GE Wins U.S. Patent for IGCC System with CO2 Vapor-Absorption Chilling

摘要

The U.S. Patent Office announced January 21 that General Electric (GE) won a patent for an “integrated gasification combined cycle system with vapor absorption chilling.” According to the patent authors, “carbon dioxide [CO2] produced in the overall power production process [can be] sequestered and then recycled for other purposes or otherwise disposed. “In current integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) systems, the pre-combustion capture of carbon dioxide is preferred. Once captured, the carbon dioxide generally may be compressed before transport, disposal, or other use.