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Manakov AY, Stoporev AS. Physical chemistry and technological applications of gas hydrates: topical aspects. RUSSIAN CHEMICAL REVIEWS 2021. [DOI: 10.1070/rcr4986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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Kar A, Bhati A, Acharya PV, Mhadeshwar A, Venkataraman P, Barckholtz TA, Bahadur V. Diffusion-based modeling of film growth of hydrates on gas-liquid interfaces. Chem Eng Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2021.116456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Experimental visualization of cyclopentane hydrate dissociation behavior in a microfluidic chip. Chem Eng Sci 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2020.115937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Atig D, Broseta D, Pereira JM, Brown R. Contactless probing of polycrystalline methane hydrate at pore scale suggests weaker tensile properties than thought. Nat Commun 2020; 11:3379. [PMID: 32632157 PMCID: PMC7338411 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-16628-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2019] [Accepted: 05/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Methane hydrate is widely distributed in the pores of marine sediments or permafrost soils, contributing to their mechanical properties. Yet the tensile properties of the hydrate at pore scales remain almost completely unknown, notably the influence of grain size on its own cohesion. Here we grow thin films of the hydrate in glass capillaries. Using a novel, contactless thermal method to apply stress, and video microscopy to observe the strain, we estimate the tensile elastic modulus and strength. Ductile and brittle characteristics are both found, dependent on sample thickness and texture, which are controlled by supercooling with respect to the dissociation temperature and by ageing. Relating the data to the literature suggests the cohesive strength of methane hydrate was so far significantly overestimated. The authors here report tensile properties of polycrystalline methane hydrate at the micron scale by applying a contactless, thermos-induced stress to a tenuous shell of hydrate grown in a thin glass capillary. The results suggest that the cohesive strength of methane hydrate in marine settings may be an order of magnitude less than currently thought.
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- Dyhia Atig
- CNRS/ TOTAL/ UNIV PAU & PAYS ADOUR E2S UPPA, Laboratoire des fluides complexes et de leurs réservoirs, UMR5150, 64000, Pau, France
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- CNRS/ TOTAL/ UNIV PAU & PAYS ADOUR E2S UPPA, Laboratoire des fluides complexes et de leurs réservoirs, UMR5150, 64000, Pau, France
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- CNRS/ TOTAL/ UNIV PAU & PAYS ADOUR E2S UPPA, Institut des sciences analytiques et de physico-chimie pour l'environnement et les matériaux, UMR5254, 64000, Pau, France.
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Mirzaeifard S, Servio P, Rey AD. Characterization of nucleation of methane hydrate crystals: Interfacial theory and molecular simulation. J Colloid Interface Sci 2019; 557:556-567. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2019.09.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2019] [Revised: 09/06/2019] [Accepted: 09/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Kuang Y, Feng Y, Yang L, Song Y, Zhao J. Effects of micro-bubbles on the nucleation and morphology of gas hydrate crystals. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2019; 21:23401-23407. [PMID: 31625539 DOI: 10.1039/c9cp04293h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Gas hydrate is usually regarded as a huge potential energy resource that has promising industrial applications in gas separation, storage, and transportation. Previous research studies have shown that a gas hydrate phase transition is mainly controlled by heat and mass transfer, while there are limited works on the mass transfer effects of gas micro-bubbles on hydrate crystallization. In this study, variations in the microscopic morphology of the hydrate crystal growth in a liquid-gas interface were observed using a microscope imaging system. The results indicated that the nucleation of the hydrate first tends to occur at the bubble surface. The cooling rates increased exponentially with the crystal growth rates and played an important role in the morphology of the hydrate crystal growth. In addition, the hydrate crystals tended to grow in the direction of the bubbles affected by the Ostwald ripening effects, which suggested that bubbling was an efficient measure to promote the application of hydrate-based technologies. In turn, reducing the concentration of the bubbles on the surface of the hydrate, inhibiting their generation, and enhancing the process of gas mass transfer in water around the hydrate surface were also conducive to further accelerate the decomposition of the hydrate, which may provide some guidance for the resource exploitation of gas hydrate.
