Abstract:
A power generation system includes a first turbine system. The first turbine system includes a first compressor section comprising at least two stages. The two stages includes a first low pressure compressor fluidly coupled to a first high pressure compressor configured to supply a first portion of compressed oxidant and a second portion of compressed oxidant A first combustion chamber is configured to combust said first portion of compressed oxidant and a first fuel stream comprising carbon-based fuels and to generate a first hot flue gas. The first turbine system further includes a first expander section having an inlet for receiving said first hot flue gas and generating a first expanded exhaust gas rich in CO2. The first high-pressure expander is fluidly coupled to a first low-pressure expander configured to generate a first exhaust and electrical energy. A CO2 separation system is fluidly coupled to the high-pressure expander for receiving said first expanded exhaust gas from said first high-pressure expander and provide a CO2 lean gas that is then fed to said first low-pressure expander. The power generation system also includes a second turbine system including a second compressor section comprising at least two stages. The two stages includes a second low-pressure compressor fluidly coupled to a second high pressure compressor, wherein said high pressure compressor is configured to receive said second portion of compressed oxidant. A second combustion chamber is configured to combust a second fuel stream comprising carbon-based fuels and to generate a second hot flue gas and a second expander section is configured to receive said second hot flue gas and to generate a second final exhaust and electrical energy. The second compressor section is configured to receive said second final exhaust comprising carbon dioxide and to discharge a recycle stream from said second high pressure compressor to said second combustion chamber and a split stream from said second low-pressure compressor to said first high pressure compressor.
Abstract:
Power plants and process for lowering CO2 emissions generally includes extracting a portion of the recirculated CO2-rich flue gas mid-way through the compression pathway of a gas turbine and removing the CO2 in a separation unit. The remaining portion of the CO2 rich flue gas (i.e., the portion of the recirculated flue gas that was not fed to the separation unit) is mixed with fresh air coming from an additional compressor-expander and then fed back to the compression pathway. As a result, flue gas recirculation increases the CO2 concentration within the working fluid, leading to an additional increase in CO2 partial pressure. As the concentration and partial pressure of CO2 is increased, a lower energy penalty is observed to remove the CO2. Moreover, a reduced volume is fed to the CO2 separation unit during operation. Consequently, the size of the separation equipment can be reduced as well as the energy required for the separation process.
Abstract:
A power generation system includes at least one turbine system. The turbine system includes a compressor section comprising at least one stage, configured to supply a compressed oxidant and a combustion chamber configured to combust the compressed oxidant and a fuel stream comprising carbon-based fuels and to generate a hot flue gas. The turbine system further includes an expander section having an inlet for receiving the hot flue gas comprising at least two stages. The two stages include a high-pressure expander configured to generate an expanded exhaust gas rich in CO2. The high-pressure expander fluidly coupled to a low-pressure expander configured to generate a final exhaust and electrical energy. A CO2 separation system is fluidly coupled to the high-pressure expander for receiving the expanded exhaust gas from the high-pressure expander and providing a CO2 lean gas that is then fed to the low-pressure expander.