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A system and method for generating power having an air compression/partial oxidation system, a turbine, and a primary combustion system. The air compression/partial oxidation system receives a first air stream and a fuel stream and produces a first partially oxidized fuel stream and a first compress

A system and method for generating power having an air compression/partial oxidation system, a turbine, and a primary combustion system. The air compression/partial oxidation system receives a first air stream and a fuel stream and produces a first partially oxidized fuel stream and a first compressed air stream therefrom. The turbine expands the first partially oxidized fuel stream while being cooled by the first compressed air stream to produce a heated air stream. The heated air stream is injected into the expanding first partially oxidized fuel stream, thereby reheating it in the turbine. A second partially oxidized fuel stream is emitted from the turbine. The primary combustion system receives said second partially oxidized fuel stream and a second air stream, combusts said second partially oxidized fuel stream, and produces rotating shaft power and an emission stream therefrom.

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[ We claim:] [1.] A power generation system comprising:a) a first turbine system comprising:i) a partial oxidation air compressor with an air inlet and a first and second compressed air outlet;ii) a partial oxidation combustor with a compressed air inlet, a fuel inlet, and a partially oxidized fuel

[ We claim:] [1.] A power generation system comprising:a) a first turbine system comprising:i) a partial oxidation air compressor with an air inlet and a first and second compressed air outlet;ii) a partial oxidation combustor with a compressed air inlet, a fuel inlet, and a partially oxidized fuel outlet;iii) a partial oxidation turbine with a plurality of inlets including a partially oxidized fuel inlet connected to said partially oxidized fuel outlet, and a compressed air inlet, and an expanded partially oxidized fuel outlet;iv) delivery means for delivering first and second portions of a compressed air stream produced in said partial oxidation air compressor to said compressed air inlets of said partial oxidation combustor and said partial oxidation turbine, respectively; andv) first shaft extending through said partial oxidation turbine for producing rotating shaft power;b) a second turbine system comprising:i) a primary air compressor with an air inlet and a compressed air outlet;ii) a primary combustor with a compressed air inlet connected to said primary air compressor compressed air outlet, a partially oxidized fuel inlet connected to said expanded partially oxidized fuel outlet, and a primary combustor emission outlet;iii) a primary turbine with a primary combustor emission inlet connected to said primary combustor emission outlet, and a primary turbine outlet; andiv) second shaft extending through said primary turbine for producing rotating shaft power; andc) a steam generator comprising:i) a water inlet;ii) a primary turbine emission inlet connected to the primary turbine outlet;iii) a steam outlet; andiv) a system exhaust outlet;where said partial oxidation turbine also has a steam inlet connected to said steam generator steam outlet, where steam functions as a coolant for the partial oxidation turbine.