Patent ID: 6467273
Filing Date: 2002-10-22
Classification: F01K,F02C

Abstract:
A method for producing electrical power the method comprisingfeeding a mixture of water and methanol to a vaporizer, forming an initial stream with the vaporizer, the initial stream comprising water vapor and methanol, feeding the initial stream to a reformer, the reformer forming a first exit stream, the first exit stream comprising hydrogen, carbon dioxide, and steam, feeding the first exit stream from the reformer to a combustor and with the combustor combusting the first exit stream, producing a combustor stream with hot gas and steam, feeding the combustor stream to a turbine to power the turbine, driving an electrical generator with the turbine to produce electrical power, wherein the reformer produces a second exit stream comprising steam, wherein the second exit stream is fed to another apparatus, and wherein the another apparatus is a boiler that produces steam, and producing steam with the boiler.