Clathrate hydrate can be used in energy gas storage and transportation, CO2 capture and cool storage etc. However, these technologies are difficult to be used due to the low formation rate and long induction time of h...Clathrate hydrate can be used in energy gas storage and transportation, CO2 capture and cool storage etc. However, these technologies are difficult to be used due to the low formation rate and long induction time of hydrate formation. In this paper, ZIF-61 （zeolite imidazolate framework, ZIF） was first used in hydrate formation to stimulate hydrate nucleation. As an additive of clathrate hydrate, ZIF-61 promoted obviously the acceleration of tetrahydrofuran （THF） hydrate nucleation. It shortened the induction time of THF hydrate formation from 2-5 h to 0.3-1 h mainly due to the template function of ZIF-61 by which the nucleation of THF hydrate has been promoted.展开更多
Tetrahydrofuran（THF） hydrate was formed in bulk as well as in glass beads pack with a mean diameter of 3.0 mm by controlling the temperature under ambient pressure.Images of THF hydrate formation procedure were obta...Tetrahydrofuran（THF） hydrate was formed in bulk as well as in glass beads pack with a mean diameter of 3.0 mm by controlling the temperature under ambient pressure.Images of THF hydrate formation procedure were obtained using the magnetic resonance imaging（MRI） technique.The experiment results showed that MRI is an effective method for the detection of hydrate formation.Saturation of hydrate formed both in bulk and glass beads can be confirmed by intensity integration of MRI images.展开更多
When water-ice grows into salt solutions ion species are excluded by the ice differentially due to non-identical solubility in the ice lattice. This causes an electrical potential across the interface during the ice g...When water-ice grows into salt solutions ion species are excluded by the ice differentially due to non-identical solubility in the ice lattice. This causes an electrical potential across the interface during the ice growth process, initially named the Workman Reynolds Freezing Potential, and may be one of the causes for lightning. However, by measuring the voltage between the ice and water, we have found that when tetrahydrofuran hydrate crystals are grown into salt solutions all ion species are excluded equally and the potential does not manifest. When considered together, this marked difference in ion exclusion scenarios may have ramifications for hydrate exploration because of the chlorine anomaly, which is often used as an indicator of the presence of hydrate reserves.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51106054 and Grant No. 51176051)the National Basic Research Program of China ("973" Program) (Grant No. 2009CB219504-03)
文摘Clathrate hydrate can be used in energy gas storage and transportation, CO2 capture and cool storage etc. However, these technologies are difficult to be used due to the low formation rate and long induction time of hydrate formation. In this paper, ZIF-61 （zeolite imidazolate framework, ZIF） was first used in hydrate formation to stimulate hydrate nucleation. As an additive of clathrate hydrate, ZIF-61 promoted obviously the acceleration of tetrahydrofuran （THF） hydrate nucleation. It shortened the induction time of THF hydrate formation from 2-5 h to 0.3-1 h mainly due to the template function of ZIF-61 by which the nucleation of THF hydrate has been promoted.
基金supported by the National Science Foundation of China (NO.50736001)the National High Technology Research and Development Program("863" Program) of China (NO. 2006AA09209-5) the Major State Basic Research Development Program (973 Program) of China (NO. 2009CB219507)
文摘Tetrahydrofuran（THF） hydrate was formed in bulk as well as in glass beads pack with a mean diameter of 3.0 mm by controlling the temperature under ambient pressure.Images of THF hydrate formation procedure were obtained using the magnetic resonance imaging（MRI） technique.The experiment results showed that MRI is an effective method for the detection of hydrate formation.Saturation of hydrate formed both in bulk and glass beads can be confirmed by intensity integration of MRI images.
文摘When water-ice grows into salt solutions ion species are excluded by the ice differentially due to non-identical solubility in the ice lattice. This causes an electrical potential across the interface during the ice growth process, initially named the Workman Reynolds Freezing Potential, and may be one of the causes for lightning. However, by measuring the voltage between the ice and water, we have found that when tetrahydrofuran hydrate crystals are grown into salt solutions all ion species are excluded equally and the potential does not manifest. When considered together, this marked difference in ion exclusion scenarios may have ramifications for hydrate exploration because of the chlorine anomaly, which is often used as an indicator of the presence of hydrate reserves.
