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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2013
Xiaotong Wei, Mountain View, CA (US);
Richard W Baker, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Timothy C Merkel, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Brice C. Freeman, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Xiaotong Wei, Mountain View, CA (US);
Richard W Baker, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Timothy C Merkel, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Brice C. Freeman, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Membrane Technology and Research, Inc, Newark, CA (US);
Abstract
A process involving membrane-based gas separation and power generation, specifically for controlling carbon dioxide emissions from gas-fired power plants. The process includes a compression step, a combustion step, and an expansion/electricity generation step, as in traditional power plants. The process also includes a sweep-driven membrane separation step and a carbon dioxide removal or capture step. The carbon dioxide removal step is carried out on a portion of gas from the compression step.