Elucidating the impact of thermodynamic hydrate inhibitors and kinetic hydrate inhibitors on a complex system of natural gas hydrates: application in flow assurance

S Dubey, P Gurjar, U Kumar, M Sahai, S Kumar… - Energy & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
To alleviate the hydrate blockage risk in oil and gas pipelines/production facilities,
thermodynamic hydrate inhibitors (THIs) and kinetic hydrate inhibitors (KHIs) are the …

High-fidelity evaluation of hybrid gas hydrate inhibition strategies

PJ Metaxas, VWS Lim, SF McKay, JEP Morgan… - Energy & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
In subsea oil and gas production, a transition away from complete gas hydrate avoidance to
risk-based hydrate management has the potential to offer cost savings and improved …

Concentration effect of kinetic hydrate inhibitor on hydrate formation and inhibition

C Yang, M Zi, G Wu, X Zou, K Liu, D Chen - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Kinetic hydrate inhibitor (KHI) is an eco-friendly and promising technology for hydrate
blockage issue in natural gas pipelines, but it remains unclear of how KHI performance …

Synergistic effect of Kinetic Hydrate Inhibitor (KHI) and Monoethylene Glycol (MEG) in gas hydrate management

SN Kannan, JG Delgado-Linares, TY Makogon… - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
The effectiveness of a Kinetic Hydrate Inhibitor (KHI) in preventing structure I gas hydrate
formation with KHI pre-exposed to high-temperature conditions (50° C and 70° C) was …

Recalcitrance of gas hydrate crystals formed in the presence of kinetic hydrate inhibitors

H Sharifi, J Ripmeester, P Englezos - Journal of Natural Gas Science and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Kinetic hydrate inhibitors (KHIs) are used to manage the risk of gas hydrate plug formation in
oil and gas transmission pipelines and facilities. However, under severe conditions …

Natural gas hydrates: A review of various inhibitors and respective mechanisms

M Yusuf, M Beg, H Kamyab, K Muzammil… - Journal of Molecular …, 2024 - Elsevier
Natural gas hydrates (NGH) have garnered significant attention in the petroleum industry
due to their propensity to cause pipeline blockages, posing challenges to flow assurance …

Gas hydrate in oil-dominant systems: A review

AA Almashwali, CB Bavoh, B Lal, SF Khor, QC Jin… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Gas hydrate risks minimization in deepsea hydrocarbon flowlines, especially in high water to
oil ratios, and is critical for the oil and gas flow assurance industry. Although there are …

Experimental evaluation of kinetic hydrate inhibitors and mixed formulations with monoethylene glycol for hydrate prevention in pure water and brine–oil systems

C Yang, W Ke, C Zhao, D Chen - Energy & Fuels, 2020 - ACS Publications
Thermodynamic hydrate inhibitors (THIs) and kinetic hydrate inhibitors (KHIs) are widely
studied and used in the oil & gas industry for hydrate prevention. In this experimental study …

Gas hydrate formation probability and growth rate as a function of kinetic hydrate inhibitor (KHI) concentration

VWS Lim, PJ Metaxas, PL Stanwix, ML Johns… - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
Kinetic hydrate inhibitors (KHIs) are polymeric based chemicals that delay the nucleation
and/or suppress the growth rate of gas hydrate crystals. While KHIs have been used …

Navigating pH Influence: A Detailed Study on the Performance of Vitamin E-TS, Span-60, DTAB, and Monoethylene Glycol in Controlling Gas Hydrate Formation

M Park, W Go, J Jung, G Jeong, J Park, Y Seo - Energy & Fuels, 2023 - ACS Publications
This research addresses the challenges of gas hydrate formation in subsea flowlines,
focusing on the investigation of antiagglomerants (AAs): Vitamin E derivative (d-alpha …