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US6637183B2
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Semi-closed brayton cycle gas turbine power systems
Assignee: Clean Energy Systems Inc
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Filing: 2001-05-14
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Granted: 2003-10-28
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Expires: 2021-05-14
Abstract
Abstract A combined cycle power system is provided which can convert an open combined cycle gas turbine into a reduced or zero emissions power system. The system includes a compressor which compresses air and combusts the air with a hydrocarbon fuel. The products of combustion and the remaining portions of the air form the exhaust which is expanded through a turbine. The turbine drives the compressor and outputs power. The exhaust exits the turbine and then is routed through a heat recovery steam generator. A bottoming cycle portion of the system includes a gas generator which combusts a hydrocarbon fuel with oxygen. Water is also entered into the gas generator where it is heated and combined with the products of combustion, before entering a bottoming turbine. The water is then separated and routed back to the gas generator after preheating within the heat recovery steam generator.
Inventors
- 👤 Fermin Viteri
- 👤 Roger E. Anderson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-10-25 12:40
CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02C; F02C3/00; F02C3/34; F01; F01K; F01K21/00; F01K21/04; F01K21/047; F01K23/00; F01K23/02; F01K23/06; F01K23/10; F02C1/00; F02C1/007; F02C1/04; F02C1/08; F02C3/20; F02C6/00; F02C6/18; F23; F23L; F23L7/00; F23L7/002; F23L7/005; F05; F05D; F05D2220/00; F05D2220/70; F05D2220/72; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E20/00; Y02E20/16; Y02E20/32; Y02E20/34; Y02P; Y02P80/00; Y02P80/10; Y02P80/15; Y02T; Y02T50/00; Y02T50/60
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
282 words
A Brayton and Rankine combined cycle power generation system, comprising in combination: a gas compressor having an inlet and an outlet; a combustor downstream of said compressor, said combustor having a fuel port coupled to a source of fuel, an oxidizer port coupled to said compressor outlet and an outlet port for combustion products resulting from combustion of fuel from said source of fuel with oxidizer from said oxidizer port; a turbine downstream of said combustor, said turbine having an input coupled to said combustor outlet port, an output for the combustion products entering said turbine at said input, and a power output; a heat recovery steam generator downstream of said turbine output, said combustion products at least partially routed through said heat recovery steam generator; a gas generator including an oxygen inlet, a hydrocarbon fuel inlet and a water inlet, said water inlet receiving water from a water path in said heat recovery steam generator in heat transfer contact with the combustion products from said turbine output routed through said heat recovery steam generator, such that the water entering said water inlet of said gas generator is initially heated by the combustion products from said turbine output at said heat recovery steam generator, said gas generator combusting the hydrocarbon fuel with oxygen to produce a high temperature gas including carbon dioxide and water; a bottoming cycle turbine located downstream of said gas generator and receiving the high temperature gas including carbon dioxide and water from said gas generator therein, said turbine outputting power from said system; and a condenser downstream of said bottoming cycle turbine, said condenser at least partially separating carbon dioxide from water in the gas exiting said turbine.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
282 words
A Brayton and Rankine combined cycle power generation system, comprising in combination: a gas compressor having an inlet and an outlet; a combustor downstream of said compressor, said combustor having a fuel port coupled to a source of fuel, an oxidizer port coupled to said compressor outlet and an outlet port for combustion products resulting from combustion of fuel from said source of fuel with oxidizer from said oxidizer port; a turbine downstream of said combustor, said turbine having an input coupled to said combustor outlet port, an output for the combustion products entering said turbine at said input, and a power output; a heat recovery steam generator downstream of said turbine output, said combustion products at least partially routed through said heat recovery steam generator; a gas generator including an oxygen inlet, a hydrocarbon fuel inlet and a water inlet, said water inlet receiving water from a water path in said heat recovery steam generator in heat transfer contact with the combustion products from said turbine output routed through said heat recovery steam generator, such that the water entering said water inlet of said gas generator is initially heated by the combustion products from said turbine output at said heat recovery steam generator, said gas generator combusting the hydrocarbon fuel with oxygen to produce a high temperature gas including carbon dioxide and water; a bottoming cycle turbine located downstream of said gas generator and receiving the high temperature gas including carbon dioxide and water from said gas generator therein, said turbine outputting power from said system; and a condenser downstream of said bottoming cycle turbine, said condenser at least partially separating carbon dioxide from water in the gas exiting said turbine.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The system of claim 1 wherein a source of oxygen is coupled to said oxygen inlet of said gas generator, said source of oxygen including an air separation unit, such that the oxygen for the source of oxygen is separated from air.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
The system of claim 2 wherein said air separation unit includes an air inlet and an ion transfer membrane downstream from said air inlet with an oxygen outlet downstream of said membrane and a nitrogen rich outlet downstream of said air inlet.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system of claim 3 wherein a heater is located between said air inlet and said membrane, said heater configured to receive heat from combustion products downstream of said combustor.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system of claim 3 wherein a heater is located between said air inlet and said membrane, said heater receiving heat transferred out of the combustion products passing through said heat recovery steam generator.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system of claim 3 wherein a heater is located between said air inlet and said membrane, said heater receiving heat from a high temperature gas including carbon dioxide and water discharged from said gas generator.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system of claim 2 wherein said source of oxygen feeds both said oxygen inlet of said gas generator and said oxidizer port of said combustor through said gas compressor.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
50 words
The system of claim 7 wherein said air separation unit includes an air inlet and an ion transfer membrane downstream of said air inlet and an oxygen outlet downstream of said membrane, said oxygen outlet having a heat exchanger adjacent thereto configured to heat water passing through said heat exchanger.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system of claim 8 wherein said water passing through said heat exchanger with oxygen from said oxygen outlet is routed into a steam injection line coupled to said combustor.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
40 words
The system of claim 8 wherein said water passing through said heat exchanger is routed from said heat exchanger to said heat recovery steam generator for further heating of the water before entering said gas generator at said water inlet.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
50 words
The system of claim 1 wherein a return duct is located downstream of said turbine, said return duct receiving at least a portion of the combustion products passing through said output of said turbine and extending to said inlet of said compressor, such that a semi-closed Brayton cycle is provided.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system of claim 11 wherein a divider is located along said return duct, said divider dividing at least a portion of the combustion products into a separation duct leading out of the system.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
78 words
The system of claim 12 wherein said return duct includes a partial condenser therein including a condensate line, said condensate line routed to said combustor along a path bypassing said compressor, such that at least a portion of water entering said return duct is routed directly to said combustor, said water injection line passing through a heater between said partial condenser and said combustor, said heater configured to receive heat from hot gases exiting said air separation unit.
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