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Title: Solar-Thermal Fluid-Wall Reaction Processing

Patent ·
OSTI ID:894271

The present invention provides a method for carrying out high temperature thermal dissociation reactions requiring rapid-heating and short residence times using solar energy. In particular, the present invention provides a method for carrying out high temperature thermal reactions such as dissociation of hydrocarbon containing gases and hydrogen sulfide to produce hydrogen and dry reforming of hydrocarbon containing gases with carbon dioxide. In the methods of the invention where hydrocarbon containing gases are dissociated, fine carbon black particles are also produced. The present invention also provides solar-thermal reactors and solar-thermal reactor systems.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-99-GO10337
Assignee:
NREL
Patent Number(s):
U.S. Patent No. 7,033,570 B2
Application Number:
TRN: US200701%%287
OSTI ID:
894271
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English