CO2水合物浆在水平圆管中的传热特性

在CO₂水合物浆流动传热特性测试实验系统上,采用套管式电加热的方法对CO₂水合物浆进行了分解实验,并对CO₂水合物浆的流动传热特性进行了分析。对CO₂水合物浆的相变特性进行了研究,得到CO₂水合物浆的相变温度在8～12℃。研究了在固相体积分数为13.2%以及流速为0.45m/s的条件下CO₂水合物浆在内径为8mm的水平不锈钢管中的传热特性,计算得到CO₂水合物浆在不锈钢水平圆管中的对流传热系数为1500～1800 W/(m²·K),并且其在流动传热过程中呈现先增大随后趋向平稳的趋势,在水合物的相变区相应的对流传热系数表现最大。研究了分解加热功率对管壁温和对流传热系数的影响,发现加热功率对管壁温度的影响较强。在实际应用中可利用CO₂水合物浆的相变作用来增强传热,提高传热效率。     

Pressure variation due to heat shock of CO2hydrate desserts

CO₂ hydrate desserts are carbonated frozen desserts in which the CO₂ is trapped in a crystalline water‐carbon dioxide structure called a CO₂ clathrate hydrate. The CO₂ concentration of the dessert enables strong perception of carbonation, but CO₂ hydrate dissociation during heat shock can cause high package pressures during storage and distribution. In this work, a model is developed for package pressure as a function of temperature, CO₂ content, package volume, dessert mass, and recipe. The model is validated by comparison with an experimental measurement of the pressure and mass of a CO₂ hydrate dessert subjected to heat shock. It is shown that during heat shock a sealed package can reach pressures greater than the ice‐CO₂ hydrate equilibrium pressure. At pressures above the ice‐CO₂ hydrate equilibrium pressure, the fraction of water crystallized in the dessert can be increased, potentially mitigating heat shock damage. © 2011 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 2012     

Methane hydrates bearing synthetic sediments—Experimental and numerical approaches of the dissociation

The production of methane gas from methane hydrate bearing sediments may reach an industrial scale in the next decades owing to the huge energy reserve it represents.However the dissociation of methane hydrate in a porous medium is still poorly understood and controlled: the melting of methane hydrate involves fluids flows and heat transfer through a porous medium whose properties evolve as the hydrate phase disappears, and is replaced (or not) by an ice phase. Mass and heat transfers can be coupled in a complex way, firstly because of the permeability changes, and secondly due to material conduction changes. In our work, mass and heat transfers have been studied both experimentally and numerically.A 2D numerical model is proposed where heat and mass transfers govern the dissociation of methane hydrate. This model has been used to design an experimental device. Experiments have been obtained and finally the model has been validated.The experimental set-up consists of five cylindrical sand packs having the same diameter but different lengths. Each experiment starts by crystallizing a hydrate phase in a porous medium. Then the hydrate is dissociated by controlling the pressure at one boundary. The kinetic of dissociation is monitored by collecting gases in ballast. Simulations and experiments demonstrate that the dissociation limiting step switches from thermal transfer to mass transfer depending on the initial permeability and conductivity of the porous medium.     

热盐水开采天然气水合物的热力学评价

将多孔介质中天然气水合物在热力作用下的分解过程看作一个移动边界问题,在求解等温边界条件下水合物地层中分解区和未分解区（水合物区）温度场的基础上,推导出热力法开采水合物过程中开采热效率（用于水合物分解的热量与输入热量之比）和能量效率（开采所得甲烷气体的总热值与输入能量之比）的解析表达式.在相同水合物地层条件下,对比注入热盐水（采用NaCl溶液）和热水两种开采方法,得出热盐水中盐的浓度（简称盐度）对开采热效率等的影响.计算结果表明,采用热盐水开采热效率一般在40%～70%.在开采温度300～450 K、盐度0～15%的条件下,热力法开采水合物的能量效率在7.4%～11.3%之间.     

