Integrated cycle power system and method

A method of generating power, comprising the steps of:

• a. thermally connecting an auxiliary power source to a heat integrator;
• b. thermally coupling a recuperator to said heat integrator;
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• c. thermally coupling said heat integrator to a gas turbine.

An integrated-cycle power system comprising:

• a gas turbine;
• a thermal transfer assembly, said thermal transfer assembly receiving an augmenting heat source effluent and said thermal transfer assembly transferring energy from said effluent to a conductive medium;
• a recuperating heat exchanger assembly, said recuperating heat exchanger assembly receiving exhaust heat from said gas turbine and transferring energy from the exhaust heat to a heat integrator;
• a heat integrator, said heat integrator receiving said energy from said augmenting heat source, said heat integrator receiving energy from said recuperating heat exchanger assembly, said heat integrator combining the energy from said augmenting heat source and the energy from said recuperating heat exchanger assembly, and said heat integrator introducing said combined energy into a combustion chamber of said gas turbine;
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• a thermal conduit assembly, said thermal conduit assembly carrying said conductive medium, said thermal conduit assembly directing energy from said recuperating heat exchanger assembly to said heat integrator and said thermal conduit assembly directing energy from said thermal transfer assembly to said heat integrator.