Patent ID: 8191349

Claim:
A turbine system comprising: a compressor for compressing a first stream of air to generate a compressed flow; an air separation unit for receiving and separating a second stream of air into oxygen and a low-oxygen stream; a combustor for receiving and combusting at least a portion of said low-oxygen stream, a portion of said compressed flow and a fuel to generate a high temperature exhaust gas; a turbine for receiving and expanding said high temperature exhaust gas to generate electricity and a reduced temperature low-NOx exhaust gas; an Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) circuit including a Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG), wherein said reduced temperature low-NOx exhaust gas is directed to the HRSG for the generation of steam and a reduced temperature exhaust gas; a flow splitter for splitting said reduced temperature exhaust gas into a first portion and a second portion that is directed to said compressor for compression along with said first stream of air; a carbon dioxide capture system for receiving the first portion; a water removal system for receiving and removing excess water from the second portion to produce a low-oxygen, low-water stream; and a heat exchanger for receiving said second portion and said low-oxygen stream from said air separation unit for heat exchange therebetween.