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Guerra A, Mathews S, Marić M, Servio P, Rey AD. All-Atom Molecular Dynamics of Pure Water-Methane Gas Hydrate Systems under Pre-Nucleation Conditions: A Direct Comparison between Experiments and Simulations of Transport Properties for the Tip4p/Ice Water Model. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27155019. [PMID: 35956968 PMCID: PMC9370622 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27155019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Revised: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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(1) Background: New technologies involving gas hydrates under pre-nucleation conditions such as gas separations and storage have become more prominent. This has necessitated the characterization and modeling of the transport properties of such systems. (2) Methodology: This work explored methane hydrate systems under pre-nucleation conditions. All-atom molecular dynamics simulations were used to quantify the performance of the TIP4P/2005 and TIP4P/Ice water models to predict the viscosity, diffusivity, and thermal conductivity using various formulations. (3) Results: Molecular simulation equilibrium was robustly demonstrated using various measures. The Green–Kubo estimation of viscosity outperformed other formulations when combined with TIP4P/Ice, and the same combination outperformed all TIP4P/2005 formulations. The Green–Kubo TIP4P/Ice estimation of viscosity overestimates (by 84% on average) the viscosity of methane hydrate systems under pre-nucleation conditions across all pressures considered (0–5 MPag). The presence of methane was found to increase the average number of hydrogen bonds over time (6.7–7.8%). TIP4P/Ice methane systems were also found to have 16–19% longer hydrogen bond lifetimes over pure water systems. (4) Conclusion: An inherent limitation in the current water force field for its application in the context of transport properties estimations for methane gas hydrate systems. A re-parametrization of the current force field is suggested as a starting point. Until then, this work may serve as a characterization of the deviance in viscosity prediction.
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An Integrated Experimental and Computational Platform to Explore Gas Hydrate Promotion, Inhibition, Rheology, and Mechanical Properties at McGill University: A Review. ENERGIES 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/en15155532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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(1) Background: Gas hydrates are historically notable due to their prevalence and influence on operational difficulties in the oil and gas industry. Recently, new technologies involving the formation of gas hydrates to accomplish various applications have been proposed. This has created new motivation for the characterization of rheological and mechanical properties and the study of molecular phenomena in gas hydrates systems, particularly in the absence of oil and under pre-nucleation conditions. (2) Methodology: This work reviews advances in research on the promotion, inhibition, rheology, and mechanical properties of gas hydrates obtained through an integrated material synthesis-property characterization-multi-scale theoretical and computational platform at McGill University. (3) Discussion: This work highlights the findings from previous experimental work by our group and identifies some of their inherent physical limitations. The role of computational research methods in extending experimental results and observations in the context of mechanical properties of gas hydrates is presented. (4) Summary and Future perspective: Experimental limitations due to the length and time scales of physical phenomena associated with gas hydrates were identified, and future steps implementing the integrated experimental-computational platform to address the limitations presented here were outlined.
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Synthesis of Chitosan Derivatives and Their Inhibition Effects on Methane Hydrates. ENERGIES 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/en15072675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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In recent years, the study of natural polymer products such as methane hydrate inhibitors has attracted more and more attention in the scientific research field. In order to achieve environmentally friendly and economical methane hydrate inhibitors with high activity, four chitosan derivatives were successfully synthesized and their methane hydrate inhibition effects were compared with chitosan (CS) and carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCS). Under the conditions of 6 MPa, 1 °C and 400 rpm, the induction time of methane hydrate was prolonged by 7.3 times with the addition of 0.1 wt% CS. It was found that chitosan with high hydrophobicity could effectively prevent methane gas from entering the water solution and reduce the driving force of methane hydrates, resulting in the extension of hydrate induction time. The hydrate inhibition effect of CMCS could be improved by the introduction of hydroxypropyl-3-trimethylamine and N-2-hydroxypropyl-3-isooctyl ether groups based on the enhancement of the molecular hydrophobicity. At the same time, the introduction of the trimethyl quaternary ammonium group increased the ion content in the aqueous solution, which further inhibited the nucleation and growth of methane hydrates. This work is supposed to serve as an inspiration for the further research and development of green kinetic hydrate inhibitors with high-efficiency.
