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Antiagglomerants Affect Gas Hydrate Growth

Bui, T; Sicard, F; Monteiro, D; Lan, Q; Ceglio, M; Burress, C; Striolo, A; (2018) Antiagglomerants Affect Gas Hydrate Growth. Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters , 9 (12) pp. 3491-3496. 10.1021/acs.jpclett.8b01180. Green open access

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Abstract

In gas clathrate hydrates, inclusion gas molecules stabilize crystalline water structures. In addition to being fundamentally interesting, gas hydrates attract significant practical attention because of their possible application in various high-tech technologies. However, gas hydrates pose health, safety, and environmental risks when they form within oil and gas pipelines, as well as within hydrocarbon-producing and treatment facilities. Among available strategies to control and sometimes prevent hydrate plug formation is the use of surface-active low-molecular-weight compounds, known as antiagglomerants (AAs). AAs prevent the agglomeration of small hydrate particles into large plugs. It is not clear whether AAs promote or frustrate hydrate growth. We present two molecular mechanisms by which AAs promote and frustrate, respectively, hydrate growth. Our results could lead to innovative methodologies for managing hydrates in high-tech applications, as well as for securing the safety of oil and gas operations.

Type: Article
Title: Antiagglomerants Affect Gas Hydrate Growth
Location: United States
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.8b01180
Publisher version: http://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.8b01180
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Chemical Engineering
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Maths and Physical Sciences
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10051624
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