STUDY FOR NATURAL GAS HYDRATE CONVERSED FROM ICE

Natural gas hydrates are crystalline clathrate compounds composed of water and gases of small molecular diameters that can be used for storage and transport of natural gas as a novel method. In the paper a series of experiments of aspects and kinetics for hydrate formed from natural gas and ice were carried out on the industrial small scale production apparatus. The experimental results show that formation conditions of hydrate conversed from ice are independent of induction time, and bigger degrees of supersaturation and supercooling improved the driving force and advanced the hydrate formation. Superpressure is also favorable for ice particle conversion to hydrate. In addition, it was found there have an optimal reaction time during hydrate formation.     

RECENT ADVANCES IN HYDRATE-BASED TECHNOLOGIES FOR NATURAL GAS STORAGE——A REVIEW

Interest in the possibility of storing and transporting natural gas in the form of clathrate hydrates has been increasing in recent years, particularly in some gas-importing and exporting countries. The technologies necessary for realizing this possibility may be classified into those relevant to the four serial processes——(a) the formation of a hydrate, (b) the processing (dewatering, pelletizing, etc.) of the formed hydrate, (c) the storage and transportation of the processed hydrate, and (d) the regasification (dissociation) of the hydrate. The technological development of any of these processes is still at an early stage. For hydrate formation, for example, various rival operations have been proposed. However, many of them have never been subjected to actual tests for practical use. More efforts are required for examining the different hydrate-formation technologies and for rating them by comparison. The general design of the processing of the formed hydrate inevitably depends on both the hydrate-ormation process and the storage/transportation process, hence it has a wide variability. The major uncertainty in the storage-process design lies in the as-yet unclarified utility of the "self-preservation" effect of the naturalgas hydrates. The process design as well as the relevant cost evaluation should strongly depend on whether the hydrates are well preserved at atmospheric pressure in large-scale storage facilities. The regasification process has been studied less extensively than the former processes. The state of the art of the technological development in each of the serial processes is reviewed, placing emphasis on the hydrate formation process.     

孔隙尺寸、盐度和气体组分对水合物相平衡的影响(英文)

An experimental device was set up to study the hydrate formation conditions. Effects of pore size, salinity, and gas composition on the formation and dissociation of hydrates were investigated. The result indicates that the induction time for the formation of hydrates in porous media is shorter than that in pure water. The decrease in pore size, by decreasing the size of glass beads, increases the equilibrium pressure when the salinity and temperature are kept constant. In addition, higher salinity causes higher equilibrium pressure when the pore size and temperature are kept constant. It is found that the effects of pore size and salinity on the hydrate equilibrium are quite different. At lower methane concentration, the hydrate equilibrium is achieved at lower pressure and higher temperature.     

湿活性炭储天然气方法

Storing natural gas in wet active carbon is a recently proposed method. The research progress shows that this method considerably decreases the storage pressure while maintaining the storage capacity equal to or even higher than compressed natural gas （CNG）. There is no requirement of pre-sifting any component out of natural gas for the storage, and the thermal effect on fast charging/discharging has almost no effect on the storage capacity. The charging and discharging processes are reversible and show good dynamic behavior. Although the storage temperature is a little lower than the ambient, the new method seems technically and costly more competitive than the available methods.     

天然气水合物生成焓的实验研究

This paper reports the measurements of enthalpies of natural gas hydrates in typical natural gas mixture containing methane, ethane, propane and iso-butane at pressure in the vicinity of 2000 kPa (300 psi) and 6900 kPa(1000psi). The measurements were made in a multi-cell differential scanning calorimeter using modified high pressure cells. The enthalpy of water and the enthalpy of dissociation of the gas hydrate were determined from the calorimeter response during slow temperature scanning at constant pressure. The amount of gas released from the dissociation of hydrate was determined from the pumped volume of the high pressure pump. The occupation ratio (mole ratio) of the water to gas and the enthalpy of hydrate formation are subject to uncertainty of 1.5%.The results show that the enthalpy of hydrate formation and the occupation ratio are essentially independent of pressure.     

环戊烷水合物平衡数据

In the oil and gas industry, it is important to determine hydrate phase boundary for avoiding hydrate formation. In general n-butane is regarded as the heaviest hydrocarbon hydrate. But for oil and gas condensate systems, it has been found that some hydrocarbons heavier than n-butane could enter the large cavity of structure-II hydrate due to their effective van der Waal's diameter. The hydrate formation characteristics of benzene[1], cyclohexane[2], and cyclopentane and neopentane in their binaries/tern-aries with methane or/and nitrogen have been reported[3]. Ripmeester et al[4] pointed out that cyclopentane could form gas hydrates without a help gas. However there are no further experimental data to support it.     

