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A system for power generation comprises an engine operative to output an exhaust gas, a carbon capture means operative to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from the exhaust gas and output the CO2, and a compressor operative to receive the CO2 and output compressed CO2 that cools a component of the engine.

A system for power generation comprises an engine operative to output an exhaust gas, a carbon capture means operative to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from the exhaust gas and output the CO2, and a compressor operative to receive the CO2 and output compressed CO2 that cools a component of the engine.

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1. A system for power generation comprising: an engine operative to output an exhaust gas;a carbon capture means operative to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from the exhaust gas and output the CO2; anda compressor operative to receive the CO2 and output compressed CO2 that cools a component of the engi

1. A system for power generation comprising: an engine operative to output an exhaust gas;a carbon capture means operative to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from the exhaust gas and output the CO2; anda compressor operative to receive the CO2 and output compressed CO2 that cools a component of the engine2 anda heat exchanger having a first fluid path and a second fluid path, operative to receive the compressed CO2 output from the compressor in the first fluid path and output the CO2 at a higher temperature from the first fluid path to a cooling gas inlet of the component of the engine. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the system further comprises an expander operative to receive CO2 from a cooling gas outlet of the engine, and output expanded CO2 at a lower temperature to the second fluid path of the heat exchanger. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the system further comprises a steam generator operative to receive CO2 from a cooling gas outlet of the engine, and output expanded CO2 at a lower temperature to the second fluid path of the heat exchanger. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein the carbon capture means is an amine-based system. 5. The system of claim 1, wherein the heat exchanger is further operative to output CO2 from the second fluid path to the compressor. 6. The system of claim 1, wherein the system further comprises a heat recovery steam generator operative to receive the exhaust gas from the engine, cool the exhaust gas, and output the cooled exhaust gas to the carbon capture means. 7. The system of claim 1, wherein the system further comprises a carbon sequestration location operative to receive and store a portion of the compressed CO2 output from the compressor. 8. The system of claim 1, wherein the component of the engine is a turbine hot gas path component downstream from a portion of a combustor. 9. A method for operating a power system comprising: outputting exhaust gas from an engine; removing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the exhaust gas; compressing the CO2; andcooling a component of the engine with the compressed CO2 without intermixing the compressed CO2 with any fluid from the engine. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the method further comprises heating the compressed CO2 prior to cooling the component of the engine with the CO2. 11. The method of claim 9, wherein the method further comprises expanding CO2 that cooled the component of the engine. 12. The method of claim 9, wherein the method further comprises generating steam with the CO2 that cooled the component of the engine. 13. The method of claim 11, wherein the compressed CO2 is heated with CO2 that cooled the component of the engine. 14. The method of claim 9, wherein a portion of the compressed CO2 is stored in a sequestration location. 15. The method of claim 9, wherein the CO2 is removed from the exhaust gas with a carbon capture means. 16. The method of claim 9, wherein the engine is a gas turbine engine. 17. The method of claim 9, wherein the carbon capture means is an amine-based system. 18. The method of claim 9, wherein the CO2 that cooled the component of the engine exits the engine via a cooling gas outlet.