Minwei Sun, PhD
Hydrate anti-agglomerationIn order to avoid hydrate plugging during oil/gas drilling and transportation at high sub-cooling conditions, low dosage anti-agglomerants (AAs) are highly desired by petroleum industry. Although it is essential for designing high efficient AAs, the anti-agglomeration mechanism is not clear. In this project, such mechanism is well addressed, including the effects of oil/water ratio, AA species, cosurfactant species and salinity. Based on the study of model systems, optimal solutions for real systems (methane hydrate in crude oil at high pressure) will also be investigated. |
