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US 8,529,679 B2Granted
System and method for improving performance of an IGCC power plant
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsAsiff Apdul Supahan, Viswanath Balasubramaniyan, Saumar Jyoti Hazarika
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Abstract
In certain embodiments, a system includes a gas cleaner. The gas cleaner includes a solvent to clean a syngas. The system also includes a heat exchanger configured to heat a liquid to generate a vapor. The system further includes a vapor absorption refrigeration (VAR) cycle coupled to the gas cleaner and the heat exchanger. The VAR cycle is configured to cool the solvent. In addition, the vapor drives the VAR cycle.
Claims10
A system, comprising:
- a gas cleaner comprising a solvent to clean a syngas;
- a heat exchanger configured to heat a liquid to generate low, low pressure (LLP) steam having a pressure in a range between approximately 20 psia and approximately 40 psia;
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- a vapor absorption refrigeration (VAR) cycle coupled to the gas cleaner and the heat exchanger, wherein the VAR cycle is configured to cool the solvent, and the LLP steam drives the VAR cycle.
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