Journal
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE
Volume 126, Issue -, Pages 488-499Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2014.12.052
Keywords
Gas hydrates; Hydrogen hydrate; Surfactant; Kinetics; Hydrogen storage
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- Ministry of Education's AcRF [R-279-000-386-112]
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Effect of sodium doclecyl sulfate (SDS) surfactant on the kinetics of mixed hydrogen/propane hydrates was studied extensively in a stirred Lank reactor. SDS concentration was varied in the range of 51000 ppm and its effect on the kinetics of the mixed hydrogen hydrate formation was observed. Anionic SDS surfactant drastically improved the rate of mixed hydrate formation due to which the hydrate formation time reduced significantly. The time required for 90% completion of the hydrate formation reduced from 334.2 (+/- 27.7) min (water without any surfactant) to just 25.5 (+/- 1.8) min in presence of SDS surfactant at concentrations greater than or equal to 100 ppm. The presence of SDS resulted in a distinct two step hydrate growth mechanism. Hydrate growth behavior similar to control (water) experiments was observed from nucleation till certain time (deflection time) beyond which the surfactant exhibited its property and increased the rate of hydrate formation resulting in faster completion of mixed hydrogen hydrate formation. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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