Journal
CHINA GEOLOGY
Volume 5, Issue 2, Pages 330-344Publisher
KEAI PUBLISHING LTD
DOI: 10.31035/cg2022017
Keywords
Natural gas hydrates; Methane hydrate; Molecular simulations; Hydrate nucleation; Hydrate growth; Hydrate formation; Nucleation theory; NGHs exploration trial engineering; Oil and gas exploration engineering
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Funding
- IGGCAS [IGGCAS-201903, SZJJ201901]
- Chinese Academy of Sciences [ZDBS-LY-DQC003]
- Pilot National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology (Qingdao)
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This article provides a systematic evaluation of recent advances in molecular dynamics simulation of hydrate nucleation and growth. It explores the enlightening significance of these studies for hydrate applications. Additionally, potential directions for molecular simulation in the research of hydrate nucleation and growth are proposed, and the future of molecular simulation research in this field is discussed.
How natural gas hydrates nucleate and grow is a crucial scientific question. The research on it will help solve practical problems encountered in hydrate accumulation, development, and utilization of hydrate related technology. Due to its limitations on both spatial and temporal dimensions, experiment cannot fully explain this issue on a micro-scale. With the development of computer technology, molecular simulation has been widely used in the study of hydrate formation because it can observe the nucleation and growth process of hydrates at the molecular level. This review will assess the recent progresses in molecular dynamics simulation of hydrate nucleation and growth, as well as the enlightening significance of these developments in hydrate applications. At the same time, combined with the problems encountered in recent hydrate trial mining and applications, some potential directions for molecular simulation in the research of hydrate nucleation and growth are proposed, and the future of molecular simulation research on hydrate nucleation and growth is prospected. (C) 2022 China Geology Editorial Office.
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