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- Yangmin Kuang
- Key Laboratory of Ocean Energy Utilization and Energy Conservation of Ministry of Education, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian 116024, China.
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Sun Y, Jiang S, Li S, Zhang G, Guo W. Growth kinetics of hydrate formation from water–hydrocarbon system. Chin J Chem Eng 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2019.03.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Ho-Van S, Bouillot B, Garcia D, Douzet J, Cameirao A, Maghsoodloo-Babakhani S, Herri JM. Crystallization Mechanisms and Rates of Cyclopentane Hydrates Formation in Brine. Chem Eng Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ceat.201800746] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Son Ho-Van
- Univ LyonMines Saint-Etienne, CNRS, UMR 5307 LGF, Centre SPIN 42023 Saint-Etienne France
- Hanoi University of Mining and GeologyOil Refinery and Petrochemistry Department Duc Thang, Bac Tu Liem 100000 Hanoi Vietnam
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- Univ LyonMines Saint-Etienne, CNRS, UMR 5307 LGF, Centre SPIN 42023 Saint-Etienne France
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- Univ Lyon, Univ Jean Moulin, Univ Lumière, Univ Jean MonnetMines Saint-Etienne, ENTPE, INSA Lyon, ENS Lyon, CNRS, UMR 5600 EVS, Centre SPIN 42023 Saint-Etienne France
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- Univ LyonMines Saint-Etienne, CNRS, UMR 5307 LGF, Centre SPIN 42023 Saint-Etienne France
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- Univ LyonMines Saint-Etienne, CNRS, UMR 5307 LGF, Centre SPIN 42023 Saint-Etienne France
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- Univ LyonMines Saint-Etienne, CNRS, UMR 5307 LGF, Centre SPIN 42023 Saint-Etienne France
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Sun X, Xia A, Sun B, Liao Y, Wang Z, Gao Y. Research on the heat and mass transfer mechanisms for growth of hydrate shell from gas bubbles. CAN J CHEM ENG 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/cjce.23462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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- Xiaohui Sun
- School of Petroleum EngineeringChina University of Petroleum (East China)Qingdao266580China
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- School of Petroleum EngineeringChina University of Petroleum (East China)Qingdao266580China
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- School of Petroleum EngineeringChina University of Petroleum (East China)Qingdao266580China
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- School of Petroleum EngineeringChina University of Petroleum (East China)Qingdao266580China
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- School of Petroleum EngineeringChina University of Petroleum (East China)Qingdao266580China
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- School of Petroleum EngineeringChina University of Petroleum (East China)Qingdao266580China
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Sicard F, Bui T, Monteiro D, Lan Q, Ceglio M, Burress C, Striolo A. Emergent Properties of Antiagglomerant Films Control Methane Transport: Implications for Hydrate Management. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2018; 34:9701-9710. [PMID: 30058809 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b01366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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The relationship between collective properties and performance of antiagglomerants (AAs) used in hydrate management is handled using molecular dynamics simulations and enhanced sampling techniques. A thin film of AAs adsorbed at the interface between one flat sII methane hydrate substrate and a fluid hydrocarbon mixture containing methane and n-dodecane is studied. The AA considered is a surface-active compound with a complex hydrophilic head that contains both amide and tertiary ammonium cation groups and hydrophobic tails. At a sufficiently high AA density, the interplay between the surfactant layer and the liquid hydrocarbon excludes methane from the interfacial region. In this scenario, we combine metadynamics and umbrella sampling frameworks to study accurately the free-energy landscape and the equilibrium rates associated with the transport of one methane molecule across the AA film. We observe that the local configurational changes of the liquid hydrocarbon packed within the AA film are associated with high free-energy barriers for methane transport. The time scales estimated for the transport of methane across the AA film can be, in some cases, comparable to those reported in the literature for the growth of hydrates, suggesting that one possible mechanism by which AAs delay the formation of hydrate plugs could be providing a barrier to methane transport. Considering the interplay between the structural design and collective properties of AAs might be of relevance to improve their performance in flow assurance.
