Integrated turbine power generation system with catalytic reactor

A turbogenerator system, comprising:

• a turbine;
• a compressor;
• a motor/generator;
• a common shaft on which the turbine, compressor and motor/generator are mounted for rotation;
• a primary combustor downstream of said compressor, said primary combustor having an exhaust gas outlet applied to the turbine to rotate the common shaft, the compressor and motor/generator, said primary combustor being a flame combustor;
• a source of fuel for providing fuel to the primary combustor;
• a catalytic reactor downstream of said turbine for reducing unburned hydrocarbons in said exhaust gases;
• a recuperator for transferring heat from said exhaust gases to compressed gas applied by said compressor to said primary combustor;
• a DC bus connected between said motor/generator and a load;
• and
• a power controller for independently controlling a speed of said common shaft, an operating temperature of said turbogenerator and a voltage on said DC bus, wherein said power controller further comprises:
• a bi-directional generator power converter connected between said motor/generator and said DC bus for converting AC power from said motor/generator for application to said DC bus and for converting DC power from said DC bus for application to said motor/generator;
• and
• a speed control loop responsive to a measured value related to a rotational speed of said common shaft and the turbine, compressor and motor/generator mounted thereon for controlling said rotational speed at a predetermined speed set point by operating said bi-directional generator power converter to apply power from said motor/generator to said DC bus and from said DC bus to said motor/generator.