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The present invention takes the form of a method and system that may reduce the level of SOx emissions by recirculating a portion of the exhaust of at least one turbomachine; the portion of exhaust may be mixed with the inlet air prior to re-entering the turbomachine. The present invention may incor

The present invention takes the form of a method and system that may reduce the level of SOx emissions by recirculating a portion of the exhaust of at least one turbomachine; the portion of exhaust may be mixed with the inlet air prior to re-entering the turbomachine. The present invention may incorporate an inlet bleed heat system to reduce the likelihood of the liquid products forming from SOx emissions. Here, a method may maintain a temperature of the inlet fluid above a condensation temperature.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method of reducing a likelihood of a liquid product forming within an exhaust stream, wherein the exhaust stream is generated by a turbomachine; the method comprising: providing a turbomachine comprising:an inlet bleed heat (IBH) system for increasing a temperature of an inl

What is claimed is: 1. A method of reducing a likelihood of a liquid product forming within an exhaust stream, wherein the exhaust stream is generated by a turbomachine; the method comprising: providing a turbomachine comprising:an inlet bleed heat (IBH) system for increasing a temperature of an inlet fluid, wherein the inlet fluid comprises an inlet air and an exhaust stream; wherein the IBH system comprises at least one valve;a compressor which receives and compresses the inlet fluid from the IBH system;a recirculation loop which recirculates the compressed inlet fluid from the compressor to the IBH system;providing at least one exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system comprising at least one of: an EGR skid, and an EGR flow control device; wherein the EGR system operationally reduces a concentration of a SOx constituent within the exhaust stream;utilizing the IBH system to increase a temperature of the inlet fluid above a condensation temperature;operating the IBH system in a manner that maintains a temperature of the SOx constituent above a SOx condensation temperature to reduce a likelihood of formation Sulfuric Acid forming, wherein Sulfuric Acid accelerates corrosion and foulin˜ on components of the compressor that ingests the inlet fluid; andmodulating at least one flow control device to adjust a flowrate of the exhaust stream.