System and method for generating a gaseous fuel from a solid fuel for use in a gas turbine based power plant
CA 2273123 A1 · Owner: Newby, Richard Allen · Inventors: Newby, Richard Allen
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A system and method for generating power by producing a clean gaseous fuel from a solid fuel, such as coal. A flow of oxygen enriched compressed, air is formed by combining compressed ambient air from a gas turbine compressor, and a flow of oxygen from an air separation unit. The coal is supplied to a gasifier, along with the flow of oxygen enriched compressed air in which the coal is combusted. The gasifier produces a flow of hot gaseous fuel containing slag and, other particulate matter. The slag is removed from the hot gaseous fuel and after, processing, forms the bed media for a filter that removes particulate matter from the, gaseous fuel. The air separation unit also produces a …
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- Filed May 27, 1999. No grant is recorded for it in Canada; had it been granted, its 20-year term would have ended May 27, 2019.
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