Kinetic Behaviors of Methane Hydrate Formation in Porous Media in Different Hydrate Deposits

The kinetic characteristics of methane hydrate formation in porous media are investigated in three experimental apparatus with different scales. A total of 18 experimental formation runs are implemented in these apparatus (6 runs in each device). The kinetic model proposed by Li et al. [Chem. Eng. Sci., 2014, 105, 220-230] is employed to simulate these hydrate formation processes, and the applicability of this model in different hydrate deposits is confirmed by comparing the experimental data with the numerical prediction. It is found that the reaction rate constant k decreases sharply with the increase of the size of the apparatus, which indicates that the hydrate formation rate is inversely proportional to the scale of the hydrate deposit. In addition, both the initial phase saturations and the properties of the porous media show extraordinary effects on the formation kinetics of methane hydrate.

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