气体水合物研究进展

It is of great significance to study gas hydrate because of following reasons. (1) Most organic carbon in the earth reserves in the form of natural gas hydrate, which is considered as a potential energy resource for the survival of human being in the future. (2) A series of novel technologies are based on gas hydrate. (3) Gas hydrate may lead to many hazards including plugging of oil/gas pipelines, accelerating global warming up, etc. In this paper, the latest progresses in exploration and exploitation of natural gas hydrate, the development of hydrate-based technologies including gas separation, gas storage, CO2 sequestration via forming hydrate, as well as the prevention of hydrate hazards are reviewed. Additionally, the progresses in the fundamental study of gas hydrate, including the thermodynamics and kinetics are also reviewed. A prospect to the future of gas hydrate research and application is given.     

Hydrate formation in oil–water systems: Investigations of the influences of water cut and anti-agglomerant

To investigate the characteristics of hydrate formation in oil–water systems, a high-pressure cell equipped with visual windows was used where a series of hydrate formation experiments were performed from natural gas + diesel oil + water systems at different water cuts and anti-agglomerant concentrations. According to the temperature and pressure profiles in test experiments, the processes of hydrate formation under two kinds of experimental procedures were analyzed first. Then, based on the experimental phenomena observed through the visual windows, the influences of water cut and anti-agglomerant on the places of hydrate formation and distribution, hydrate morphologies and hydrate morphological evolvements were investigated. Hydrate agglomeration, hydrate deposition and hydrate film growth on the wall were observed in experiments. Furthermore, three different mechanisms for hydrate film growth on the wall were identified. In addition, the influences of water cut and anti-agglomerant on the induction time of hydrate formation were also studied.     

EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION ON GAS HYDRATE FORMATION IN PRESENCE OF ADDITIVE COMPONENTS

Additives were used to increase gas hydrate formation rate and storage capacity. Experimental tests of methane hydrate formation were carried out in surfactant water solutions in a high-pressure cell. Sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) and alkyl polysaccharide glycoside (APG) were used to increase hydrate formation. The effect of SDS on hydrate formation is more pronounced compared APG. Cyclopentane (CP) also improves hydrate formation rates while it cannot increase methane gas storage capacity.     

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF HFC-134a GAS HYDRATE FORMATION PROCESS

Refrigerant gas hydrates have brilliant prospects as cool storage material of air-conditioning system. In this paper, when the ratio of the weight of HFC-134a to that of water is 2.17%, systematic experiments have been carried out on the formation process of the HFC-134a gas hydrate including of the phase equilibrium, the influence of supercooling degree, and the influence of agitation. The results indicate that the critical decomposition temperature and the critical decomposition pressure of R134a hydrate is 283.4K and 414K respectively, the formation of gas hydrate was promoted with increasing the supercooling degree and the agitation. However, it is desired that the supercooling degree is smaller. Therefore, it is important problem that the study of optimum of supercooling degree for cool storage system.     

高含水油包水乳液的水合物储气性能研究

油包水乳液是近年来新兴的一种水合强化材料,具有良好的水合储气潜力,但是为了保证乳液的稳定性,通常所用的油包水乳液含水量不超过50%。然而水合物的储气量与水含量密切相关,因此高含水的油包水乳液更具有应用前景。对含水量超过50%的油包水乳液进行了水合物的储甲烷研究,考察了乳化剂用量、初始压力及搅拌速率对储气性能的影响,最后考察了乳液的循环储气能力。结果表明：含水量超过55%后,含水量的增加会造成乳液液滴的增大,储气量的降低。乳液含水量为55%,复合乳化剂Span80 / Tween80（m_Tween80∶m_Span80=0.783∶1）用量5%（质量）（以水量为基准）的乳液最适合水合储气;初始压力的增加有利于水合储气性能的提高,但压力过高会造成水合物壳的快速形成,从而降低整体储气能力;适宜的搅拌速率有利于水合物的生成,过快或过慢都会引起水合速率的下降。本实验中最佳的乳液水合储气条件为：温度274.15 K、反应釜中气水体积比10∶1、甲烷初始压力6 MPa、搅拌速率700 r/min,在此条件下,储气量可达141.42 L 气/L 水。在此条件下进行循环储气实验证明该乳液具有良好的循环利用性,四次循环中储气量均在130 L 气/L 水以上。研究结果可为天然气储运以及含烃混合气分离提供技术参考。     

