CPC F02C 7/22 (2013.01) [F02C 3/04 (2013.01); F02C 3/24 (2013.01); F02C 3/34 (2013.01); F02C 6/00 (2013.01); F05D 2220/32 (2013.01); F05D 2220/76 (2013.01)] | 22 Claims |
1. A supercritical CO2 cycle power plant, comprising:
a combustor configured to combust first and second input constituents to generate a gas stream;
a turbine configured to be rotated by the gas stream;
a compressor configured to receive a first portion of the gas stream from the turbine and provide a first stream of compressed gas to the combustor;
a recompressor configured to receive a second portion of the gas stream from the turbine and provide a second stream of compressed gas to the combustor;
an electrical generator configured to be driven by the turbine;
a methane reforming reactor configured to dry reform methane to provide the first input constituent; and
a heat exchanger positioned fluidly between the methane reforming reactor and the combustor, the heat exchanger configured to receive an input of a fuel at a first inlet and an input of the first input constituent at a second inlet, the heat exchanger configured to place the fuel and the first input constituent in thermal communication.
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