply piping, respectively.