Solar-thermal fluid-wall reaction processing

US7033570B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• The Regents of the University of Colorado · US
• Midwest Research Institute, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Alan W. Weimer · Niwot, US
• Jaimee Dahl · Superior, US
• Allan A. Lewandowski · Evergreen, US
• Carl Bingham · Lakewood, US
• Karen Buechler · Westminster, US
• Willy Grothe · Boulder, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 7, 2003
• Grant date: Apr 25, 2006
• Expiry date: May 20, 2024

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y02P20/133
• WIPO field: Materials, metallurgy
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

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.