Hydrogen and oxygen generation using detonation waves

A method for producing hydrogen and oxygen from a water-derived feed using detonation wave energy, the method comprising:

• a. introducing a fuel, an oxidizer, and the water-derived feed into a detonation chamber;
• b. generating one or more detonation waves to heat the water-derived feed and form a supersonic jet;
• c. compressing and superheating the supersonic jet using one or more gas-dynamic resonators;
• d. thermally dissociating at least a portion of the water-derived feed into hydrogen-containing species and oxygen-containing species;
• and
• e. tangentially introducing the supersonic jet into a centrifugal vortex reactor to separate the hydrogen-containing species and oxygen-containing species.

An integrated system for producing hydrogen and oxygen from salt water using detonation wave energy, the system comprising:

• a. a desalination module configured to receive salt water and produce a steam stream, desalinated water, or both;
• b. a hydrogen and oxygen production module fluidly coupled to receive the steam stream and/or desalinated water;
• and
• c. wherein the hydrogen and oxygen production module comprises a detonation chamber, at least one gas-dynamic resonator, and a centrifugal vortex reactor configured to thermally dissociate the steam stream, desalinated water, or both and separate hydrogen-containing species and oxygen-containing species.