One exemplary embodiment of this disclosure relates to a method of forming an engine component. The method includes forming an engine component having an internal passageway, the internal passageway formed with an initial dimension. The method further includes establishing a flow of machining fluid within the internal passageway, the machining fluid changing the initial dimension.

Disclosed are cleaning devices and methods of use thereof for cleaning a vertical stack plumbing system. The cleaning device includes a first cylindrical body defining a first opening for selectively introducing a predetermined amount of cleaning medium into the cleaning device; a second cylindrical body defining a second opening configured to maintain airflow and venting of the vertical stack plumbing system when the cleaning device is in use, the first and second cylindrical bodies being directly connected to a main body of the cleaning device and in fluid communication with one another through the main body; and an attachment member defining a third opening that is directly connected to the main body of the cleaning device, the attachment member configured for direct removable attachment to a plumbing waste pipe in the vertical stack plumbing system and for receiving the cleaning medium therethrough to introduce the cleaning medium into the vertical stack plumbing system.

The methods for cleaning pipes with service connections includes vacuuming therethrough abrasive projectiles first in one direction, and thereafter, in an opposing direction, with additional cleaning achieved by opening of service connection valves during vacuuming. By opening service connection valves during vacuuming, debris and moisture are removed from within the service connections. Vacuuming direction reversal removes shadow deposit areas.

The present subject matter relates to a method and an apparatus in the form of a machine system (1200) for machining a component (100) with an internal passage (115). In an aspect, the method comprises periodically injecting 5 abrasive slurry back and forth through the internal passage (115) at a pressure ranging from about 25 bar to about 35 bar. The abrasive slurry comprises a mixture of abrasive particles having a size in the range of about 40 m to about 60 m, and a slurry medium. The volume fraction of the abrasive particles in the slurry medium is about 40% to about 50%. Further, the injection of the abrasive 10 slurry is performed for a predefined number of process cycles at predetermined time versus pressure changes to obtain the component having a final average surface roughness of less than about 3.0 m.

A polishing system and method for polishing a channel formed within a component is disclosed. The polishing system may include a tooling element operable to be positioned within a recess formed partially through a component. The tooling element may include an outer surface having a geometry corresponding to a geometry of the recess formed in the component. The tooling element forms a channel between the recess of the component and the tooling element when positioned in the recess. The system may also include a first member in fluid communication with a first opening of the channel, and a second member in fluid communication with a second opening of the channel. The second opening may be in fluid communication with the first opening via the channel. Additionally, the first and second member may be configured to continuously vary a pressure within the channel to move an abrasive slurry within the channel.

An fouling cleaning process (blasted-particles cleaning process) of performing, at least once, ultrasonic cleaning treatment (Steps S22 and S25) of immersing a turbine rotor blade in a water basin and conducting an ultrasonic wave into the water basin to clean the turbine rotor blade, and pressurized-water cleaning treatment (Steps S23 and S26) of spraying pressurized water into an internal cooling flow channel after the ultrasonic cleaning treatment is performed, after a bonding coat layer removing process of removing a bonding coat layer (first coating layer) by chemical treatment and a cleaning process of cleaning the turbine blade by blast treatment, and then heat tinging process is performed.

A system and method of cleaning a turbine engine are provided. The method may include inserting, directing and evacuating a cleaning agent. Inserting may include inserting the cleaning agent through a predefined access port into a cooling cavity defined by an internal wall of an assembled turbine component, while directing may include directing the cleaning agent against the internal wall to remove a foreign material therefrom. Evacuating may include evacuating the cleaning agent from the cooling cavity.

A method for cleaning a compressor having at least one compressor stage and serving to compress an operating medium. In at least one compressor stage of the compressor, during the compression operation, dry ice, or solid CO.sub.2, is used for the operating medium for abrasive cleaning of assemblies of the respective compressor stage to be cleaned.

A system and method of cleaning a turbine engine are provided. The method may include inserting, directing and evacuating a cleaning agent. Inserting may include inserting the cleaning agent through a predefined access port into a cooling cavity defined by an internal wall of an assembled turbine component, while directing may include directing the cleaning agent against the internal wall to remove a foreign material therefrom. Evacuating may include evacuating the cleaning agent from the cooling cavity.

A system and method for cleaning of heat exchanger tubes including an assembly, an indexer, and a communication device provided with specialized software and programming. The indexer includes orthogonally arranged first and second arms. A trolley and sensors are provided on the indexer arms. One or more lances are provided on the trolley to deliver water jets into the openings. Sensors measure displacement as the trolley is moved relative to the heat exchanger's face plate. An operator controls the system from a distance away using the communication device. During setup, the pattern of the face plate is learned and mapped utilizing information from the sensors as one of the inputs. This information is utilized to help navigate the face plate during a subsequent cleaning operation. A kit for retrofitting existing X-Y indexers is also disclosed.