Abstract
To reveal the kinetic performance of gas molecules in hydrate growth, hydrate formation from pure CO2, flue gas, and biogas was measured using in-situ Raman and macroscopic methods at 271.6 K. In the in-situ Raman measurements, Raman peaks of gases in the hydrate phase were characterised and normalised by taking the water bands from 2800 to 3800 cm−1 as a reference, whose line shapes were not found to have a noticeable change in the conversion from Ih ice to sI hydrate. The hydrate growth was suggested to start with the formation of unsaturated hydrate nuclei followed by gas adsorption. In hydrate formed from all tested gases, CO2 concentrations in hydrate nuclei were found to be 23–33% of the saturation state. In the flue gas system, the N2 concentration reached a saturation state once hydrate nuclei formed. In the biogas system, competitive adsorption of CH4 and CO2 molecules was observed, while N2 molecules hardly evolved in hydrate formation. Combined with micro- and macroscopic analysis, small molecules such as N2 and CO2 were suggested to be more active in the formation of hydrate nuclei, and the preferential adsorption of CO2 molecules took place in the subsequent gas adsorption process.
Highlights
To reveal the kinetic performance of gas molecules in hydrate growth, hydrate formation from pure CO2, flue gas, and biogas was measured using in-situ Raman and macroscopic methods at 271.6 K
No evident split was found to indicate the specific distributions of C O2 and N 2 in the hydrate phase such that C O2 and N2 molecules in large and small cages could not be distinguished from the s pectra[17]
While the mechanism of this phenomenon remains unclear, the results revealed the importance of small gas molecules in hydrate formation from gas mixtures
Summary
To reveal the kinetic performance of gas molecules in hydrate growth, hydrate formation from pure CO2, flue gas, and biogas was measured using in-situ Raman and macroscopic methods at 271.6 K. Gas hydrates have gained global attention as a potential energy source owing to their wide distribution in the permafrost and ocean floor[2] They have been considered as eco-friendly and energy-saving materials for carbon capture and sequestration (CCS)[3]. CO2 molecules have a size capable of supporting the 5 1262 cage structure, while N 2, CH4, and H 2 molecules are all slightly too small[6,7,8] This allows CO2 molecules to be enriched in the hydrate phase. Hydrate formation on porous materials or in stirring reactors is proposed to enlarge the gas–liquid interface and reduce the gas diffusion resistance in the liquid p hase[8,10]
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