Kinetic simulation of methane hydrate formation and dissociation in porous media

The vast amount of hydrocarbon gas deposited in the earth's crust as gas hydrates has significant implications for future energy supply and global climate. A 3-D simulator for methane hydrate formation and dissociation in porous media is developed for designing and interpreting laboratory and field hydrate experiments. Four components (hydrate, methane, water and salt) and five phases (hydrate, gas, aqueous-phase, ice and salt precipitate) are considered in the simulator. The intrinsic kinetics of hydrate formation or dissociation is considered using the Kim-Bishnoi model. Water freezing and ice melting are tracked with primary variable switch method (PVSM) by assuming equilibrium phase transition. Mass transport, including two-phase flow and molecular diffusions, and heat transfer involved in formation or dissociation of hydrates are included in the governing equations, which are discretized with finite volume difference method and are solved in a fully implicit manner. The developed simulator is used here to study the formation and the dissociation of hydrates in laboratory-scale core samples. In hydrate formation from the system of gas and ice (G+I) and in hydrate dissociation systems where ice appears, the equilibrium between aqueous-phase and ice (A-I) is found to have a “blocking” effect on heat transfer when salt is absent from the system. Increase of initial temperature (at constant outlet pressure), introduction of salt component into the system, decrease of outlet pressure, and increase of boundary heat transfer coefficient can lead to faster hydrate dissociation.     

Experimental measurements and thermodynamic modelling of hydrate phase equilibrium conditions for CF4+TBAB aqueous solutions

Abstract

In this study, CF₄ hydrate dissociation conditions in the presence of different TBAB aqueous solutions with the concentrations of 0.05, 0.10, 0.20, and 0.3 mass fractions were experimentally measured. Measurements were performed using a high pressure equilibrium cell with an approximate inner volume of 40?cm³. Hydrate measurements were performed in the temperature and pressure ranges of (273.8–285.6) K and (1.03–11.57) MPa, respectively. The results show that TBAB aqueous solutions with the concentration of 0.05, 0.10, and 0.20 (mass fractions) do not have a major promotion effect on the CF₄ hydrate phase equilibrium. However, the aqueous solution with 0.30 mass fraction TBAB exhibited a significant promotion effect on CF₄ hydrate formation. The model of Chen and Guo (1998) and Joshi et al. (2012) were used to estimate the hydrate dissociation conditions. The errors between the experimental and calculated data resulted in acceptable absolute relative deviations (ARD%) below 0.1%.     

天然气水合物热分解Stefan相变数学模拟研究

天然气水合物热分解过程是一个移动边界的Stefan相变问题。在单相连续水合物控制体的守恒积分热传导模型基础上,建立了考虑尖锐移动边界的天然气水合物热分解控制体的界面耦合Stefan能量守恒条件。利用Boltzmann相似变量求得了一半无限大天然气水合物热分解Stefan相变模型的Neumann解,对超越方程进行了单调性证明,确定了Stefan模型解的唯一性。通过实例分析验证了超越方程的单调性和Stefan模型解的唯一性,MATLAB编程实现了水合物体热分解相变过程温度、分解前缘规律性,参数敏感性拟合研究表明,随着温度的升高,λ（超越方程的解）和x_f（界面位置）逐渐增大,x_d（穿越深度）和t_d（穿透时间）逐渐减小。     

A preliminary approach to modeling gas hydrate/ice deposition from dissolved water in a liquid condensate system

Gas hydrate/ice deposition from a dissolved water phase in a liquid condensate system was modeled using a mass and energy balance. The same modeling parameters were used to model three flow loop experiments (1.89 and 2.83 L/min flow rate deposition tests and a 1.89 L/min dissociation test) with acceptable accuracy. Relative changes in both temperature and pressure drop were modeled using an ice deposit with a 67% void fraction. © 2009 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 2009     

Measurements of methane hydrate heat of dissociation using high pressure differential scanning calorimetry

The methane hydrate heat of decomposition was directly measured up to 20 MPa and 292 K using a high pressure differential scanning calorimeter (DSC). The methane hydrate sample was formed ex-situ using granular ice particles and subsequently transferred into the DSC cell under liquid nitrogen. The ice and water impurities in the hydrate sample were reduced by converting any dissociated hydrate into methane hydrate inside the DSC cell before performing the thermal properties measurements. The methane hydrate sample was dissociated by raising the temperature (0.5-1.0 K/min) above the hydrate equilibrium temperature at a constant pressure. The measured methane hydrate heat of dissociation (H→W+G), ΔH_d, remained constant at 54.44±1.45 kJ/mol gas (504.07±13.48 J/gm water or 438.54± 13.78 J/gm hydrate) for pressures up to 20 MPa. The measured ΔH_d is in agreement with the Clapeyron equation predictions at high pressures; however, the Clausius-Clapeyron equation predictions do not agree with the heat of dissociation data at high pressures. In conclusion, it is recommended that the Clapeyron equation should be used for hydrate heat of dissociation estimations at high pressures.     

