Abstract: A variety of methods and systems are disclosed, including, in one embodiment, a method including introducing fuel and oxygen into a solid oxide fuel cell to generate electric current, a fuel cell oxygen effluent, and a fuel cell exhaust; combusting combustion fuel and an oxygen source in the presence of a working fluid to generate heat and a combustion exhaust, wherein the working fluid comprises carbon dioxide; heating the solid oxide fuel cell with the heat generated by combustion; generating additional electric current from the combustion exhaust with at least one turbine; separating the combustion exhaust to form a carbon dioxide enriched stream and a water enriched stream; and recycling at least a portion of the carbon dioxide enriched stream as the working fluid.

Abstract: A variety of methods and systems are disclosed, including, in one embodiment, a method including introducing fuel and oxygen into a solid oxide fuel cell to generate electric current, a fuel cell oxygen effluent, and a fuel cell exhaust; combusting combustion fuel and an oxygen source in the presence of a working fluid to generate heat and a combustion exhaust, wherein the working fluid comprises carbon dioxide; heating the solid oxide fuel cell with the heat generated by combustion; generating additional electric current from the combustion exhaust with at least one turbine; separating the combustion exhaust to form a carbon dioxide enriched stream and a water enriched stream; and recycling at least a portion of the carbon dioxide enriched stream as the working fluid.