Growth and aggregation micromorphology of natural gas hydrate particles near gas-liquid interface under stirring condition

doi:10.1016/j.cjche.2020.11.045

Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering ›› 2021, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (12): 65-77.DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2020.11.045

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Growth and aggregation micromorphology of natural gas hydrate particles near gas-liquid interface under stirring condition

Qihui Hu^1,2, Xiaoyu Wang³, Wuchang Wang^1,2, Yuxing Li^1,2, Shuai Liu^1,2

1. Shandong Key Laboratory of Oil-Gas Storage and Transportation Safety, College of Pipeline and Civil Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao 266580, China;
2. State Key Laboratory of Natural Gas Hydrates, Beijing 100028, China;
3. Research Institute of Experiment and Detection, Petro China Xinjiang Oilfield Company, Karamay 834000, China

Received:2020-03-05 Revised:2020-09-06 Online:2022-01-14 Published:2021-12-28
Contact: Wuchang Wang,E-mail:wangwuchangupc@126.com
Supported by:
This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51974349, U19B2012, 51991363), the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province (ZR2017MEE057), which are gratefully acknowledged.

Growth and aggregation micromorphology of natural gas hydrate particles near gas-liquid interface under stirring condition

Qihui Hu^1,2, Xiaoyu Wang³, Wuchang Wang^1,2, Yuxing Li^1,2, Shuai Liu^1,2

1. Shandong Key Laboratory of Oil-Gas Storage and Transportation Safety, College of Pipeline and Civil Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao 266580, China;
2. State Key Laboratory of Natural Gas Hydrates, Beijing 100028, China;
3. Research Institute of Experiment and Detection, Petro China Xinjiang Oilfield Company, Karamay 834000, China

通讯作者: Wuchang Wang,E-mail:wangwuchangupc@126.com
基金资助:
This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51974349, U19B2012, 51991363), the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province (ZR2017MEE057), which are gratefully acknowledged.

Abstract

Abstract: To investigate the morphological evolution of the whole growth and aggregation processes of hydrate crystals near the gas–liquid interface, we used a high-pressure visual reactor with high-speed camera to capture the micromorphology of hydrate particles in a natural gas + pure water system with pressure from 2.6 to 3.6 MPa and sub-cooling from 4.7 to 6.23 ℃. The results showed that under low sub-cooling conditions, the amount and size of particles increased first and then decreased in the range of 0–330 μm, and the small particles always dominated. These particles can be roughly classified into two categories: planar flake particles and polyhedral solid particles. Then, the concept of maximum growth dominant particle size was proposed to distinguish the morphological boundary of growth and aggregation. In addition, the micro model was established to better reflect the effects of particle formation process and evolution mechanism near the gas–liquid interface under stirring condition. The results of this study can provide a guidance for flow assurance in multiphase pipeline.

Key words: Natural gas hydrate, Growth, Aggregation, Gas-liquid interface, Micromorphology, Physical model

摘要： To investigate the morphological evolution of the whole growth and aggregation processes of hydrate crystals near the gas–liquid interface, we used a high-pressure visual reactor with high-speed camera to capture the micromorphology of hydrate particles in a natural gas + pure water system with pressure from 2.6 to 3.6 MPa and sub-cooling from 4.7 to 6.23 ℃. The results showed that under low sub-cooling conditions, the amount and size of particles increased first and then decreased in the range of 0–330 μm, and the small particles always dominated. These particles can be roughly classified into two categories: planar flake particles and polyhedral solid particles. Then, the concept of maximum growth dominant particle size was proposed to distinguish the morphological boundary of growth and aggregation. In addition, the micro model was established to better reflect the effects of particle formation process and evolution mechanism near the gas–liquid interface under stirring condition. The results of this study can provide a guidance for flow assurance in multiphase pipeline.

关键词: Natural gas hydrate, Growth, Aggregation, Gas-liquid interface, Micromorphology, Physical model

Qihui Hu, Xiaoyu Wang, Wuchang Wang, Yuxing Li, Shuai Liu. Growth and aggregation micromorphology of natural gas hydrate particles near gas-liquid interface under stirring condition[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2021, 40(12): 65-77.

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