Hydrophobic amino acids as a new class of kinetic inhibitors for gas hydrate formation

JH Sa, GH Kwak, BR Lee, DH Park, K Han, KH Lee - Scientific reports, 2013 - nature.com
As the foundation of energy industry moves towards gas, flow assurance technology
preventing pipelines from hydrate blockages becomes increasingly significant. However, the …

Development of novel natural gas hydrate inhibitor and the synergistic inhibition mechanism with NaCl: Experiments and molecular dynamics simulation

B Liao, J Sun, J Wang, X Lv, J Wang, J Guo, R Wang… - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Drilling fluid systems with exceptional performance serve as a foundation for commercial
hydrate extraction. However, most hydrate reservoirs are located at relatively deep water …

Gas hydrate inhibition by perturbation of liquid water structure

JH Sa, GH Kwak, K Han, D Ahn, KH Lee - Scientific reports, 2015 - nature.com
Natural gas hydrates are icy crystalline materials that contain hydrocarbons, which are the
primary energy source for this civilization. The abundance of naturally occurring gas …

A short review on natural gas hydrate, kinetic hydrate inhibitors and inhibitor synergists

W Ke, D Chen - Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
Gas hydrate-caused pipeline plugging is an industrial nuisance for petroleum flow
assurance that calls for technological innovations. Traditional thermodynamic inhibitors such …

Inhibition of methane and natural gas hydrate formation by altering the structure of water with amino acids

JH Sa, GH Kwak, K Han, D Ahn, SJ Cho, JD Lee… - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
Natural gas hydrates are solid hydrogen-bonded water crystals containing small molecular
gases. The amount of natural gas stored as hydrates in permafrost and ocean sediments is …

Towards gas hydrate-free pipelines: a comprehensive review of gas hydrate inhibition techniques

S Elhenawy, M Khraisheh, F Almomani, MA Al-Ghouti… - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Gas hydrate blockage is a major issue that the production and transportation processes in
the oil/gas industry faces. The formation of gas hydrates in pipelines results in significant …

Gas hydrates inhibition via combined biomolecules and synergistic materials at wide process conditions

T Altamash, MF Qureshi, S Aparicio, M Aminnaji… - Journal of Natural Gas …, 2017 - Elsevier
The motive of this research to present a systematic study in context of implementation of gas
hydrate inhibitors that are obtained via naturally occurring amino acids (L-Alanine, Glycine …

Challenges and advantages of using environmentally friendly kinetic gas hydrate inhibitors for flow assurance application: A comprehensive review

A Farhadian, A Shadloo, X Zhao, RS Pavelyev… - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Gas hydrate formation is one of the most serious challenges for flow assurance in oil and
gas transportation pipelines as it causes severe safety, environmental, and economic …

Mechanisms of synergistic inhibition of hydrophilic amino acids with kinetic inhibitors on hydrate formation

J Wang, J Sun, R Wang, K Lv, J Wang, B Liao, X Shi… - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
The effects of hydrophilic amino acids on hydrate formation are a global hot spot of research,
and yet the mechanisms behind such effects need to be further investigated. The …

[HTML][HTML] Recent insights into the anomalous dual nature (both promotion and Inhibition) of chemical additives on gas hydrate formation

NN Nguyen, AV Nguyen - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Gas hydrates are gas-carrying water structures which present both opportunities and threats
to the energy industry and environment. Chemical additives are used either to promote gas …