| 摘要 |
A method for forming a water/fuel mixture includes heating a water stream to a temperature of at least about 260 DEG C (500 DEG F) and a pressure of at least about 150psig (10.2 atmospheres gauge) and combining it with a fuel stream, optionally heated to a temperature less than about 177 DEG C (350 DEG F). Preferably, the energy for heating the water stream and optionally the fuel stream or, for further heating the water/fuel mixture is recovered from a hot stream generated in a turbine system or diedel engine system. A combustion system suitable for forming the water/fuel mixture includes a combustor, means for heating a stream of water, means for combining the stream of heated water with a fuel stream having a temperature less than about 177 DEG C (350 DEG F), to form the mixture and means for directing the mixture to the combustor. Preferably, the combustion system includes a turbine system or a diesel engine. |
