Published October 2003 | Version v1
Journal article

Natural gas storage in hydrates with the presence of promoters

Description

Hydrate technology is being developed for the storage and transport of natural gas. Micellar surfectant solutions were found to increase the gas hydrate formation rate and storage capacity. An anionic surfactant, a nonionic surfactant, their mixtures and cyclopentane were used to improve the hydrate formation of a synthetic natural gas (methane=92.05 mol%, ethane=4.96 mol%, propane=2.99 mol%) in a quiescent system in this work. The effect of an anionic surfactant (sodium dodecyl sulfate) on natural gas storage in hydrates is more pronounced compared to the effect of a nonionic surfactant (dodecyl polysaccharide glycoside). Cyclopentane could reduce hydrate formation induction time but could not improve the hydrate formation rate and storage capacity

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Identifiers

PII
S0196890403000487;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Energy Conversion and Management
Journal Volume
44
Journal Issue
17
Journal Page Range
p. 2733-2742
ISSN
0196-8904
CODEN
ECMADL

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
35000622
Subject category
S03: NATURAL GAS; S29: ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY;
Quality check status
Yes
Descriptors DEI
DODECANE; GAS HYDRATES; MICELLAR SYSTEMS; NATURAL GAS; STORAGE; SURFACTANTS; TRANSPORT;
Descriptors DEC
ALKANES; ENERGY SOURCES; FLUIDS; FOSSIL FUELS; FUEL GAS; FUELS; GAS FUELS; GASES; HYDRATES; HYDROCARBONS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

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