四丁基溴化铵-二氧化碳-水体系半笼水合物相平衡数据的测定

水合物相平衡数据是利用水合物捕集二氧化碳的基础数据,利用定容逐步加热的方法测量了四丁基溴化铵-二氧化碳-水三元体系水合物的相平衡数据,实验测量的压力和温度分别为1.0-4.3 MPa,282.75-292.15 K,四丁基溴化铵水溶液的质量分数为5％ -30％.实验结果表明:在一定的温度条件下,与纯水中二氧化碳水合物形...     

Experimental and modeling study of the kinetics of methane hydrate formation and dissociation

In this work, several experiments were conducted at isobaric and isothermal condition in a CSTR reactor to study the kinetics of methane hydrate formation and dissociation. Experiments were performed at five temperatures and three pressure levels (corresponding to equilibrium pressure). Methane hydrate formation and dissociation rates were modeled using mass transfer limited kinetic models and mass transfer coefficients for both formation and dissociation were calculated. Comparison of results, shows that mass transfer coefficients for methane hydrate dissociation are one order greater than formation conditions. Mass transfer coefficients were correlated by polynomials as relations of pressure and temperature. The results and the method can be applied for prediction of methane production from naturally occurring methane hydrate deposits.     

甲烷水合物再汽化分解动力学模型建立

针对水合物法储运气体技术,实验研究了水合物再汽化分解过程,考察了加热温度、初始分解压力和反应器中水合物量等因素对水合物再汽化分解速率的影响。实验结果表明,当反应器中水合物量较多时存在分解速率缓冲现象,减慢了水合物的分解速率,而排气降压可以有效地提高水合物的分解速率。根据实验现象分析了水合物再汽化分解机理,认为水合物的分解速率主要取决于分解推动力的大小,而分解推动力又受传热速率和分解压力等条件的影响。结合传热和水合物分解速率方程,建立了水合物的再汽化分解模型,计算了不同热水温度、不同流量和不同压力等条件下水合物再汽化分解的产气速率,并与实验结果进行了对比,两者总体吻合较好,对存在的误差进行了原因分析。     

Modelling and experimental study of hydrate formation kinetics of natural gas‐water‐surfactant system in a multi‐tube bubble column reactor

To promote the heat and mass transfer during the hydrate formation process, an internal spiral‐grooved tube (ISGT) was proposed as the reaction tube in a large‐scale multi‐tube bubble column reactor with external slurry circulation. In order to investigate such multi‐component gas (natural gas)‐water‐surfactant systems during the hydrate formation process in the ISGT, based on the solute permeation model and Kolmogorov isotropic turbulence theory, a CFD method combined with the population balance model (PBM) was utilized to simulate gas‐liquid mass transfer coefficient. Then, the hydrate formation kinetics model in ISGT was modelled based on the model proposed by Kashchiev and Firoozabadi. The hydrate formation experiments were carried out in the multi‐tube bubble column reactor at six different pressure‐temperature‐circulating flow velocities of piston pump regimes to investigate the actual formation process of natural gas hydrate. The experimental results were then used to finetune the optimized parameters to facilitate accurate model predictions.     

Dynamic Heat Transfer Characteristics Modeling of Microencapsulated Phase Change Material Slurries

Convective heat transfer characteristics of microencapsulated phase change material slurries (MPCSs) flowing in a circular tube under constant heat flux are studied and a feasible heat transfer model is presented. The heat transfer coefficient of MPCS and the wall temperature of the circular tube are simulated. The simulation results agree qualitatively with the experimental results. The effects of Stefan (Ste) number, mass concentration, phase change temperature range, and Reynolds (Re) number on heat transfer characteristics are discussed. The results indicate that the Ste‐number and mass fraction are the most important parameters influencing heat transfer properties compared to the phase change temperature range and Re‐number which less affect these characteristics.     

0℃以下含SDS的甲烷水合物生成方式及过程对其分解速率的影响

The dissociation rates of methane hydrates formed with and without the presence of sodium dodecyl sulfate(methane-SDS hydrates),were measured under atmospheric pressure and temperatures below ice point to investigate the influence of the hydrate production conditions and manners upon its dissociation kinetic behavior.The experimental results demonstrated that the dissociation rate of methane hydrate below ice point is strongly dependent on the manners of hydrate formation and processing.The dissociation rate of hydrate formed quiescently was lower than that of hydrate formed with stirring;the dissociation rate of hydrate formed at lower pressure was higher than that of hydrate formed at higher pressure;the compaction of hydrate after its formation lowered its stability,i.e.,increased its dissociation rate.The stability of hydrate could be increased by prolonging the time period for which hydrate was held at formation temperature and pressure before it was cooled down,or by prolonging the time period for which hydrate was held at dissociation temperature and formation pressure before it was depressurized to atmospheric pressure.It was found that the dissociation rate of methane hydrate varied with the temperature(ranging from 245.2 to 272.2 K) anomalously as reported on the dissociation of methane hydrate without the presence of surfactant as kinetic promoter.The dissociation rate at 268 K was found to be the lowest when the manners and conditions at which hydrates were formed and processed were fixed.     

