Clean electric power generation process

Abstract From the Canadian patent

A process is disclosed for the production of power particularly in, the form of electricity from a carbonaceous fuel which comprises partially oxidising the fuel with oxygen or an oxygen-containing gas to yield a gas stream containing carbon monoxide at supra-atmospheric pressure, expanding the said gas stream to produce power and, substantially completely combusting at least a major portion of the expanded stream with additional oxygen or an oxygen-containing gas to produce additional power, characterised in that prior to expansion, the said gas stream is subjected to a carbon monoxide shift reaction whereby at least some of the carbon monoxide therein is converted into carbon dioxide and …