About this Research Topic
The following questions are the priority issues to be addressed in this Research Topic. Firstly, develop low-dosage hydrate inhibitors (including kinetic hydrate inhibitors and anti-agglomerates) and new thermodynamic inhibitors through experimental or molecular simulation methods to alleviate the blockage problem caused by hydrate formation during natural gas pipeline transportation. Secondly, develop an efficient hydrate promoter to solve the problems of slow hydrate formation rate and low water conversion ratio in the gas storage technology based on the hydrate method. For the gas storage/separation technology based on the fixed bed filled with wet materials or the suspensions containing nano-materials, identify the issue of how to select appropriate nano-materials. Finally, reveal the mechanism of hydrate formation and decomposition in complex systems through experiments and molecular simulation techniques.
The Research Topic welcomes both reviews and original research papers. Topics of interest for publication include but are not limited to:
• Development of gas hydrate inhibitor/promoter;
• Gas storage/separation technologies based on the gas hydrate method;
• Seawater desalination technology based on the gas hydrate method;
• Refrigeration technology based on the gas hydrate method;
• Formation/decomposition mechanism of gas hydrate.
Keywords: gas hydrate, gas storage/separation, gas hydrate formation/decomposition mechanism, hydrate inhibitor, hydrate promoter, seawater desalination technology, refrigeration technology
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