METHOD OF POWER GENERATION IN CYCLE USING GAS TURBINE Russian patent published in 2001 - IPC

FIELD: power engineering. SUBSTANCE: according to proposed method power is generated by endothermic catalytic vapour reforming of gaseous hydrocarbon material, tapping gaseous reforming product, combustion at least part of reforming product with compressed air with subsequent expansion of combustion gas product whose stage is coupled with power generation stage. Prior to delivering gaseous hydrocarbon material for endothermic catalytic reforming, hydrocarbon material is subjected to sequential indirect heat exchange with exhaust gas of endothermic catalytic vapour reforming process and exhaust gas of expansion stage. Dimethyl ether is used as hydrocarbon material. Expansion state exhaust gas is supplied for endothermic catalytic vapour reforming to provide indirect heat exchange with gaseous hydrocarbon material. EFFECT: increased efficiency of cycle. 2 cl, 1 dwg