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A simple cycle gas turbomachine includes a compressor portion, and a turbine portion having an outlet. At least one combustor is fluidically connected to the compressor portion and the turbine portion. An exhaust member includes an inlet, fluidically connected to the outlet of the turbine portion, a

A simple cycle gas turbomachine includes a compressor portion, and a turbine portion having an outlet. At least one combustor is fluidically connected to the compressor portion and the turbine portion. An exhaust member includes an inlet, fluidically connected to the outlet of the turbine portion, a first outlet and a second outlet. A fuel conditioning system includes a heat exchange member provided with a first circuit having an exhaust gas inlet fluidically connected to the second outlet of the exhaust member and an exhaust gas inlet, a second circuit having an inlet fluidically connected to a source of fuel and an outlet fluidically connected to the at least one combustor. A conditioned fluid conduit is fluidically connected between a source of conditioned fluid and one of the combustor assembly and the first outlet of the exhaust member.

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1. A simple cycle gas turbomachine, comprising: a compressor portion;a turbine portion operatively connected to the compressor portion, the turbine portion including a turbine outlet;a combustor assembly including at least one combustor fluidically connected to the compressor portion and the turbine

1. A simple cycle gas turbomachine, comprising: a compressor portion;a turbine portion operatively connected to the compressor portion, the turbine portion including a turbine outlet;a combustor assembly including at least one combustor fluidically connected to the compressor portion and the turbine portion;an exhaust member comprising an exhaust member inlet fluidically connected to the turbine outlet, a first outlet, and a second outlet defining a discharge to ambient; anda fuel conditioning system comprising a heat exchange member including a first conduit comprising an exhaust gas inlet fluidically connected to the first outlet of the exhaust member and an exhaust gas outlet, a second conduit comprising a fuel inlet fluidically connected to a source of fuel and a fuel outlet fluidically connected to the at least one combustor, and a third conduit comprising a condensate inlet fluidically connected to the first conduit and a condensate outlet fluidically connected to the combustor assembly, the first conduit being in a heat exchange relationship with the second conduit and the third conduit, wherein exhaust gases entering the exhaust gas inlet of the first conduit flow past the third conduit before flowing past the second conduit; anda conditioned fluid conduit fluidically connected between a source of conditioned fluid and the combustor assembly. 2. The simple cycle gas turbomachine according to claim 1, further comprising a conditioning branch selectively fluidically connected between the exhaust gas outlet of the heat exchange member and the exhaust gas inlet. 3. The simple cycle gas turbomachine according to claim 1, wherein the conditioned fluid conduit is fluidically connected to the at least one combustor through one of an attemporator, an eductor and an ejector. 4. The simple cycle gas turbomachine according to claim 1, further comprising: at least one of a deionizer and a pump fluidically connected in the third conduit. 5. A method of conditioning fuel for a simple cycle gas turbomachine, the method comprising: delivering exhaust gases from a turbine portion of the simple cycle gas turbomachine to an inlet of an exhaust member;passing a portion of the exhaust gases from the exhaust member downstream of the inlet into an exhaust gas inlet of a first conduit of a heat exchange member;passing condensate extracted from the exhaust gases through a third conduit of the heat exchange member;passing a fuel through a second conduit of the heat exchange member;guiding the portion of the exhaust gases across the second conduit and the third conduit in a heat exchange relationship, wherein the portion of the exhaust gases entering the exhaust gas inlet of the first conduit flows across the third conduit before flowing across the second conduit;passing the portion of the exhaust gases through an exhaust gas outlet of the heat exchange member;directing the fuel from the second conduit to a combustor fluidically connected to the turbine portion; andpassing conditioned fluid to one of the combustor and the exhaust gas inlet. 6. The method of claim 5, further comprising: delivering a portion of the portion of exhaust gases passing from the exhaust gas outlet to the exhaust gas inlet to establish a desired temperature of the portion of the exhaust gases flowing through the first conduit. 7. The method of claim 5 further comprising: passing the condensate from the third conduit to the combustor. 8. The method of claim 5, further comprising: conditioning the condensate passing into the third conduit. 9. The method of claim 5 further comprising: passing the condensate from the third conduit to the combustor through one of an attemporator, an eductor and an ejector. 10. The method of claim 5, further comprising: conditioning the condensate passing through the heat exchange member.