Evaluation of Kinetic Inhibition of Methane Hydrate Formation by a Copolymer of N-Vinylcaprolactam with 1-Vinylimidazole
This study investigated methane hydrate inhibition by a new polyvinyl lactam-based kinetic hydrate inhibitor (KHI) by determining the maximum subcooling temperature, induction time, and growth rate using a high-pressure sapphire reactor. The studied KHI, namely, the random copolymer of N-vinylcaprol...
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ftchacadsciegiec:oai:ir.giec.ac.cn:344007/26192 2023-05-15T17:11:55+02:00 Evaluation of Kinetic Inhibition of Methane Hydrate Formation by a Copolymer of N-Vinylcaprolactam with 1-Vinylimidazole Long, Zhen Lu, Zhilin Ding, Qihang Zhou, Xuebing Lei, Jiao Liang, Deqing 2019-10-01 http://ir.giec.ac.cn/handle/344007/26192 https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.9b01935 英语 eng AMER CHEMICAL SOC ENERGY & FUELS http://ir.giec.ac.cn/handle/344007/26192 doi:10.1021/acs.energyfuels.9b01935 GAS HYDRATE CRYSTAL-GROWTH CH4 HYDRATE PERFORMANCE POLYMERS PRESERVATION GLYCOL WATER Energy & Fuels Engineering Chemical 期刊论文 2019 ftchacadsciegiec https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.9b01935 2022-09-23T14:15:36Z This study investigated methane hydrate inhibition by a new polyvinyl lactam-based kinetic hydrate inhibitor (KHI) by determining the maximum subcooling temperature, induction time, and growth rate using a high-pressure sapphire reactor. The studied KHI, namely, the random copolymer of N-vinylcaprolactam and 1-vinylimidazole (PVCap-co-VIM), was synthesized by free radical solution polymerization with the objective of producing copolymers with higher cloud points than the poly(N-vinylcaprolactam) (PVCap) homopolymer. These data were compared with those of laboratory-made PVCap and commercial poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone) (PVPK90) under various cooling rates (1.0, 2.0, and 5.0 K/h) and mass concentrations (0.5, 1.0, and 2.0 wt %). The experimental results showed that the cooling rate had little effect on the maximum subcooling temperature of the KHIs. PVCap-co-VIM was capable of delaying the nucleation of hydrate crystals for a longer time than PVPK90 and successfully suppressed hydrate growth in the early stage of hydrate formation. PVCap performed better than PVCap-co-VIM under the same conditions, but PVCap-co-VIM exhibited a significantly higher cloud point temperature (T-CI > 70 degrees C) than PVCap (T-CI = 37.9 degrees C), which was beneficial for field applications. Furthermore, the measured powder X-ray diffraction and Raman spectral data showed that the formed hydrate structures were the same (structure I) for all the studied KHI-containing systems, despite some differences in the characteristic peak intensities as a result of different inhibitory activities. Cryo-scanning electron microscopy images illustrated that the morphology of the formed CH4 hydrate crystals varied significantly by KHIs, which could be helpful for safe pipeline fluid transportation. Report Methane hydrate Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences: GIEC OpenIR Energy & Fuels 33 10 10133 10142 |
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This study investigated methane hydrate inhibition by a new polyvinyl lactam-based kinetic hydrate inhibitor (KHI) by determining the maximum subcooling temperature, induction time, and growth rate using a high-pressure sapphire reactor. The studied KHI, namely, the random copolymer of N-vinylcaprolactam and 1-vinylimidazole (PVCap-co-VIM), was synthesized by free radical solution polymerization with the objective of producing copolymers with higher cloud points than the poly(N-vinylcaprolactam) (PVCap) homopolymer. These data were compared with those of laboratory-made PVCap and commercial poly(N-vinylpyrrolidone) (PVPK90) under various cooling rates (1.0, 2.0, and 5.0 K/h) and mass concentrations (0.5, 1.0, and 2.0 wt %). The experimental results showed that the cooling rate had little effect on the maximum subcooling temperature of the KHIs. PVCap-co-VIM was capable of delaying the nucleation of hydrate crystals for a longer time than PVPK90 and successfully suppressed hydrate growth in the early stage of hydrate formation. PVCap performed better than PVCap-co-VIM under the same conditions, but PVCap-co-VIM exhibited a significantly higher cloud point temperature (T-CI > 70 degrees C) than PVCap (T-CI = 37.9 degrees C), which was beneficial for field applications. Furthermore, the measured powder X-ray diffraction and Raman spectral data showed that the formed hydrate structures were the same (structure I) for all the studied KHI-containing systems, despite some differences in the characteristic peak intensities as a result of different inhibitory activities. Cryo-scanning electron microscopy images illustrated that the morphology of the formed CH4 hydrate crystals varied significantly by KHIs, which could be helpful for safe pipeline fluid transportation. |
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Evaluation of Kinetic Inhibition of Methane Hydrate Formation by a Copolymer of N-Vinylcaprolactam with 1-Vinylimidazole |
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Evaluation of Kinetic Inhibition of Methane Hydrate Formation by a Copolymer of N-Vinylcaprolactam with 1-Vinylimidazole |
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Evaluation of Kinetic Inhibition of Methane Hydrate Formation by a Copolymer of N-Vinylcaprolactam with 1-Vinylimidazole |
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Evaluation of Kinetic Inhibition of Methane Hydrate Formation by a Copolymer of N-Vinylcaprolactam with 1-Vinylimidazole |
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Evaluation of Kinetic Inhibition of Methane Hydrate Formation by a Copolymer of N-Vinylcaprolactam with 1-Vinylimidazole |
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evaluation of kinetic inhibition of methane hydrate formation by a copolymer of n-vinylcaprolactam with 1-vinylimidazole |
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