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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2014
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Surinder Prabhjot Singh, Schenectady, NY (US);
Dhaval Ajit Bhandari, Clifton Park, NY (US);
General Electric Company, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and system for steam generation and purification is presented. The method includes receiving a fuel stream, a water stream, and an oxidant stream in a direct contact steam generation (DCSG) apparatus; and generating a gas mixture stream comprising steam and carbon dioxide (CO) in the DCSG apparatus. The method further includes receiving at least a portion of the gas mixture stream in a membrane separator, and separating at least a portion of the steam from the gas mixture stream to generate a permeate stream. The method further includes recirculating at least a portion of the permeate stream to the DCSG apparatus; monitoring a COcontent in the gas mixture stream; and discharging at least a portion of the gas mixture stream at an outlet of the DCSG apparatus as a product stream if the COcontent is lower than a determined value.