Clathrate hydrates can spontaneously form under typical conditions found in oil and gas
pipelines. The agglomeration of clathrates into large solid masses plugs the pipelines …

The slow nucleation of clathrate hydrates is a central challenge for their use in the storage
and transportation of natural gas. Molecules that strongly adsorb to the clathrate–water …

Anti-agglomerants (AAs), both natural and commercial, are currently being considered for
gas hydrate risk management of petroleum pipelines in offshore operations. However, the …

Clathrate hydrate particle agglomeration is often considered to be one of the key limiting
factors in plug formation. The hydrate particle–water interaction can play a critical role in …

Adsorption of functional molecules on the surface of hydrates is key in the understanding of
hydrate inhibitors. We investigate the adsorption of a hydrocarbon chain, nonionic and ionic …

In oilfield production conditions, many chemicals are present in the form of natural
surfactants that occur in the oil phase as well as additives that are injected to control the …

Clathrate hydrates form and grow at interfaces. Understanding the relevant molecular
processes is crucial for developing hydrate-based technologies. Many computational …

Steered and equilibrium molecular dynamics simulations were employed to study the
coalescence of a sI hydrate particle and a water droplet within a hydrocarbon mixture. The …

The formation of clathrate hydrates in pipelines is potentially threatening to exploration and
gas transportation in the petroleum industry. To reduce such risks, various surfactants have …

The micromechanical interactions between hydrate particles and unconverted water
droplets play an important role in determining hydrate agglomeration, which is a key cause …