Methane Hydrate Film Thickening in Porous Media

Lei, Liang; Seol, Yongkoo; Myshakin, Evgeniy M.

doi:10.1029/2019GL084450

Methane Hydrate Film Thickening in Porous Media

Journal Article · Mon Oct 28 04:00:00 EDT 2019 · Geophysical Research Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/2019GL084450· OSTI ID:1607768

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National Energy Technology Lab. (NETL), Morgantown, WV (United States)
National Energy Technology Lab. (NETL), Morgantown, WV (United States); Leidos Research Support Team, Pittsburgh, PA (United States)

Methane hydrate formation accompanied by upward migration of methane in sediments was studied. Methane hydrate film forms initially along the interface between the gas and surrounding pore fluid when methane reaches the hydrate stability zone. Subsequent film thickening and related mass transfer are critical but have not been studied previously. Here, experimental and theoretical studies were performed to investigate the film thickening and rate–limiting mechanisms. Initial gas density affects the stability of the growing hydrate film, and mass transfer through hydrate film is proposed as a rate–limiting step for hydrate growth.

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Research Organization:: National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV, and Albany, OR (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: FE0004000

OSTI ID:: 1607768

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1786785

Journal Information:: Geophysical Research Letters, Journal Name: Geophysical Research Letters Journal Issue: 20 Vol. 46; ISSN 0094-8276

Publisher:: American Geophysical UnionCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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