Natural gas conversion to chemicals and power with molten salts

A reaction process comprising:

• contacting a feed stream comprising a hydrocarbon with an active metal component within a vessel;
• reacting the feed stream with the active metal component in the vessel;
• producing carbon based on the reacting of the feed stream with the active metal component in the vessel;
• contacting the active metal component with a molten salt mixture;
• solvating at least a portion of the carbon using the molten salt mixture;
• and
• separating the carbon from the molten salt mixture to produce a carbon product.

A system for the production of carbon from a hydrocarbon gas, the system comprising:

• a reactor vessel comprising a molten salt mixture, wherein the molten salt mixture comprises:
• an active metal component, and a molten salt;
• a feed stream inlet to the reactor vessel, wherein the feed stream inlet is configured to introduce the feed stream into the reactor vessel;
• a feed stream comprising a hydrocarbon;
• solid carbon disposed within the reactor vessel, wherein the solid carbon is a reaction product of the hydrocarbon within the reactor vessel;
• and
• a product outlet configured to remove the solid carbon from the reactor vessel.