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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jean-Renaud Brugerolle, Paris, FR;
Francois Fuentes, Le Vesinet, FR;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 3/20 ; F02C 3/04 ; F02C 7/12 ; F25J 3/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F02C 3/20 ; F02C 3/04 ; F02C 7/12 ; F25J 3/04 ;
Abstract
The invention concerns a method for generating energy, which consists in conveying to an air separation apparatus ( ) air from a compressor ( ) coupled to an expansion machine ( ). A nitrogen-enriched gaseous flow ( ) containing between 3 and 18% of oxygen is conveyed to a combustion chamber ( ) with a combustible flow ( ) and the combustion gases ( ) are expanded in the expansion machine. Optionally air from an auxiliary compressor ( ) can be conveyed to the combustion chamber.