We propose a model for slowing down of clathrate hydrate formation caused by kinetic
hydrate inhibitors (KHIs) on the basis of the Gibbs–Thomson effect. The residence time of …

Development of more capable low‐dosage hydrate inhibitors (LDHI) is of crucial importance
to oil and gas industry. Those efforts have been severely hindered so far by lack of clear …

Within the framework of a proposed two-step mechanism for hydrate inhibition, the energy of
binding of four inhibitor molecules (PEO, PVP, PVCap, and VIMA) to a hydrate surface is …

Natural gas hydrates are ice-like structures in which water molecules form a cage around
gas molecules. They have been a problem in the petroleum industry. The heavy cost of …

Adsorption studies of kinetic inhibitors on clathrate hydrates are essential for understanding
the inhibition mechanism at the hydrate− water interface. This work presents the adsorption …

Molecular dynamics was employed to study the inhibition mechanism of vinyl lactam‐based
kinetic hydrate inhibitors (KHIs). By comparing the inhibition functions of the same KHIs at …

Natural gas hydrates are ice-like structures composed of water and gas molecules that have
long been a problem in petroleum industry. Heavy cost of alcohol and glycol injection has …

A deep understanding of the mechanism of hydrate inhibitors on hydrate formation is crucial
for the development of efficient natural gas hydrate inhibitors. However, the current …

Vinyl lactam-based polymers have been shown to be excellent kinetic hydrate inhibitors
(KHIs), inhibiting the formation and growth of methane hydrate under low subcooling …

The inhibition mechanism and the inhibition performance of four typical kinetic hydrate
inhibitors (KHIs), poly (N-vinyl pyrrolidone)(PVP), poly (N-vinyl piperidone)(PVPip), poly (N …