Jet wet suit cover system for gaspath cleaning

Abstract

A water sealed chemically resistant cover seals the body of a turbojet or turbofan engine. Sealed connections to hoses lead to a water and cleaning fluid input hose to transmit cleaning fluids and water from a cleaning pump into the jet engine and one or more runoff output hoses to transmit runoff fluids from the engine to a filtering system, which filters the runoff fluid of toxic chemicals and pumps the filtered runoff fluid into disposable containers for environmentally safe disposal, or to a 55 gallon drum without the filtration system.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A waterproof jet engine cover for use in cleaning the inside of turbojet and turbofan engines, the cover comprising: 
 a waterproof cover capable of enclosing a body of a jet engine to seal off all drainage from the jet engine, the cover having a sealed waterproof connection to at least one drainage hose for draining fluids into a fluid collection means for environmentally safe disposal of the drainage and a sealed waterproof connection to at least one water and cleaner input hose for inputting water and cleaners used in cleaning jet engines, the cover having a form and structure and material strength capable of retaining its integrity as a seal around the body of the jet engine while the engine is turned over and cleaning materials and water sprayed into the engine and capable of resisting damage from the water, the cleaning materials and the matter removed from the jet engine so that the cover can be reused in jet engine cleaning operations and the cover having a form and structure capable of fitting over a wide range of types of turbojet and turbofan engines.    
     
     
         2 . The cover of  claim 1  wherein the fluid collection means comprises a filtering system used in cleaning the inside of jet engines and filtering the drainage removed from the jet engine in cleaning.  
     
     
         3 . The cover of  claim 1  wherein the fluid collection means comprises sealed container for fluids which may be transported to dispose of the drainage in an environmentally safe manner.  
     
     
         4 . The cover of  claim 1  wherein the cover is fabricated of a rubberized fabric capable of resisting chemicals and impermeable to fluids.  
     
     
         5 . The cover of  claim 1  wherein a front portion of the cover further comprises an opening to admit air into the jet engine for turning over the engine in the cleaning process, the front opening having an elasticized rim around the opening to seal the remainder of the cover tightly around the body of the jet engine  
     
     
         6 . The cover of  claim 5  wherein the elasticized rim comprises a bungee cord sewn into the cover material around the perimeter of the rim  
     
     
         7 . The cover of  claim 1  wherein the sealed waterproof connections comprise funnel-shaped rubber boots adapted for connection to the at least one drainage hose and the at least one water and cleaner input hose.  
     
     
         8 . A system for cleaning the inside of turbojet and turbofan engines in an enclosed environment with fluids sealed in, the system comprising: 
 a waterproof cover capable of enclosing a body of a jet engine to seal of all drainage from the jet engine, the cover having a sealed waterproof connection to at least one drainage hose for draining fluids and a sealed waterproof connection to at least one water and cleaner input hose for inputting water and cleaners used in cleaning jet engines, the cover having a form and structure and material strength capable of retaining its integrity as a seal around the body of the jet engine while the jet engine is turned over and cleaning materials and water sprayed into the engine and capable of resisting damage from the water, the cleaning materials and the matter removed from the jet engine so that the cover can be reused in jet engine cleaning operations and the cover having a form and structure capable of fitting over a wide range of types of turbojet and/or turbofan engines;    a fluid collection means capable of receiving the drainage from the at least one drainage hose for environmentally safe disposal of the drainage;    cleaning fluid pumping system comprising a water and cleaning material pump capable of pumping water and cleaning materials into the at least one water and cleaner input hose and into a jet engine for the purpose of cleaning the jet engine.    
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8  wherein the means of collecting fluid comprises a filtering means capable of receiving the drainage used in cleaning the inside of a jet engine from the at least one drainage hose and capable of filtering the drainage to remove toxic elements and make the drainage environmentally safe for disposal.  
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 8  wherein the means of collecting fluid comprises a sealed container capable of receiving, storing, and transporting the drainage for proper disposal of the drainage.  
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 8  wherein the cover is fabricated of a rubberized fabric capable of resisting chemicals and impermeable to fluids.  
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 8  wherein a front portion of the cover further comprises an opening to admit air into the jet engine for turning over the engine in the cleaning process, the front opening having an elasticized rim around the opening to seal the remainder of the cover tightly around the body of the jet engine.  
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12  wherein the elasticized rim comprises a bungee cord sewn into the cover material around the perimeter of the rim.  
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 8  wherein the sealed waterproof connections comprise funnel-shaped rubber boots adapted for connection to the at least one drainage hose and the at least one water and cleaner input hose.  
     
     
         15 . A method for cleaning the inside of turbojet and turbofan engines using a system for cleaning the inside of turbojet and turbofan engines in an enclosed environment with fluids sealed in, the method comprising: 
 a first step of covering a jet engine with a waterproof cover capable of enclosing a body of a jet engine to seal of all drainage from the jet engine, the cover having a sealed waterproof connection to at least one drainage hose for receiving the drainage and a sealed waterproof connection to at least one water and cleaner input hose for inputting water and cleaners used in cleaning the inside of jet engines, the cover having a form and structure and material strength capable of retaining its integrity as a seal around the body of the jet engine while the jet engine is turned over and cleaning materials and water sprayed into the engine and capable of resisting damage from the water, the cleaning materials and the matter removed from the jet engine so that the cover can be reused in jet engine cleaning operations and the cover having a form and structure capable of fitting over a wide range of types of jet engines;    a second step of pumping water and cleaning materials into the at least one water and cleaner input hose and into a jet engine for the purpose of cleaning the jet engine using a cleaning fluid pumping system comprising a water and cleaning material pump;    a third step of collecting the drainage from the at least one drainage hose in and filtering runoff fluids used in cleaning a jet engine by using a filtering system comprising a pumping means and a filtering means capable of receiving runoff fluids used in cleaning a jet engine from the at least one drainage hose and capable of filtering the runoff fluids to remove toxic elements and make the fluid environmentally safe for disposal.    
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15  wherein step  3  comprises receiving the drainage in a filtering means capable of receiving the drainage used in cleaning the inside of a jet engine from the at least one drainage hose and capable of filtering the drainage to remove toxic elements and make the drainage environmentally safe for disposal.  
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15  wherein step  3  comprises receiving the drainage from the at least one drainage hose in a sealed container capable of receiving, storing, and transporting the drainage for environmentally safe disposal of the drainage  
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15  wherein the second step further comprises turning over the jet engine during the cleaning and admitting air into the jet engine by means of a front portion of the cover further comprising an opening to admit air into the jet engine for turning over the engine in the cleaning process, the front opening having an elasticized rim around the opening to seal the remainder of the cover tightly around the body of the jet engine.