Thermodynamic Stability of Structure H Hydrates Based on the Molecular Properties of Large Guest Molecules

Autor: Ryo Ohmura, Amadeu K. Sum, Saman Alavi, Tatsuhiko Taguchi, Kyoichi Tezuka
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Energies, Vol 5, Iss 2, Pp 459-465 (2012)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1996-1073
DOI: 10.3390/en5020459
Popis: This paper report analyses of thermodynamic stability of structure-H clathrate hydrates formed with methane and large guest molecules in terms of their gas phase molecular sizes and molar masses for the selection of a large guest molecule providing better hydrate stability. We investigated the correlation among the gas phase molecular sizes, the molar masses of large molecule guest substances, and the equilibrium pressures. The results suggest that there exists a molecular-size value for the best stability. Also, at a given molecule size, better stability may be available when the large molecule guest substance has a larger molar mass.
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