System and method for separation and use of nitrogen from inlet air or flue gas

Abstract

The disclosure provides a system and method for separation and use of nitrogen from inlet air or flue gas, e.g., in a gas turbine (GT) engine. A system according to the disclosure includes a nitrogen separator coupled to an ambient environment and configured to separate the ambient air into a nitrogen rich stream and a nitrogen reduced stream. A first conduit is coupled to the nitrogen separator and configured to transmit the nitrogen reduced stream to an inlet of a GT engine. The nitrogen separator alternately can remove nitrogen from a flue gas.

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