Cleaning and preservation unit for turbine engine

Claim 1

Apparatus for cleaning and preservation of a gas turbine engine, said engine having a starting motor for cranking the rotary compressor stages thereof, comprising in combination: a frame structure having supporting wheels journaled for rotation; a first reservoir mounted on said frame, said first reservoir being partially filled with water; additional reservoirs for cleaner, solvent and preservative solutions mounted on said frame; an internal combustion engine, a control console, a rotary air compressor and an alternator also mounted on said frame, said internal combustion engine being drivingly coupled to both said air compressor and said alternator; an electric storage battery mounted in a compartment of said control console; electrical connections between said alternator and said battery for charging said battery, said electrical connections including operator-manipulated control means for controlling the energy transfer from said alternator to said battery; fluid connection means between said air compressor and said first reservoir for pressurizing said first reservoir with a volume of compressed air; fluid connections between said volume of air and each of said additional reservoirs for pressurizing said additional reservoirs; manually operable controll means in each of said connections for controlling the pressurization of each of said reservoirs; nozzle apparatus mountable on said gas turbine engine for spraying the inside thereof with fluids; means for connecting each of said reservoirs to said nozzle apparatus, said means including a high pressure hose selectively connected to said reservoirs; and encircuiting means including a two-conductor electrical cable connecting said battery to said starting motor for cranking said rotary compressor stages.