The role of <i>n</i>‐butane in hydrate formation

Abstract

Abstract The role of n ‐butane in the formation of hydrates has been a matter of some uncertainty. The experimental measurements resulting from this work have shown conclusively that n ‐butane does enter the hydrate lattice when hydrates are formed in the presence of methane at pressures from about 1 000 to 10 000 kPa over a temperature range from 0° to about 13°C. At higher pressures and temperatures, n ‐butane ceases to enter the crystal and behaves like a nonhydrate former.