Pyrolysis and combustion control in pyrolysis reactors, and associated systems and methods

A method for providing heat to a pyrolysis chamber to drive a pyrolysis reaction of a hydrocarbon fuel within the pyrolysis chamber, the method comprising:

• delivering, via a first channel of an output nozzle of a burner component, a combustion fuel to a combustion chamber positioned within the pyrolysis chamber, wherein a first flow path in the combustion chamber is separated from a second flow path in the pyrolysis chamber by an internal wall;
• delivering, via a second channel of the output nozzle, a flow of air to the combustion chamber to create a mixture of the combustion fuel and the flow of air downstream from the first channel and the second channel;
• and
• igniting the mixture within the combustion chamber.

A combustion component for delivering heat to a pyrolysis reactor, the combustion component comprising:

• a main body having a distal end region positionable within a combustion chamber of the pyrolysis reactor, the distal end region comprising a first orifice and a second orifice, wherein the first orifice and the second orifice are positioned to create a mixture of combustion fuel and oxygen within the combustion chamber;
• a first input channel extending through the main body and fluidly coupled to the first orifice at the distal end region;
• a second input channel extending through the main body and fluidly coupled to the second orifice at the distal end region;
• and
• an ignition component positioned to ignite the mixture.