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A turbine system comprises a compressor for compressing air to generate a compressed flow, an air separation unit for receiving and separating at least a portion of the compressed flow into oxygen and a low-oxygen stream, a combustor for receiving and combusting at least a portion of the low-oxygen

A turbine system comprises a compressor for compressing air to generate a compressed flow, an air separation unit for receiving and separating at least a portion of the compressed flow into oxygen and a low-oxygen stream, a combustor for receiving and combusting at least a portion of the low-oxygen stream, a portion of the compressed flow and a fuel to generate a high temperature exhaust gas, and a turbine for receiving and expanding the high temperature exhaust gas to generate electricity and a reduced temperature low-NOx exhaust gas.

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1. A turbine system comprising: a compressor for compressing a first stream of air to generate a compressed flow;an air separation unit for receiving and separating a second stream of air into oxygen and a low-oxygen stream;a combustor for receiving and combusting at least a portion of said low-oxyg

1. A turbine system comprising: a compressor for compressing a first stream of air to generate a compressed flow;an air separation unit for receiving and separating a second stream of air into oxygen and a low-oxygen stream;a combustor for receiving and combusting at least a portion of said low-oxygen stream, a portion of said compressed flow and a fuel to generate a high temperature exhaust gas;a turbine for receiving and expanding said high temperature exhaust gas to generate electricity and a reduced temperature low-NOx exhaust gas;an Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) circuit including a Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG), wherein said reduced temperature low-NOx exhaust gas is directed to the HRSG for the generation of steam and a reduced temperature exhaust gas;a flow splitter for splitting said reduced temperature exhaust gas into a first portion and a second portion that is directed to said compressor for compression along with said first stream of air;a carbon dioxide capture system for receiving the first portion;a water removal system for receiving and removing excess water from the second portion to produce a low-oxygen, low-water stream; anda heat exchanger for receiving said second portion and said low-oxygen stream from said air separation unit for heat exchange therebetween. 2. A turbine system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said steam is directed to a bottoming cycle for the generation of additional electricity. 3. A turbine system in accordance with claim 1, wherein the first portion is between about 50% to about 80% of the reduced temperature exhaust gas. 4. A turbine system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said low-oxygen stream has less than about 20% by volume of oxygen. 5. A turbine system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said low-oxygen stream has less than about 15% by volume of oxygen. 6. A turbine system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said low-NOx exhaust gas has a NOx level of less than about 30 ppm. 7. A turbine system in accordance with claim 1, wherein said low-NOx exhaust gas has a NOx level of less than about 10 ppm.