Apparatus, method and system for separating particles from a fluid stream

摘要

A rotating machine (10) and associated method is disclosed that includes one or more cooling channels (22) for providing a cooling fluid to a component. The cooling channels (22) pass through a rotating component (16). The rotating machine further includes one or more particle separation slots in the rotating component (16) in fluid communication with the one or more channels (22) for removing particulate contamination.