Repair of combustion turbine components
US7146725B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 24, 2003 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 11, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49742
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method of repairing a combustion turbine component having damage located at or near a cooling hole or hollow or geometrically complex portion of the component is provided. The method comprises forming a preparatory groove that extends from a surface of the component to the damaged area but does not extend to the cooling hole or hollow or geometrically complex portion of the component, the groove extending 40–90% the distance from the component to the damaged area; spraying a filler material into the groove with a micro-plasma torch at a current of less than 50 amperes; and filling the groove with the filler material such that the heated filler material substantially extends from the cooling hole or hollow or geometrically complex portion of the component to a surface of the component.
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