Patent ID: 7967954

Claim:
A system for cracking hydrocarbons: an injector having a plurality of passageways with a hydrocarbon flow therein, and a gas passageway having a gas flow therein, said plurality of the passageways and said gas passageway being configured with respect to one another such that said gas flow impinges at a location in said hydrocarbon flow in a manner such that said gas flow adds kinetic energy into the hydrocarbons at said impinged location; separately adjustable at least two heating sources, at least one heating source being associated with said plurality of the passageways and another heating source being associated with said gas passageway, configured to set a temperature of between about 415° C. and 500° C. in said plurality of the passageway and a temperature of between about 600° C. and 800° C. in said gas passageway; an empty catalyst-free reactor operatively connected to said injector such that said reactor is configured with respect to said plurality of passageways of said injector so as to collect hydrocarbons impinged upon with said gas flow; and one or more extractors operatively connected to said empty catalyst-free reactor.