Proceedings of the SAREK Conference (대한설비공학회:학술대회논문집)

The Society of Air-Conditioning and Refrigerating Engineers of Korea (대한설비공학회)
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Experimental Study on Optimal Generation of Methane Hydrate

가스하이드레이트 생성조건 최적화에 관한 실험적 연구

  • Yoon, Seok-Ho (Energy Plant Research Division, Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials) ;
  • Lee, Jung-Ho (Energy Plant Research Division, Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials) ;
  • Lee, Kong-Hoon (Energy Plant Research Division, Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials) ;
  • Park, Sang-Jin (Energy Plant Research Division, Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials)
  • 윤석호 (한국기계연구원 에너지플랜트연구본부) ;
  • 이정호 (한국기계연구원 에너지플랜트연구본부) ;
  • 이공훈 (한국기계연구원 에너지플랜트연구본부) ;
  • 박상진 (한국기계연구원 에너지플랜트연구본부)
  • Published : 2009.06.25
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Abstract

Natural gas liquefaction plant and LNG carrier needs large capital investment. Therefore a lot of small or middle scale natural gas fields aren't developed due to poor profitability. If natural gas is made to gas hydrate instead of liquefaction, developing small-scale natural gas field can be profitable because building cost of gas hydrate plant and carrier are economical. Because the process of making gas hydrate consumes much energy, the gas hydrate formation process has to be optimized for energy consumption. In this study, gas hydrate formation process was investigated experimentally. Experimental apparatus consists of reactor, pressure regulator, chiller, and magnetic stirrer. 99.95% methane was used to make gas hydrate. Tests were conducted at variable pressure and temperature condition.

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