Membrane-augmented power generation
US6035641A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 19, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 19, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF25J2270/04
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method for generating electric power from natural gas or the like that has a low Btu value and a high nitrogen content. The method involves a membrane separation step to remove a portion of the nitrogen from the gas. The upgraded gas is used as fuel for a turbine or other driver, which provides mechanical power to drive an electric power generator.
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