Abstract: [C₈min] BF₄ was used in this work to combine with TBAB or THF for the investigation about thermodynamic and kinetic additives on CO₂ and CH₄/CO₂ hydrates. The results show that[C₈min] BF₄ has the inhibition effect on the equilibrium of hydrate formation. About the kinetic study,[C₈min] BF₄ could improve the rate of CO₂ hydrate formation and increase the gas uptake in hydrate phase. At the same time, the combination of TBAB and[C₈min] BF₄ could increase the mole friction of CH₄ in residual gas comparing with the data in THF solution. CH₄ separation efficiency was strongly enhanced. Since that the size of CO₂ and CH₄ molecules are similar, CH₄ and CO₂ could form the similar hydrate, so the recovery of CH₄ from biogas decreases lightly. The CH₄ content in biogas can purified from 67 mol% to 77 mol% after one-stage hydrate formation. In addition, the combination of THF and[C₈min] BF₄ do not have obvious promoting effect on CH₄ separation comparing with the gas separation results in pure THF solution.

Key words: Biogas, Gas separation, Hydrate, Ionic liquid