Radial annular component and helical axial components coupled to and extending from the radial component

A reactor vessel comprising:

• a longitudinal axis;
• a housing extending along the longitudinal axis and having an outer surface and an inner surface, the inner surface defining a reaction chamber configured to receive a dispersed fluid mixture therein;
• a vessel inlet disposed at a first end of the housing and fluidly coupled to the reaction chamber;
• a vessel outlet disposed at a second end of the housing axially opposing the first end of the housing, the vessel outlet fluidly coupled to the reaction chamber;
• a fluid distribution system disposed within the reaction chamber and fluidly coupled to the vessel inlet, the fluid distribution system comprising
• a radial distribution component disposed adjacent the first end of the housing (and fluidly coupled to the vessel inlet, the radial distribution component configured to receive a fluid mixture provided to the reactor vessel;
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• an axial distribution component extending from the radial distribution component along the longitudinal axis of the reactor vessel, the axial distribution component comprising:
• a plurality of helical conduits fluidly coupled with the radial distribution component and configured to receive the fluid mixture from the radial distribution component and to disperse the fluid mixture uniformly within the reaction chamber, wherein the radial distribution component comprises:
• a fluid distribution system inlet coupled with the vessel inlet and configured to receive the fluid mixture provided to the reactor vessel;
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• one or more annular distribution conduits fluidly coupled with the fluid distribution system inlet and configured to receive the fluid mixture provided to the fluid distribution system, wherein the radial distribution component further comprises a plurality of annular distribution conduits disposed concentrically within the reaction chamber, such that at least one annular distribution conduit nests within one other annular distribution conduit.

A gas turbine system comprising:

• a compressor configured to receive a fluid mixture from a fuel source and an oxygen source and compress the fluid mixture, the fluid mixture comprising a fuel component and an oxygen component;
• a reactor vessel fluidly coupled to the compressor and configured to receive a compressed fluid mixture in a reaction chamber defined by an inner surface of a housing of the reactor vessel and to oxidize the fuel component of the fluid mixture, thereby generating thermal energy, the reactor vessel comprising a fluid distribution system configured to uniformly disperse the compressed fluid mixture within the reaction chamber, the fluid distribution system comprising:
• a radial distribution component disposed adjacent an end portion of the housing and fluidly coupled to a vessel inlet of the reactor vessel, the radial distribution component configured to receive the compressed fluid mixture provided to the reactor vessel;
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• an axial distribution component extending from the radial distribution component along a longitudinal axis of the reactor vessel, the axial distribution component comprising a plurality of helical conduits fluidly coupled with the radial distribution component and configured to receive the compressed fluid mixture from the radial distribution component and to disperse the compressed fluid mixture uniformly within the reaction chamber;
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• an expander fluidly coupled to the reactor vessel and configured to convert the thermal energy generated by the compressed fluid mixture to mechanical energy, wherein:
• the radial distribution component comprises a plurality of annular distribution conduits disposed concentrically within the reaction chamber, such that at least one annular distribution conduit nests within one other annular distribution conduit;
• the plurality of helical conduits are circumferentially spaced apart from one another about each annular distribution conduit of the plurality of annular distribution conduits, and each helical conduit comprises a tubular sidewall defining one or more fluid dispersion orifices configured to disperse the compressed fluid mixture into the reaction chamber.