Kinetics behaviors of CH4 hydrate formation in porous sediments: Non-unidirectional influence of sediment particle size on hydrate formation

Yan Xie, Liwei Cheng, Jingchun Feng, Tao Zheng, Yujie Zhu, Xinyang Zeng, Changyu Sun and Guangjin Chen

Energy, 2024, vol. 289, issue C

Abstract: The kinetic characteristics governing methane conversion into solid hydrates within seabed sediments influence hydrate accumulation and resource distribution, which is significant for the evaluation of global natural gas hydrate reserves and the implication of hydrate development. However, the influence of sediment particle size on methane hydrate formation kinetics remains unclear. In this study, simulating in situ conditions of the seafloor, the kinetics behaviors of CH4 hydrate formation within saline porous sediments were investigated. The experimental results indicate that the methane hydrate formation rate does not exhibit a strictly unidirectional change with changed quartz sand particle size. The unidirectionality and magnitude of hydrate formation rate change are simultaneously influenced by both quartz sand particle size and water saturation levels. The different effective gas-liquid contact area is the primary factor underlying the occurrence of these phenomena. However, for more porous clay sediments with greater specific surface area, the theory of effective gas-liquid contact area becomes inapplicable. The addition of clay to quartz sand sediment inversely inhibits the methane hydrate formation, which is caused by water absorption. This work can advance the comprehension of the intricate interplay between hydrate growth kinetics and the attributes of sedimentary hosts.

Keywords: CH4 hydrate; Formation kinetics; Porous sediments; Effective gas-liquid contact area; Water-absorbing quality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2023.130021

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