Patent ID: 6494043
Filing Date: 2002-12-17
Classification: F01C,F02B,F02G,F04C,F04D,F05D

Abstract:
A process for generating electricity, comprising the steps of:(a) feeding a mixture of gas and liquid at a pressure of from about 0.25 to about 50 pounds per square inch gauge to a compressor, (b) compressing said mixture of gas and liquid to a pressure of at least about 65 pounds per square inch gauge, thereby producing a mixture comprised of compressed gas and liquid, (c) feeding said mixture comprised of said compressed gas and liquid to an accumulator/separator in which liquid material and solid material is removed from said mixture of compressed gas and liquid, thereby producing a first purified mixture of gas and liquid, (d) feeding said first purified mixture of gas and liquid to a coalescent filter in which liquid material is removed from said first purified mixture of gas and liquid, thereby producing a second purified gas, (e) feeding said second purified gas to a pressure regulator and reducing the pressure of said second purified gas, thereby producing a reduced pressure second purified gas, and (f) feeding said reduced pressure second purified gas to a microturbine.