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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2008
Filed:
May. 05, 2005
Dennis M. Bachovchin, Mauldin, SC (US);
Thomas E. Lippert, Murrysville, PA (US);
Dennis M. Bachovchin, Mauldin, SC (US);
Thomas E. Lippert, Murrysville, PA (US);
Siemens Energy, Inc., Orlando, FL (US);
Abstract
A gasification power plantincludes a compressorproducing a compressed air flowan air separation unitproducing a nitrogen flowa gasifierproducing a primary fuel flowand a secondary fuel sourceproviding a secondary fuel flowThe plant also includes a catalytic combustorcombining the nitrogen flow and a combustor portionof the compressed air flow to form a diluted air flowand combining at least one of the primary fuel flow and secondary fuel flow and a mixer portionof the diluted air flow to produce a combustible mixtureA catalytic elementof the combustorseparately receives the combustible mixture and a backside cooling portionof the diluted air flow and allows the mixture and the heated flow to produce a hot combustion gasprovided to a turbineWhen fueled with the secondary fuel flow, nitrogen is not combined with the combustor portion.