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11 articles for “Gas hydrate”
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A Study of Drilling Challenges in Gas Hydrate Formation
Abstract: Gas hydrate is a solid, ice-like form of water, which contains gas molecules in its molecular spaces. Since mostly these hydrates are originated from under sea reservoirs. Due this gas hydrate drilling field undergoes many issues to produce natural gas and oil in worldwide. There are many researches going on many countries to overcome the challenges due to gas hydrates. In this paper we will discuss about the drilling issues …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 10, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 1–4 Read article
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Predictability of Equation of State (EoS)-based Gas Hydrate Models for Single and Binary Gas Mixtures
Abstract: The better models are necessary to design and understand the phase behavior of produced trapped natural gas from natural gas hydrates from subsea environments. Most of the models available in an open literature are primarily applicable at relatively low pressure condition thus making their use very limited for gas hydrate reservoir modeling. In order to produce methane from these gas hydrates, it is important to understand the phase behavior through …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 2, Issue 1-3, 2012 · pp. 83–91 Read article
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GAS HYDRATES AN UNCONVENTIONAL RESOURCE FOR FUTURE
Abstract: AbstractThis paper presents an overcome of Gas hydrates (GH) as a potential alternate to India’s energy source. Gas hydrates are Icy-white crystalline form approximately 99% of gas and 1% of water which are found under high pressure & low temperature in places such as permafrost (polar) region, shallow offshore sediments of arctic &sub-arctic region, and Deep ocean sediments in the tropic regions. This term have attracted some Energy-Starving countries like …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 22–26 Read article
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Methane Recovery From Gas Hydrate By Cool Frack Method
Abstract: Methane in Gas hydrates are the most believed energy source for the future. These are solid crystalline ice with hydrogen bonded water molecules, which traps the guest molecules such as methane, propane, H2S, etc., in its cages. It commonly found in permafrost and deep oceanic sediments and occur in oil and gas pipelines. The extraction of methane from gas hydrates without any geo-hazard and economic efficient is what still a …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 8, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 32–39 Read article
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Natural Gas Hydrate: A Brief Review
Abstract: Hydrates are often called as a future fuel or frozen fuel. There is an abundant source of natural gas deposits as compared to the conventional deposits. The reservoirs of the natural gas hydrates have been strongly suggested as a potential energy resource. These resources have the potential of displacing the position of conventional hydrocarbons from the energy dealing markets when trapped within the water molecules. This is possible only when …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 27–34 Read article
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The Effect of Dynamics and Mass Transfer Limitation on the Kinetic Growth Rate of Methane Gas Hydrates
Abstract: Hydrate management aims to prevent impediments to fluid flow in pipes caused by hydrate deposition. To achieve this goal effectively, a comprehensive understanding of the thermodynamics and kinetics of hydrate formation is essential for predicting their equilibrium conditions, quantifying the amount of deposition, and estimating the associated risk. Hydrate growth studies are a relatively new field, and independent laboratory experiments have shown that hydrate growth is controlled by heat transfer, …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 16, Issue 1, 2026 · pp. 76–84 Read article
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The Effect of Methanol on 512 Methane Hydrate Cage Cluster ¬– A Molecular Dynamics Study
Abstract: Molecular dynamic simulation study of methane hydrate cluster having 27 methane encapsulated pentagonal dodecahedron (512) hydrate cage with and without presence of eight methanol molecules in supercell has been performed to evalute the effect of methanol on the stability and formation of methane hydrate cluster. Methanol is found to act as an effective methane hydrate inhibitor below 30 atm pressure for 240 K and below 90 atm pressure for 250 …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 16–24 Read article
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Performance of Equation-of-State for Hydrocarbon Dew Point Control in Gas Flow-line in a Nigerian Field
Abstract: Associated gas in a flow-line in a Nigerian field was suspected to be accountable for unaccounted-for gas in the flow-station. Gas molecular compositions of Low Pressure suction gas and Injection Discharge gas for operating conditions of pressure and temperature from the field were analysed by the use of Soave-Redlich Kwong and Peng-Robinson Equations of State with PVTp thermodynamic software. The phase envelope predicted the Hydrocarbon dew point(s) observable from the …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 9, Issue 1, 2019 · pp. 7–13 Read article
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Survey in Hydrazine and its Preparation, Reactions, and Their Applications
Abstract: This review concerned with hydrazine derivatives; Hydrazine is an important chemical compound used in jet engine and rocket fuel. Therefore, the European Union prohibits its sales to the developing world at 100% concentration and only permits its sales at 20-25% concentration. It is also used in industry to produce chemicals for textiles, agriculture, photographic development materials, and blowing agents used in the manufacture of foam rubber. It is also used …
Published in International Journal of Photochemistry and Photochemical Research · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2026 · pp. 27–34 Read article
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Study on Effect of Insulation Design on Thermal-Hydraulic Analysis: An Important Aspect in Subsea Pipeline Designing
Abstract: The most imperative and challenging operational hazards for oil and gas pipelines are the risks associated with the transportation of fluids. When water, oil and gas flow simultaneously inside the pipeline, there are quite high chances that, water and hydrocarbon fluids can form and deposit hydrate such as wax and asphaltene on the inner surfaces of the pipeline and gradually blocking it. In this paper we explore and compare the …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 4, Issue 1, 2014 · pp. 33–44 Read article
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Effect of Variation in LPG Composition on Heating Value Using Aspen HYSYS
Abstract: Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is becoming an increasingly important part of the world’s energy sources. The determination of the heating value of LPG is of great economic importance in domestic and industrial purposes. This paper discusses the effects of impurities (e.g., moisture, H2S) and the presence of other hydrocarbons (e.g., ethane, pentane, propene, and butene) on the heating value of LPG fuel with different propane to butane. Different LPG composition …
Published in Journal of Petroleum Engineering & Technology · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 51–57 Read article