Systems and methods for removing carbon from reaction chambers in pyrolysis reactors

A system comprising:

• a reactor;
• a solids-removal component configured to scrape solids from an internal wall of a chamber of the reactor during operation of the reactor, the solids-removal component comprising:
• an actuator;
• a drive component operably coupled to the actuator and positioned at least partially within the chamber of the reactor;
• a sealing device coupled to the chamber of the reactor, wherein the sealing device is configured to allow the drive component to move within the chamber and obstruct a flow of gas out of the chamber;
• an end effector coupled to the drive component, the end effector having a plurality of scraping components positioned to scrape deposits of the solids from the internal wall of the chamber during movement of the drive component, wherein the movement of the drive component comprises plunges, of the drive component, along a longitudinal axis of the chamber of the reactor;
• and
• an indexing component configured to rotate the drive component about the longitudinal axis between the plunges along the longitudinal axis.