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Guerra A, McElligott A, Yang Du C, Marić M, Rey AD, Servio P. Dynamic viscosity of methane and carbon dioxide hydrate systems from pure water at high-pressure driving forces. Chem Eng Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2021.117282] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Laroui A, Kelland MA, Wang D, Xu S, Xu Y, Lu P, Dong J. Kinetic Inhibition of Clathrate Hydrate by Copolymers Based on N-Vinylcaprolactam and N-Acryloylpyrrolidine: Optimization Effect of Interfacial Nonfreezable Water of Polymers. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2022; 38:1522-1532. [PMID: 35067060 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c02903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Amphiphilic polymers have now been designed to achieve an icephobic performance and have been used for ice adhesion prevention. They may function by forming a strongly bonded but nonfreezable water shell which serves as a self-lubricating interfacial layer that weakens the adhesion strength between ice and the surface. Here, an analogous concept is built to prevent the formation of clathrate hydrate compounds during oil and natural gas production, in which amphiphilic water-soluble polymers act as efficient kinetic hydrate inhibitors (KHIs). A novel group of copolymers with N-vinylcaprolactam and N-acryloylpyrrolidine structural units are investigated in this study. The relationships among the amphiphilicity, lower critical solution temperature, nonfreezable bound water, and kinetic hydrate inhibition time are analyzed in terms of the copolymer compositions. Low-field NMR relaxometry revealed the crucial interfacial water in tightly bound dynamic states which led to crystal growth rates changing with the copolymer compositions, in accord with the rotational rheometric analysis results. The nonfreezable bound water layer confirmed by a calorimetry analysis also changes with the polymer amphiphilicity. Therefore, in the interface between the KHI polymers and hydrate, water surrounding the polymers plays a critical role by helping to delay the nucleation and growth of embryonic ice/hydrates. Appropriate amphiphilicity of the copolymers can achieve the optimal interfacial properties for slowing down hydrate crystal growth.
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- Abdelatif Laroui
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province 312000, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Bioscience and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Stavanger, N-4036 Stavanger, Norway
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province 312000, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province 312000, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province 312000, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province 312000, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaoxing University, Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province 312000, China
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Olajire AA. Flow assurance issues in deep-water gas well testing and mitigation strategies with respect to gas hydrates deposition in flowlines—A review. J Mol Liq 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.114203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Wan L, Zhang N, Liang DQ. Inhibition effects of polysaccharides for gas hydrate formation in methane–water system. J Mol Liq 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2019.111435] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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A short review on natural gas hydrate, kinetic hydrate inhibitors and inhibitor synergists. Chin J Chem Eng 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2018.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Shahnazar S, Bagheri S, TermehYousefi A, Mehrmashhadi J, Abd Karim MS, Kadri NA. Structure, mechanism, and performance evaluation of natural gas hydrate kinetic inhibitors. REV INORG CHEM 2018; 38:1-19. [DOI: 10.1515/revic-2017-0013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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AbstractIce-like crystal compounds, which are formed in low-temperature and high-pressure thermodynamic conditions and composed of a combination of water molecules and guest gas molecules, are called gas hydrates. Since its discovery and recognition as the responsible component for blockage of oil and gas transformation line, hydrate has been under extensive review by scientists. In particular, the inhibition techniques of hydrate crystals have been updated in order to reach the more economically and practically feasible methods. So far, kinetic hydrate inhibition has been considered as one of the most effective techniques over the past decade. This review is intended to classify the recent studies regarding kinetic hydrate inhibitors, their structure, mechanism, and techniques for their performance evaluation. In addition, this communication further analyzes the areas that are more in demand to be considered in future research.
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- Sheida Shahnazar
- Nanotechnology and Catalysis Research Centre (NANOCAT), IPS Building, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Nanotechnology and Catalysis Research Centre (NANOCAT), IPS Building, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Yagasaki T, Matsumoto M, Tanaka H. Adsorption of Kinetic Hydrate Inhibitors on Growing Surfaces: A Molecular Dynamics Study. J Phys Chem B 2018; 122:3396-3406. [PMID: 29278335 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.7b10356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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We investigate the mechanism of a typical kinetic hydrate inhibitor (KHI), polyvinylcaprolactam (PVCap), which has been applied to prevent hydrate plugs from forming in gas pipe lines, using molecular dynamics simulations of crystal growth of ethylene oxide hydrate. Water-soluble ethylene oxide is chosen as a guest species to avoid problems associated with the presence of the gas phase in the simulation cell such as slow crystal growth. A PVCap dodecamer adsorbs irreversibly on the hydrate surface which grows at supercooling of 3 K when the hydrophobic part of two pendent groups are trapped in open cages at the surface. The amide hydrogen bonds make no contribution to the adsorption. PVCap can adsorb on various crystallographic planes of sI hydrate. This is in contrast to antifreeze proteins, each of which prefers a specific plane of ice. The trapped PVCap gives rise to necessarily the concave surface of the hydrate. The crystal growth rate decreases with increasing surface curvature, indicating that the inhibition by PVCap is explained by the Gibbs-Thomson effect.
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- Takuma Yagasaki
- Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Science , Okayama University , Okayama 700-8530 , Japan
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- Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Science , Okayama University , Okayama 700-8530 , Japan
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- Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Science , Okayama University , Okayama 700-8530 , Japan
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Effect of shearing actions on the rheological properties and mesostructures of CMC, PVP and CMC+PVP aqueous solutions as simple water-based drilling fluids for gas hydrate drilling. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.juogr.2016.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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