天然气水合物储运技术中水合物反应器的研究进展

可观的储气率与自保效应的存在使得天然气水合物能作为一种天然气储运的方式,并且在与其他如液化天然气、压缩天然气储运方式比较时有着自己独到的优势。但由于针对水合物储运的研究起步较晚,利用水合物储运天然气的技术尚未成熟。尤其是在水合物反应器的研究上,生成水合物的速率较低,无法达到工业生产所需要的水平。本文通过调研国内外文献与专利等资料,介绍了国内外天然气水合物储运技术发展状况,简述了水合物生成强化的物理化学手段与机械手段,详述了搅拌式等传统天然气水合物反应器与管式、超重力式等新型天然气水合物反应器的结构与工作原理。根据现有水合物反应器的特点与存在的问题,对水合物反应器的研究方向提出建议：未来应当加快对喷淋式、超重力式与流化床式反应器的放大研究,加快针对不同物理强化手段与机械强化手段的协同作用研究,建立起以天然气储运为目的的水合物反应器评价体系。     

泡沫铜强化甲烷水合物生成动力学实验研究

提高水合物生成速率和储气密度对天然气水合物技术应用非常重要。将三种孔密度的泡沫铜（CF）分别浸入十二烷基硫酸钠（SDS）溶液中构建水合储气强化体系,在高压静态反应釜中研究泡沫金属对甲烷水合物生成动力学特性。实验结果表明,泡沫铜骨架能为水合物生成提供充足的结晶点,同时可作为水合物生长过程水合热迁移的“高速公路”。甲烷水合物在SDS/CF体系中可快速生成,最大水合储气速率分布在19.24~21.04 mmol·mol^-1·min^-1之间,其中添加15 PPI泡沫铜的SDS溶液储气量最高（139 mmol·mol^-1）,且达到最大储气量90%所用时间最短（10.1 min）。在6.0~8.0 MPa压力下,相比SDS溶液,添加15 PPI泡沫铜的SDS溶液储气量提高了8.8%~35.6%,储气速率提高了4.7%~40.4%;特别在压力为5.0 MPa时,该孔密度SDS/CF体系储气量甚至比SDS溶液增加13倍,储气速率增加16倍。     

天然气水合物形成与生长影响因素综述

天然气水合物(NGH)是水分子和天然气分子形成的一种复杂的笼型晶体,其在油气管道输送、天然气储存和制冷等行业中都具有重要的研究意义和利用价值,但天然气水合物的形成是一个多组分、多阶段的复杂过程,不同因素对于天然气水合物形成和生长的影响尚有待明确。本文介绍了天然气水合物形成的物理过程以及水合物成核的3种机理假说;详细梳理了基质两亲性、添加剂、多孔介质环境和杂质、液体组成、温度压力以及流动条件等因素对于天然气水合物形成和生长的影响,并对其作了简要分析。同时指出,原油组成对于水合物抑制效果的定量化、蜡晶结构对于水合物形成过程中传质和传热的影响以及微观化的动力学抑制剂抑制机理等都是水合物相关研究中需要进一步深入探究和明确的问题。     

低剂量超吸水树脂溶液微滴中甲烷水合物生成动力学

高储气密度水合物的快速生成对气体水合物技术应用至关重要。将水与疏水性气相纳米二氧化硅和低剂量［0.1%~1.0%（质量）］的超吸水树脂在搅拌器中高速混合分散,制备出一种超吸水树脂改性的干水。该改性干水实质上是由高分子聚合物支撑且可自由流动的分散微滴堆。在8.0 MPa和274.2 K条件下,研究该改性微滴中甲烷水合物生成动力学特性。结果表明,松散的聚合物微滴极大地改善了液相连续水比表面积,为气体扩散至微滴表面提供了丰富的通道。水合物在聚合物微滴中快速生成,储气速率可达5.15~8.78 cm³·g^-1·min^-1,储气量高达158.0~175.0 cm³·g^-1。质量分数为0.3%的微滴表现出最快储存速率和最高储气量,且其循环水合储气过程中前6次储气量均超过120 cm³·g^-1。研究结果对水合物储运天然气技术规模化应用有一定的参考价值。     

