Multi-stage reaction for mitigatingthe presence of unwanted cations

A method for improving a pyrolysis reaction, the method comprising:

• providing a feed stream comprising an organic salt of certain cations to a reactor;
• reacting the feed stream at a first temperature to convert at least some of the organic salt of certain cations to a first organic products, whereby reacting the feed stream results in a first product stream comprising first organic products and unconverted organic salt of certain cations;
• separating at least a portion of the first organic products from the first product stream resulting in a first reduced product stream comprising unconverted organic salt cations;
• and
• reacting the first reduced product stream at a second temperature to convert at least some of unconverted organic salt cations to a second organic products.