CPC F01K 23/10 (2013.01) [F01K 17/06 (2013.01); F02C 6/18 (2013.01)] | 10 Claims |
1. A combined cycle (CC) power plant comprising:
a steam cycle arrangement comprising a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) and a steam turbine;
said HRSG comprising an HRSG inlet oriented to receive exhaust gases from a gas turbine, and a first HRSG outlet oriented to discharge a first steam flow; and
a dual reboiler arrangement comprising a first reboiler and a second reboiler,
said first reboiler coupled in flow communication with said first HRSG outlet, said first reboiler configured to receive a circulation flow discharged from the steam turbine and use heat extracted from the circulation flow to heat a solvent circulated by a carbon capture arrangement,
said second reboiler oriented to receive a first portion of a discharge liquid flow from the carbon capture arrangement, said second reboiler configured to preheat the first portion using heat extracted from an external flow received from a first external source, and channel the preheated first portion into said first reboiler for use in heating.
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