低剂量超吸水树脂溶液微滴中甲烷水合物生成动力学

高储气密度水合物的快速生成对气体水合物技术应用至关重要。将水与疏水性气相纳米二氧化硅和低剂量［0.1%~1.0%（质量）］的超吸水树脂在搅拌器中高速混合分散,制备出一种超吸水树脂改性的干水。该改性干水实质上是由高分子聚合物支撑且可自由流动的分散微滴堆。在8.0 MPa和274.2 K条件下,研究该改性微滴中甲烷水合物生成动力学特性。结果表明,松散的聚合物微滴极大地改善了液相连续水比表面积,为气体扩散至微滴表面提供了丰富的通道。水合物在聚合物微滴中快速生成,储气速率可达5.15~8.78 cm³·g^-1·min^-1,储气量高达158.0~175.0 cm³·g^-1。质量分数为0.3%的微滴表现出最快储存速率和最高储气量,且其循环水合储气过程中前6次储气量均超过120 cm³·g^-1。研究结果对水合物储运天然气技术规模化应用有一定的参考价值。     

过冷壁面液滴中四丁基溴化铵水合物生成的可视化研究

使用高速摄影技术对2 μl液滴中四丁基溴化铵（TBAB）水合物晶体的成核与生长进行了实验研究。对不同过冷度与不同浓度（10%,20%,30%,质量分数）的液滴中TBAB水合物晶体的生长特性进行了分析并建立了相应的数学模型,推导出TBAB水合物形成活化能E_a为-14.99 kJ/mol。研究结果表明,通过以液滴滴落过冷固体表面的方式可以有效缩短水合物成核的诱导时间,促进水合物的快速生成。为解决水合物在工业中大规模应用的难题提供了新方法。     

离子液体水溶液-气体水合物对CO2的双捕获工艺

设计了以离子液体[APMIM]Br水溶液吸收-生成水合物捕获CO2工艺流程,并利用CO2在该离子水溶液中的溶解度数据和在其中生成CO2水合物的相平衡实验数据进行物料衡算. 考察了水含量、压力和液气流量比对气体吸收-水合物生成的CO2双重捕获效果的影响,对比了气体水合物与离子液体水溶液捕获CO2的能力. 结果表明,在较高压力和水含量条件下,水合物捕获CO2的效应强于离子液体溶液;较低压力下离子液体溶液吸收CO2起主要作用. 与纯水合物法相比,双捕获工艺具有一定优势,且突破了单纯水合物脱碳的压力和CO2含量要求高的局限性. 当原料气中CO2低于65%(j)时,系统的脱碳效率低于40%,对于CO2含量较低的气体,其CO2的脱除性能回归至单纯离子液体溶液体系.     

降低“固封”对甲烷水合物生成的影响

随着天然气的大量使用,其储存、运输及调峰越来越重要。天然气水合物在常压状态下具有高储存比,适合应用于天然气的储存、运输及调峰过程中。因此,对天然气水合物的生成研究具有重要意义。本文研究了如何大量生成水合物并保证水合物具有较高储气率的方法。在含聚乙烯吡络烷酮[PVP(K90)]的溶液中,改变PVP(K90)的质量分数、搅拌器的转速与搅拌器的类型,研究甲烷水合物生成量与水合物储气率的变化。结果表明,添加一定低质量分数的PVP(K90)和增加搅拌速度,均可以延迟水合物层的"固封"作用,增加水合物的生成量。在PVP(K90)质量分数高于2%时,生成水合物的密封性降低,水合物"固封"作用被破坏,但是水合物储气率较低。采用不同形式的搅拌杆,在旋转过程中形成空心圆柱,破坏水合物层的"固封"作用,搅拌杆附近的甲烷与水合物晶核被输送到溶液底部,增加了水合物的生成量,而且水合物的储气率较高。在水合物生成过程中,存在水合物微粒多次聚结的现象,使甲烷的消耗量迅速增加。     

气体水合物快速生成强化技术与方法研究进展

水合物技术可应用于天然气储运、污水处理、海水淡化、混合气体分离、水溶液浓缩以及水合物蓄冷等领域,而该技术成功应用的关键在于如何强化水合物快速生成.本文介绍了水合物的生成机理,综述了气体水合物快速生成强化技术与方法研究进展,分析了各自的优缺点,并对气体水合物快速生成技术进行了展望.