Inventors:
Roger W. Marmaro - Chandler AZ, US
Max A. Schmid - Aurora CO, US
Justin Fulton - Fort Collins CO, US
Gary Lee Anderson - Littleton CO, US
Gregory Solomon - Cottesloe, AU
International Classification:
C01B 31/02, C10J 3/00, B01J 19/18, D01F 9/127, B82B 3/00
US Classification:
4234473, 422187, 423445 R, 48197 R, 977896, 977843
Abstract:
A system for producing hydrogen and a carbon nanoproduct includes a hydrocarbon feed gas supply configured to supply a hydrocarbon feed gas at a selected flow rate, a reactor having a hollow reactor cylinder with an enclosed inlet adapted to continuously receive the hydrocarbon feed gas, a reaction chamber in fluid communication with the inlet, and an enclosed outlet in fluid communication with the reaction chamber adapted to discharge a product gas comprised of hydrogen and unreacted hydrocarbon feed gas, along with the carbon nanoproduct. The system also includes a catalyst transport system adapted to move a selected amount of a metal catalyst through the reaction chamber at a rate dependent on the flow rate of the hydrocarbon feed gas to form the product gas. The system also includes a carbon separator adapted to separate the carbon product from the product gas and from the metal catalyst.