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- François Sicard
- Department of Chemical Engineering , University College London , WC1E 7JE London , U.K
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- Department of Chemical Engineering , University College London , WC1E 7JE London , U.K
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- Halliburton , Houston , 77032 Texas , United States
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- Halliburton , Houston , 77032 Texas , United States
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- Department of Chemical Engineering , University College London , WC1E 7JE London , U.K
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Touil A, Broseta D, Hobeika N, Brown R. Roles of Wettability and Supercooling in the Spreading of Cyclopentane Hydrate over a Substrate. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2017; 33:10965-10977. [PMID: 28910532 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.7b02121] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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We use transmission optical microscopy to observe cyclopentane hydrate growth in sub-mm, open glass capillaries, mimicking cylindrical pores. The capillary is initially loaded with water and the guest fluid (cyclopentane) and thus possesses three menisci, that between water and cyclopentane (CP) in the middle and two menisci with the vapors at the ends. At temperatures T below the equilibrium temperature Teq ≈ 7 °C, the hydrate nucleates on the water-CP meniscus, rapidly coating it with an immobile, polycrystalline crust. Continued movement of the other two menisci provides insights into hydrate growth mechanisms, via the consumption and displacement of the fluids. On water-wet glass, the subsequent growth consists of a hydrate "halo" creeping with an underlying water layer on the glass on the CP side of the meniscus. Symmetrically, on CP-wet glass (silane-treated), a halo and a CP layer grow on the water side of the interface. No halo is observed on intermediate wet glass. The halo consists of an array of large monocrystals, over a thick water layer at low supercooling (ΔT = Teq - T below 5 K), and a finer, polycrystalline texture over a thinner water layer at higher ΔT. Furthermore, the velocity varies as ΔTα, with α ≈ 2.7, making the early stages of growth very similar to gas hydrate crusts growing over water-guest interfaces. Beyond a length in the millimeter range, the halo and its water layer abruptly decelerate and thin down to submicron thickness. The halo passes through the meniscus with the vapor without slowing down or change of texture. A model of the mass balance of the fluids helps rationalize all of these observations.
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- Abdelhafid Touil
- Laboratoire des fluides complexes et de leurs réservoirs (LFCR), UMR CNRS 5150, Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour , Av. de l'Université, B.P. 1155, 64013 Pau Cedex, France
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- Laboratoire des fluides complexes et de leurs réservoirs (LFCR), UMR CNRS 5150, Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour , Av. de l'Université, B.P. 1155, 64013 Pau Cedex, France
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- Laboratoire des fluides complexes et de leurs réservoirs (LFCR), UMR CNRS 5150, Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour , Av. de l'Université, B.P. 1155, 64013 Pau Cedex, France
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- Institut des sciences analytiques et de physico-chimie pour l'environnement et les matériaux (IPREM), UMR CNRS 5254, Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour , Hélioparc, 2, Av. P. Angot, 64053 Pau Cedex, France
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Li SL, Wang YF, Sun CY, Chen GJ, Liu B, Li ZY, Ma QL. Factors controlling hydrate film growth at water/oil interfaces. Chem Eng Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2015.01.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Daniel-David D, Guerton F, Dicharry C, Torré JP, Broseta D. Hydrate growth at the interface between water and pure or mixed CO2/CH4 gases: Influence of pressure, temperature, gas composition and water-soluble surfactants. Chem Eng Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2015.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Droplet-based millifluidics as a new tool to investigate hydrate crystallization: Insights into the memory effect. Chem Eng Sci 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2014.11.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Li SL, Sun CY, Liu B, Feng XJ, Li FG, Chen LT, Chen GJ. Initial thickness measurements and insights into crystal growth of methane hydrate film. AIChE J 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/aic.13987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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- Sheng-Li Li
- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing; China University of Petroleum; Beijing; 102249; China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing; China University of Petroleum; Beijing; 102249; China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing; China University of Petroleum; Beijing; 102249; China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing; China University of Petroleum; Beijing; 102249; China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing; China University of Petroleum; Beijing; 102249; China
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- Steacie Institute for Molecular Sciences; National Research Council of Canada; Ottawa; Ontario; Canada; K1A 0R6
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing; China University of Petroleum; Beijing; 102249; China
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