Rotating Detonation Engine Material Synthesizer

A system for continuous synthesis of materials using a rotating detonation engine (RDE), comprising:

• a rotating detonation engine (RDE) configured to operate continuously;
• a feedstock introduction mechanism configured to add feedstock materials into the RDE, wherein the feedstock materials are subjected to shock-induced transformation in a combustion chamber of the RDE;
• a harvesting mechanism configured to collect transformed feedstock materials;
• and
• an integrated plant cycle system configured to recycle process gases, liquids, and solids to enhance yield rates or particle sizes of the transformed feedstock materials.

A method of operating a Rotating Detonation Engine Mixed-Feedstock System (RDEMS), comprising:

• mixing a feedstock with an intake stream comprising an oxidizer and a fuel, wherein the feedstock comprises at least one of solid particulates, liquids, and gases;
• introducing the mixed feedstock and intake stream into a detonation chamber;
• initiating a detonation wave within the detonation chamber to consume the fuel and oxidizer while simultaneously subjecting the mixed feedstock to shock waves, resulting in a material change within the mixed feedstock to produce a transformed product, wherein the material change comprises at least one of:
• principal crystal growth, continued crystal growth, phase-change, and secondary chemical reactions;
• exhausting detonation product gases and the transformed product into a dump tank;
• extracting the transformed product from the dump tank;
• and
• exhausting the detonation product gases from the dump tank.