Methane Hydrate Formation and Dissociation in the presence of Bentonite Clay Suspension

The present work reports the effect of bentonite clay on methane hydrate formation and dissociation in synthetic seawater of salinity 3.55 % of total dissolved salts. Extensive observations of pressure‐temperature equilibrium during formation and decomposition of methane hydrate under different conditions have been made. It is observed that phase equilibrium conditions of hydrate are affected on changing the concentration of bentonite clay in synthetic seawater. Induction time for hydrate nucleation has been measured under different concentrations of clay and subcooling conditions. The presence of bentonite clay in synthetic seawater reduces the induction time of hydrate formation. Enthalpy of hydrate dissociation is calculated by Clausius‐Clapeyron equation using measured phase equilibrium data. The amount of gas consumed during hydrate formation has been calculated using real gas equation. It is found that a larger amount of gas is consumed upon addition of bentonite clay in synthetic seawater.     

海底贮存CO2基础研究

为深入研究CO2开发CH4水合物对环境的影响,从而实现长期储存CO2和开发新能源CH4水合物的目的.本研究主要考察了不同温度下(1-7 ℃),CH4+CO2混合气在纯水和NaCl溶液(质量分数3.6%)中的生成水合物时的溶解相平衡.考察了温度和盐对溶解相平衡的影响.并将实验值与Chen-Guo水合物模型计算值进行了比较...     

气体水合物分解动力学研究现状

对气体水合物分解动力学研究现状进行了文献综述,总结了对气体水合物分解动力学的基础研究和应用研究. 基础研究着眼于气体水合物本征分解动力学研究和传热、传质对分解的影响. 应用研究主要介绍了针对天然气储运技术、多孔介质和地层水合物开采的气体水合物分解动力学研究,并展望了未来气体水合物分解动力学的研究方向.     

Methane hydrate dissociation experiment in a middle-sized quiescent reactor using thermal method

Dissociation kinetic behavior of methane hydrate was studied at 268.15 K using thermal method in a closed quiescent middle-sized reactor of 10 L, which with a multi-deck cell-type vessel as the internals and coiled copper tubes placed inside assuring hydrate form or dissociate in all cells of the vessel simultaneously to reduce or eliminate the scale-up effect. A dramatically reduced dissociation rate phenomenon - “buffered dissociation” due to the ice melting was observed. The influences of the water temperature, the heating rate, the quantity of hydrate, and the dissociation pressure upon the dissociation rate and the extent of the buffering effect were investigated experimentally to reveal the gas production mechanism from hydrate below the ice point. The experimental results indicate that the rate of heat transfer and the thermodynamic driving force were the key rate-limiting factors for hydrate dissociation in the closed reactor. The buffering effect of gas production can be eliminated and the dissociation rate can be increased by increasing the temperature of the heating water and lowering the dissociation pressure. However, the temperature buffering behavior cannot be eliminated.     

Metastable states during dissociation of carbon dioxide hydrates below 273 K

In this study, the dissociation of isolated carbon dioxide hydrate particles of sizes in the range 0.25–2.5 mm was investigated. It was found that below the ice melting point, the hydrates dissociated into supercooled water (metastable liquid) and gas. The formation of the liquid phase during CO₂ hydrate dissociation was visually observed, and the pressures of the hydrate dissociation into supercooled water and gas were measured in the temperature range 249–273 K. These pressures agreed well with the calculated data for the supercooled water–hydrate–gas metastable equilibrium (Istomin et al., 2006). In the P–T area on the phase diagram bounded by the ice–hydrate–gas equilibrium curve and the supercooled water–hydrate–gas metastable equilibrium curve, hydrates could exist for a long time because the metastable phase and their stability are not connected to the self-preservation effect. The growth of the metastable CO₂ hydrate film on the surface of supercooled water droplets formed during the hydrate dissociation was observed at pressure above the three-phase supercooled water–hydrate–gas metastable equilibrium pressure but still below the three-phase ice–hydrate–gas equilibrium pressure. It was found that the growth rate of the metastable CO₂ hydrate film was higher by a factor of 25 and 50 than that for methane hydrate and propane hydrate, respectively.