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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2003
Alan W. Weimer, Niwot, CO (US);
Jaimee K. Dahl, Superior, CO (US);
Allan A. Lewandowski, Evergreen, CO (US);
Carl Bingham, Lakewood, CO (US);
Karen J. Raska Buechler, Westminster, CO (US);
Willy Grothe, Boulder, CO (US);
Alan W. Weimer, Niwot, CO (US);
Jaimee K. Dahl, Superior, CO (US);
Allan A. Lewandowski, Evergreen, CO (US);
Carl Bingham, Lakewood, CO (US);
Karen J. Raska Buechler, Westminster, CO (US);
Willy Grothe, Boulder, CO (US);
Regents of the University of Colorado, Boulder, CO (US);
Midwest Research Institute, Kansas City, MO (US);
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.