Cyclonic separator system

A cyclonic separator system for a gas turbine engine, the cyclonic separator system comprising:

• a steam line fluidly connected to a steam source;
• an air line;
• an exhaust line;
• and
• a cyclonic separator fluidly connected to the steam line and the air line, the cyclonic separator comprising:
• a mixing chamber disposed downstream of the steam line and the air line;
• a swirler disposed downstream of the mixing chamber;
• and
• a separation chamber disposed downstream of the swirler, the separation chamber including a first outlet and a second outlet,
• wherein the first outlet of the separation chamber is fluidly connected to the exhaust line, and
• wherein the second outlet of the separation chamber is fluidly connected to a component of the gas turbine engine.