Detonation combustor cleaning device and method of cleaning a vessel with a detonation combustor cleaning device
US8448611B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 24, 2011 |
| Grant date | May 28, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 28, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF28G7/005
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A detonation device cleaning system includes a vessel having a main body including an outer surface and an inner surface that collectively define an interior chamber. A detonation combustor cleaning device is mounted to the vessel. The detonation combustor cleaning device includes at least one combustion chamber that defines a combustion flow path. The at least one combustion chamber includes a deflection member arranged along the combustion flow path. An ignition device is operatively connected to the at least one combustion chamber. The ignition device is selectively activated to ignite fuel within the at least one combustion chamber to produce a shockwave that moves in a first direction along the combustion flow path, is redirected back along the flow path within the at least one combustion chamber, and passes into the interior chamber to dislodge particles clinging to the inner surface of the vessel.
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