Coupled thermochemical reactors and engines, and associated systems and methods

摘要

Coupled thermal chemical reactors and engines, and associated systems and methods. A system in accordance with a particular embodiment includes a reactor vessel having a reaction zone, a hydrogen donor source coupled in fluid communication with the reaction zone, and an engine having a combustion region. The system can further include a transfer passage coupled between the combustion region and the reaction zone to transfer a reactant and/or radiate energy to the reaction zone. The system can further include a product passage coupled between the reaction zone and the combustion region of the engine to deliver to the combustion region at least a portion of a constituent removed from the reaction zone.

主权项

1. A chemical reactor system, comprising:
a reactor vessel having a reaction zone, the reactor vessel receiving steam from a steam source that is coupled in fluid communication with the reaction zone of the reactor vessel; a hydrogen donor source coupled in fluid communication with the reaction zone of the reactor vessel; and a transfer passage i) positioned within the reaction zone and ii) coupled in fluid communication with a combustion region to transfer a reactant from the combustion region of an engine to an interior region of the transfer passage, wherein i) the transfer passage includes a transmissive material that is positioned between the reaction zone and the interior region of the transfer passage, and ii) the transmissive material is capable of allowing the reactant to pass from the interior region of the transfer passage to the reaction zone.