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Partial oxidation power plant with reheating and method thereof

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OSTI ID:872429

A system and method for generating power having an air compression/partial oxidation system, a turbine, and a primary combustion system. The air compression/partial oxidation system receives a first air stream and a fuel stream and produces a first partially oxidized fuel stream and a first compressed air stream therefrom. The turbine expands the first partially oxidized fuel stream while being cooled by the first compressed air stream to produce a heated air stream. The heated air stream is injected into the expanding first partially oxidized fuel stream, thereby reheating it in the turbine. A second partially oxidized fuel stream is emitted from the turbine. The primary combustion system receives said second partially oxidized fuel stream and a second air stream, combusts said second partially oxidized fuel stream, and produces rotating shaft power and an emission stream therefrom.

Research Organization:
Westinghouse Electric Corporation
DOE Contract Number:
FG21-95MC32071
Assignee:
Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation (Orlando, FL)
Patent Number(s):
US 5934064
OSTI ID:
872429
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English