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Advances in Natural Gas: Formation, Processing, and Applications. Volume 3: Natural Gas Hydrates

  • 1st Edition - February 12, 2024
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Mohammad Reza Rahimpour, Mohammad Amin Makarem, Maryam Meshksar
  • Language: English

Advances in Natural Gas: Formation, Processing, and Applications. Volume 3: Natural Gas Hydrates comprises an extensive eight-volume series delving into the intricate realms of… Read more

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Advances in Natural Gas: Formation, Processing, and Applications. Volume 3: Natural Gas Hydrates comprises an extensive eight-volume series delving into the intricate realms of both the theoretical fundamentals and practical methodologies associated with the various facets of natural gas. Encompassing the entire spectrum from exploration and extraction to synthesis, processing, purification, and the generation of valuable chemicals and energy, these volumes also navigate through the complexities of transportation, storage challenges, hydrate formation, extraction, and prevention.

In Volume 3 titled Natural Gas Hydrates, the fundamental aspects of natural gas hydrates, their associated disasters, and case studies are introduced. This book delves into the intricate details of hydrate structures, physio-chemical properties, and thermodynamics, offering a comprehensive understanding. This volume also explores hydrates as an energy source and covers their dissociation methods. A significant focus is placed on the challenges of natural gas hydrates formation in pipelines, accompanied by prevention techniques. Additionally, this book discusses the discovery and extraction of natural gas hydrates from oceans, shedding light on related geophysical indicators.

Key features

  • Introduces characteristics and properties of natural gas hydrates
  • Describes pipeline natural gas hydrates and prevention methods
  • Discusses oceanic natural gas hydrates and extraction methods

Readership

Researchers in academia, students and professors in chemical engineering, oil and gas engineering, and mechanical engineering Extractive companies, process design companies, oil, gas and petrochemical industries, R&D departments in refinery and petrochemistry, energy production and utilities, power generation plants

Table of contents

Preface
Reviewer Acknowledgments
About the Editors

SECTION 1 Fundamental Aspects of Natural Gas Hydrates

1. Introduction to natural gas hydrates formation and application

2. Thermophysical properties of natural gas hydrates

3. Thermodynamic properties and phase equilibria characteristics of natural gas hydrates

4. Chemical structure and crystal types of natural gas hydrates

5. Hydrates growth theories and models

6. Natural gas hydrates dissociation and dissolution

7. Natural gas hydrates as a carbon neutral energy source: how the intrinsic properties can affect the CO2/CH4 exchange process

8. The application of natural gas hydrates as an energy source

9. Natural gas hydrates disasters and case studies

SECTION 2 Pipeline natural gas hydrates

10. Formation and Prevention of Natural Gas Hydrates in Transmission Pipelines

11. Removal of natural gas hydrate plug

12. Thermodynamic Hydrate Inhibitors (THI)*

SECTION 3 Oceanic Natural Gas Hydrates

13. Introduction to natural gas hydrates extraction methods

14. Climate Change Impacts on Oceanic Natural Gas Hydrates

15. Distribution and discovery of oceanic natural gas hydrates

16. Geophysical Indicators and Methods for Detecting Oceanic Gas Hydrates

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: February 12, 2024
  • Language: English

About the editors

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Mohammad Reza Rahimpour

Prof. Mohammad Reza Rahimpour is a professor in Chemical Engineering at Shiraz University, Iran. He received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Shiraz University joint with University of Sydney, Australia 1988. He started his independent career as Assistant Professor in September 1998 at Shiraz University. Prof. M.R. Rahimpour, was a Research Associate at University of California, Davis from 2012 till 2017. During his stay in University of California, he developed different reaction networks and catalytic processes such as thermal and plasma reactors for upgrading of lignin bio-oil to biofuel with collaboration of UCDAVIS. He has been a Chair of Department of Chemical Engineering at Shiraz University from 2005 till 2009 and from 2015 till 2020. Prof. M.R. Rahimpour leads a research group in fuel processing technology focused on the catalytic conversion of fossil fuels such as natural gas, and renewable fuels such as bio-oils derived from lignin to valuable energy sources. He provides young distinguished scholars with perfect educational opportunities in both experimental methods and theoretical tools in developing countries to investigate in-depth research in the various field of chemical engineering including carbon capture, chemical looping, membrane separation, storage and utilization technologies, novel technologies for natural gas conversion and improving the energy efficiency in the production and use of natural gas industries.

Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran

MM

Mohammad Amin Makarem

Dr. Mohammad Amin Makarem is an Adjunct Lecturer at the School of Engineering, Taylor’s University, Malaysia, with a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Shiraz University, Iran. Although his research spans gas separation and purification, green energy, nanofluids, microfluidics, and catalyst synthesis, Dr. Makarem has also established a strong reputation as an editor and contributor to scholarly publishing. He has served as Editor or Co-editor for numerous books, book series, and major reference works published by well-known academic publishers. His editorial contributions encompass a wide range of scientific and engineering disciplines, including carbon capture and storage, bioenergy, greenhouse gases, hydrotreating technologies, oily wastewater, crises in chemical industries, hydrogen energy, methanol production, homogeneous catalysis, nanofluids, synthesis gas, natural gas, and renewable energy systems. Through these efforts, he has helped shape authoritative resources that serve as critical references for researchers, industry professionals, and policymakers worldwide. By combining his deep technical expertise with editorial leadership, Dr. Makarem continues to advance knowledge dissemination in chemical engineering and energy sciences, supporting the global scientific community through high-impact publishing initiatives.
Affiliations and expertise
Research Associate, Taylor's University, Malaysia

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Maryam Meshksar

Dr. Maryam Meshksar is currently a Process Engineer at Petrochemical Industries Design and Engineering Company (PIDEC). Beside the experience of design and construction of oil, gas, and petrochemical industries, she has worked at Shiraz University as a research associate for more than 2 years because she got her PhD in Chemical Engineering from this university in 2022. Her research has focused on gas separation, clean energy, and catalyst synthesis. In gas separation, she is working on the membrane separation process, and in the clean energy field, she has more than 14 articles on different reforming-based processes for syngas production from methane experimentally. She has also synthesized novel catalysts for these processes that are tested for the first time. These catalysts were synthesized via hard templating materials like leaf biotemplates and glucose. Dr. Meshksar has also contributed significantly to the writing and editing of numerous books and book chapters for esteemed publishers like Elsevier, Springer, and Wiley. She served as editor of several book series on the fields of greenhouse gases, synthesis gases, natural gas, and homogeneous catalysis.
Affiliations and expertise
Process Department Petrochemical Industries Design and Engineering Company (PIDEC), Shiraz, Iran

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