Humid air turbine (HAT) cycle power process

A process for the production of power from a carbonaceous fuel comprising partially oxidizing the fuel with oxygen or an oxygen containing gas to yield a combustible gas stream and sensible heat wherein said sensible heat or a major part thereof is transferred to a power producing unit with the combustible gas, said power producing unit being a humid air turbine cycle and wherein compression heat from an air compressor powered by a combustion turbine of the power producing unit is used to produce hot water which is used to humidify compressed combustion air before the air is introduced into a combustion turbine combustor of the power producing unit so that sensible heat available in the compressed air is utilized for generation of power in the combustion turbine.