Advances in Natural Gas: Formation, Processing, and Applications. Volume 3: Natural Gas Hydrates
- 1st Edition - February 12, 2024
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Mohammad Reza Rahimpour, Mohammad Amin Makarem, Maryam Meshksar
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 9 2 1 9 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 9 2 2 0 - 3
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Request a sales quoteAdvances 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.
- Introduces characteristics and properties of natural gas hydrates
- Describes pipeline natural gas hydrates and prevention methods
- Discusses oceanic natural gas hydrates and extraction methods
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- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- About the editors
- Preface
- Reviewer acknowledgments
- Section I. Fundamental aspects of natural gas hydrates
- 1. Introduction to natural gas hydrate formation and applications
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Potential application of gas hydrates
- 3. Usage of chemical additive to alter the formation and/or dissociation of gas hydrates
- 4. Conclusion and future outlooks
- Abbreviations and symbols
- 2. Introduction to natural gas hydrates extraction methods
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Introducing NGH detection techniques
- 3. Techniques to extract natural gas hydrate
- 4. Real field tests
- 5. Conclusion and future outlooks
- Abbreviations and symbols
- 3. Thermophysical properties of natural gas hydrates
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Phase equilibrium of hydrates
- 3. Thermal conductivity of hydrates
- 4. Dissociation enthalpy
- 5. Specific heat capacity and thermal diffusivity and of gas hydrates
- 6. Conclusion and future outlooks
- Abbreviations and symbols
- 4. Thermodynamic properties and phase equilibria characteristics of natural gas hydrates
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Thermodynamic aspects of gas hydrate formation
- 3. Predicting thermodynamic properties and phase behavior
- 4. Current applications and cases
- 5. Conclusion and future outlooks
- Abbreviations and symbols
- 5. Chemical structure and crystal types of natural gas hydrates
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Properties of the NGHs
- 3. NGH formation and dissociation
- 4. Conclusion and future outlooks
- Abbreviations and symbols
- 6. Natural gas hydrate dissociation and dissolution
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Sources of methane origin in NGH
- 3. Gas hydrate stability zone
- 4. Gas hydrates in natural porous media
- 5. Hydrate dissociation and production of CH4 from NGH
- 6. The uncontrolled dissociation of NGH in the climate (environment)
- 7. Conclusion and future outlooks
- Abbreviations and symbols
- 7. Natural gas hydrates as a carbon neutral energy source: How the intrinsic properties can affect the CO2/CH4 exchange process
- 1. Introduction
- 2. CO2/CH4 replacement mechanism into hydrates
- 3. Effect of intrinsic properties of hydrates formation on the replacement process
- 4. Re-definition of the thermodynamic region available for CO2–CH4 exchange
- 5. Replacement above and below the freezing point of water
- 6. Conclusion and future outlooks
- 8. The application of natural gas hydrates as an energy source
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Gas hydrate
- 3. Latest developments in MH energy recovery
- 4. Recovery techniques
- 5. Conclusion and future outlooks
- Abbreviation and symbols
- 9. Natural gas hydrate–related disasters and case studies
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Gas hydrate in pipelines
- 3. Gas hydrates in seabed
- 4. Gas hydrate environmental aspects
- 5. Conclusion and future outlooks
- Abbreviations and symbols
- Section II. Pipeline natural gas hydrates
- 10. Removal of natural gas hydrate plugs
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Chemical inhibitors
- 3. Advancement in gas hydrate inhibitors
- 4. Conclusion and future outlooks
- Abbreviations and symbols
- 11. Natural gas thermodynamic hydrate inhibitors
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Thermodynamic hydrate inhibitors
- 3. Conclusion and future outlooks
- Abbreviations and symbols
- Section III. Oceanic natural gas hydrates
- 12. Distribution and discovery of oceanic natural gas hydrates
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Geochemical signs
- 3. Diapirism
- 4. Mud volcano
- 5. Faulting
- 6. Methods for identification and study of gaseous hydrates
- 7. Zone of stability for gaseous hydrates
- 8. Some projects carried out in the field of gas hydrate exploration
- 9. Conclusion and future outlook
- Abbreviations and symbols
- 13. Geophysical indicators and methods for producing oceanic gas hydrates
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Principles and procedures for gas hydrate exploration
- 3. Gas hydrate processes and characteristics
- 4. Current applications and cases
- 5. Conclusion and future outlooks
- Abbreviations and symbols
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: February 12, 2024
- No. of pages (Paperback): 348
- No. of pages (eBook): 570
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443192197
- eBook ISBN: 9780443192203
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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, IranMM
Mohammad Amin Makarem
Dr. Mohammad Amin Makarem is a research associate at Taylor's University, Malaysia. He former worked at Shiraz University. His research interests are gas separation and purification, nanofluids, microfluidics, catalyst synthesis, reactor design and green energy. In gas separation, his focus is on experimental and theoretical investigation and optimization of pressure swing adsorption process, and in the gas purification field, he is working on novel technologies such as microchannels. Recently, he has investigated methods of synthesizing bio-template nanomaterials and catalysts. Besides, he has collaborated in writing and editing various books and book-chapters for famous publishers such as Elsevier, Springer and Wiley, as well as guest editing journals special issues.
Affiliations and expertise
Taylor's University, MalaysiaMM
Maryam Meshksar
Maryam Meshksar is a research associate at Shiraz University. Her research has focused on gas separation, clean energy, and catalyst synthesis. In gas separation, she is working on membrane separation process, and in the clean energy field, she has worked on different reforming-based processes for syngas production from methane experimentally. She has also synthesized novel catalysts for these processes which are tested in for the first time. Besides, she has reviewed novel technologies like microchannels for energy production. Recently, she has written various book-chapters for famous publishers such as Elsevier, Springer, and Wiley.
Affiliations and expertise
Research Associate, Department of Chemical Engineering, Shiraz University, Shiraz, IranRead Advances in Natural Gas: Formation, Processing, and Applications. Volume 3: Natural Gas Hydrates on ScienceDirect