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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2019
Filed:
Jan. 03, 2017
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Sanji Ekanayake, Mableton, GA (US);
Surinder Singh Pabla, Greer, SC (US);
Murali Krishna Kalaga, Karnataka, IN;
Alston Ilford Scipio, Mableton, GA (US);
Ishmael Dean El, Atlanta, GA (US);
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A cleaning method and a cleaning fluid are provided. The cleaning method includes accessing a plurality of turbine components attached to a turbine assembly, the turbine assembly being a portion of a turbomachine, positioning at least one cleaning vessel over at least one of the turbine components, forming a liquid seal with a sealing bladder, providing a cleaning fluid to the cleaning vessel, and draining the cleaning fluid from the cleaning vessel. The cleaning fluid includes a carrier fluid and a solvent additive for removing fouling material from the turbine component. An alternative cleaning method is also provided.