Study on the formation process of methane hydrates on the surface of wax crystals with pour point depressant

L Wang, Z Li, J Duan, B Liu, G Chen - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2024 - Elsevier
Molecular dynamics simulations were applied to clarify the kinetic pathways and mechanism
in the process of methane hydrate formation on the wax crystal surface with ethylene–vinyl …

Determining the critical time points for hydrate formation in the presence of kinetic hydrate inhibitors: A rheological and kinetic study

K Liu, M Zi, X Zou, Y Yao, Y Wang, C Yang, D Chen - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
Kinetic hydrate inhibitors have the characteristics of delaying hydrate nucleation and
reducing hydrate growth rate. The utilized of kinetic hydrate inhibitors for hydrate blockage …

Apparent Viscosity Measurements in the Quantification of Gas Hydrate Slurry Transportability with Anti-Agglomerants in Multiphase Systems with and without Wax

GA Barrientos Sandoval, C Chiarello, AK Sum… - Energy & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Gas hydrate management with the application of antiagglomerants to produce a
transportable hydrate slurry is a strategy that requires well-defined knowledge of the fluid …

Effect of wax on hydrate formation and aggregation characteristics of water-in-oil emulsion

X Geng, S Wang, C Wang, K Song, Y Xu, Y Qian, Y Li… - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
In recent years, the formation and aggregation of wax and hydrate under the condition of
coexistence has become a hot spot in the safety assurance of deep-water pipeline flow. In …

Low-field MRI study of the 1H distribution and migration in porous sediments during natural gas conversion from methane hydrate

X Li, W Ma, Z Zhang, J Chu, Y Song - Geoenergy Science and Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Gas hydrates, crystalline compounds formed from water and guest molecules like methane,
are gaining attention as a promising clean energy source. While research has extensively …