DIRECT SOLAR SELF-CATALYZING PYROLYSIS OF NATURAL GAS TO HYDROGEN AND HIGH-QUALITY GRAPHITE THIS PROJECT AIMS TO ADVANCE AND COMMERCIALLY TRANSLATE THE TECHNOLOGY THAT USES CONCENTRATED SOLAR RADIATION TO CONVERT NATURAL GAS DIRECTLY INTO HIGH-QUALITY GRAPHITE AND HYDROGEN. THE SCOPE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO RESEARCH A SOLAR-THERMAL PYROLYSIS TECHNOLOGY THAT USES CONCENTRATED SOLAR ENERGY TO CONVERT METHANE INTO GREEN HYDROGEN AND A HIGH-VALUE FORM OF SOLID CARBON.