Patent ID: 6014856
Filing Date: 2000-01-18
Classification: F01K,F02C,F23G,Y02E

Abstract:
A power plant comprising:a) a gas turbine unit having a compressor for compressing ambient air, a burner for heating air compressed by said compressor, a generator, and a turbine coupled to the generator for expanding air heated by said burner to drive said compressor and said generator and producing hot exhaust gases and electricity;a) a combustor for containing particles of solid fuel;b) means applying at least some of said exhaust gases to said combustor for fluidizing and combusting said particles in said combustor to produce hot products of combustion that include coarse ash particulate;c) a pyrolyzer to receive solid fuel, and to receive hot ash from said combustor for producing carbonaceous residue and combustible products;d) means for supplying said carbonaceous residue to said combustor; ande) means for supplying said combustible products to said burner; andf) additional means for generating power.