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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 04, 2001
Filed:
Jul. 01, 1997
Arunabha Basu, Naperville, IL (US);
Theo H. Fleisch, Houston, TX (US);
Carl A. Udovich, Joliet, IL (US);
Alakananda Bhattacharyya, Wheaton, IL (US);
Michael J. Gradassi, Naperville, IL (US);
BP Corporation North America Inc., Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A method of generating power by passing a dimethyl ether-containing fuel to a dry low NO,combustor of a fired turbine-combustor in the presence of an oxygen-containing gas for combustion in the combustor to form flue gas, and then passing the flue gas to the turbine to generate power, wherein the fuel comprises a mixture of dimethyl ether, at least one alcohol and, optionally, a component selected from the group consisting of water and C,-C,alkanes. The fuel composition used in the inventive method permits a safe and highly efficient operation of a dry low NO,combustion system, while at the same time, minimizing the generation of NO,and carbon monoxide emissions.