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Method and apparatus for cleaning a jet engine

US8109807B2 · kind B2 · utility

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11References

20Claims

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Assignee

LUFTHANSA TECHNIK AG · DE

Inventors

Sebastian Giljohann · Darmstadt, DE
Manfred Paul · Nackenheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 30, 2009
Grant date	Feb 7, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 19, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02T50/60
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An apparatus for cleaning a jet engine includes a supply device configured to make cleaning medium available, a nozzle device configured to introduce the cleaning medium into the jet engine, and a line connection between the supply device and the nozzle device. The cleaning medium can be solid carbon dioxide. A system including a jet engine and the apparatus. A method for cleaning a jet engine using solid carbon dioxide.

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