Xanthan gum in aqueous solutions: Fundamentals and applications

EM Nsengiyumva, P Alexandridis - International Journal of Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Xanthan gum is a naturally occurring polysaccharide obtained from Xanthomonas
campestris. The xanthan gum backbone consists of β-d-glucose linked like in cellulose. The …

Non-amide kinetic hydrate inhibitors: A review

Q Zhang, MA Kelland, H Lu - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
Kinetic hydrate inhibitors (KHIs) have been used for several decades to solve the hydrate
formation problem in oil and gas flowlines. Traditional KHIs are amide-based polymers, eg …

Review and perspectives of energy-efficient methane production from natural gas hydrate reservoirs using carbon dioxide exchange technology

I Wilson, S Saini, H Sreenivasan, C Sahu… - Energy & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Natural gas hydrates are unconventional abundant hydrocarbon energy resources that can
guarantee energy sustainability with little environmental impact. The solid nature of the …

Performance evaluation of fracturing fluids in the presence of NaCl, CaCl2 and KCl as hydrate inhibitors for extremely low temperature stimulation applications

I Wilson, H Patel, H Sreenivasan, S Krishna - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Naturally occurring gas hydrates are established as an abundant reserve of natural gas.
Production initiatives raised challenges such as low production rate, freezing problems …

Thermodynamic, rheological, and electrical properties of hydrate inhibitors: Implications for natural gas production and flow assurance

P Gupta, S Krishna, NK Maurya - Energy & Fuels, 2024 - ACS Publications
This work studies the relationship between the thermodynamic, rheological, and electrical
characteristics of gas hydrate inhibitors dissolved in water. It explores how inhibitors might …

Reservoir stimulation technologies for natural gas hydrate: Research progress, challenges, and perspectives

K Ma, D Li, D Liang - Energy & Fuels, 2023 - ACS Publications
The energy crisis has intensified in recent years. The current global economic environment
and increasing cost of mining necessitate additional energy access channels. Previous …

Towards a fundamental understanding of biopolymers and their role in gas hydrates: A review

S Yaqub, M Murtaza, B Lal - Journal of Natural Gas Science and …, 2021 - Elsevier
This review highlights the performance of biopolymers in the petroleum industry. It
summarizes the recent developments in biopolymers as Kinetic Hydrate Inhibitors (KHIs) …

Recent updates on guar gum derivatives in colon specific drug delivery

S Manna, S Karmakar, O Sen, P Sinha, S Jana… - Carbohydrate …, 2024 - Elsevier
Colon specific delivery of therapeutics have gained much attention of pharmaceutical
researchers in the recent past. Colonic specific targeting of drugs is used not only for …

Formation and dissociation kinetics of methane hydrate in aqueous oilfield polymer solutions (polyacrylamide, xanthan gum, and guar gum) and their performance …

P Gupta, JS Sangwai - Energy & fuels, 2019 - ACS Publications
Hydrate formation and deposition during drilling offshore oil and gas wells has been one of
the major challenges faced by the oil and gas industry. The use of low-dosage hydrate …

Review of gas hydrate research in India: status and future directions

HP Veluswamy, N Upadhye - Energy & Fuels, 2022 - ACS Publications
Gas hydrates have been an intense area of research during the past two decadesowing to
their characteristic advantages and utilization potential in several applications. Methane …