Energy & Fuels · 2002 · 30 citations · 1 references
Natural SciencesChemical EngineeringChemistryPolymer ChemistryPolymer EngineeringPolymer MaterialsHydrate FormationPolymer CharacterizationPolymer PhysicsPolymer StructurePolymer ThermodynamicsHigh-pressure Hydrate TestingHydrate Formation KineticsHydrate InhibitionHydrate KineticsInhibitor Effects On Hydrate FormationKinetic Hydrate InhibitionKinetic Hydrate InhibitorsPressure Effects On Hydrate Formation
The hydrate inhibition potential of four different polymers has been tested in a high-pressure apparatus at high pressures and low temperatures. Aqueous polymer solutions were prepared at 1 wt % concentration. Methane (99.5% purity) was used as hydrate former gas. Hydrate formation rates of the tests were calculated to decide the best inhibitors. A known hydrate inhibitor, poly( N -vinylpyrrolidone) (PVP) and a water-soluble thermoplastic polymer (PEO) were determined the best kinetic inhibitors among them.
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