Conversion of an aerosolized hydrocarbon stream to lower boiling point hydrocarbons utilizing a fibrous filter

A system for converting a liquid hydrocarbon to a lower boiling point hydrocarbons, the system comprising:

• an aerosolizing unit configured to convert the liquid hydrocarbon stream to an aerosolized hydrocarbon particle stream and a reaction catalyst to an aerosolized reaction catalyst;
• a hydrocarbon conversion unit fluidly connected to the aerosolizing unit and configured to form the lower boiling point hydrocarbons from the aerosolized hydrocarbon particle stream, the lower boiling point hydrocarbons comprising at least C2-C4 olefins;
• and
• a separation unit fluidly connected to the hydrocarbon conversion unit and configured to separate the lower boiling point hydrocarbons from at least the aerosolized hydrocarbon particle stream, and wherein the separation unit comprises a fibrous filter comprising at least fibrous material and a heat generating material, and wherein
• the fibrous filter is configured to coalesce the higher boiling point hydrocarbons on the
• fibrous filter;
• and
• the heat generating material is configured to generate additional heat when activated
• and form additional lower boiling point hydrocarbons.