Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers (한국기계가공학회지)

The Korean Society of Manufacturing Process Engineers (한국기계가공학회)
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Study on the Continuous Forming of Natural Gas Hydrate Pellet using Twin Roll System

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  • Published : 2012.12.31
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Abstract

This study investigates compressive strength of ice pellet strip which is potential medium for Natural Gas Hydrate(NGH) extruded from die holes of Twin-roll Press for Continuous Pelletizing(TPCP). Recently, the prototype of TPCP is newly developed where ice powder is continuously fed and extruded into strip-type pellet between twin rolls. The system is specifically designed for future expansion towards mass-production of ice pellet strips or solid form of natural gas hydrate. It is shown that the compressive strength of pellet strip heavily depends on factors in extrusion process such as disk size, surface smoothness, ring size, taper shape, feeding mechanism, and rotational speed. Here, the mechanism of TPCP, along with compressive strength of pellets is discussed in terms of its feasibility for producing NGH pellets in the future.

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