CPC G01N 30/02 (2013.01) [C01B 3/045 (2013.01); C01B 3/34 (2013.01); C01B 3/50 (2013.01); C07C 1/12 (2013.01); G01N 2030/025 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A system for generating hydrogen gas, comprising:
one or more pyrolysis reactors configured to generate the hydrogen gas from a hydrocarbon through pyrolysis, wherein each pyrolysis reactor of the one or more pyrolysis reactors comprises:
one or more fibrous substrates defining a deposition surface for carbon generated from the pyrolysis of the hydrocarbon, wherein each fibrous substrate of the one or more fibrous substrates comprises a plurality of fibers configured to maintain chemical and structural stability between 850° C. and 1300° C.; and
a concentration sensor downstream of at least one fibrous substrate of the one or more fibrous substrates, wherein the concentration sensor is configured to measure a concentration of at least one of a hydrocarbon byproduct or a hydrocarbon soot precursor.
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