Nucleation of methane hydrate and ice in emulsions of water in crude oils and decane under non-isothermal conditions

doi:10.1016/j.cjche.2018.09.003

Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering ›› 2019, Vol. 27 ›› Issue (3): 668-676.DOI: 10.1016/j.cjche.2018.09.003

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Nucleation of methane hydrate and ice in emulsions of water in crude oils and decane under non-isothermal conditions

Andrey S. Stoporev^1,2, Lidiya I. Svarovskaya³, Larisa A. Strelets³, Lubov' K. Altunina³, Galina V. Villevald¹, Tamara D. Karpova¹, Tatyana V. Rodionova¹, Andrey Yu. Manakov^1,2

1 Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry SB RAS, Ac. Lavrentiev ave. 3, Novosibirsk 630090, Russian Federation;
2 Novosibirsk State University, Pirogova Str. 2, Novosibirsk 630090, Russian Federation;
3 Institute of Petroleum Chemistry, Akademichesky ave., 4, Tomsk 634021, Russian Federation

Received:2018-03-13 Revised:2018-08-30 Online:2019-04-25 Published:2019-03-28
Contact: Andrey Yu.Manakov,E-mail address:manakov@niic.nsc.ru
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Corresponding author at:Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry SB RAS,Ac.Lavrentiev ave.3,Novosibirsk 630090,Russian Federation.

Nucleation of methane hydrate and ice in emulsions of water in crude oils and decane under non-isothermal conditions

Andrey S. Stoporev^1,2, Lidiya I. Svarovskaya³, Larisa A. Strelets³, Lubov' K. Altunina³, Galina V. Villevald¹, Tamara D. Karpova¹, Tatyana V. Rodionova¹, Andrey Yu. Manakov^1,2

1 Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry SB RAS, Ac. Lavrentiev ave. 3, Novosibirsk 630090, Russian Federation;
2 Novosibirsk State University, Pirogova Str. 2, Novosibirsk 630090, Russian Federation;
3 Institute of Petroleum Chemistry, Akademichesky ave., 4, Tomsk 634021, Russian Federation

通讯作者: Andrey Yu.Manakov,E-mail address:manakov@niic.nsc.ru
基金资助:
Corresponding author at:Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry SB RAS,Ac.Lavrentiev ave.3,Novosibirsk 630090,Russian Federation.

Abstract

Abstract: Achievable supercooling for the formation of methane hydrate from water emulsions was studied in seven different crude oils and in decane. The experiments were performed under constant rate cooling from +20 to -15℃ and a pressure of methane of 12 MPa. It was demonstrated that the shapes and positions of the resulting survival curves depend on the density, viscosity and dispersive power of oil samples used in the experiments, as well as on the degree of oil oxidation. In addition, results of the experiments on ice freezing under the same emulsions are presented. The results obtained in the work allowed us to discuss the possibility and features of primary and secondary nucleation of the hydrate and ice in the systems under consideration

Key words: Methane hydrate, Crude oil, Oil dispersive system, Nucleation

摘要： Achievable supercooling for the formation of methane hydrate from water emulsions was studied in seven different crude oils and in decane. The experiments were performed under constant rate cooling from +20 to -15℃ and a pressure of methane of 12 MPa. It was demonstrated that the shapes and positions of the resulting survival curves depend on the density, viscosity and dispersive power of oil samples used in the experiments, as well as on the degree of oil oxidation. In addition, results of the experiments on ice freezing under the same emulsions are presented. The results obtained in the work allowed us to discuss the possibility and features of primary and secondary nucleation of the hydrate and ice in the systems under consideration

关键词: Methane hydrate, Crude oil, Oil dispersive system, Nucleation

Andrey S. Stoporev, Lidiya I. Svarovskaya, Larisa A. Strelets, Lubov' K. Altunina, Galina V. Villevald, Tamara D. Karpova, Tatyana V. Rodionova, Andrey Yu. Manakov. Nucleation of methane hydrate and ice in emulsions of water in crude oils and decane under non-isothermal conditions[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2019, 27(3): 668-676.

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