Monitoring gas hydrate formation and transport in a flow loop with acoustic emission

Experimental studies on flow loop allow estimating the amount of formed hydrate and their transport during time. The amount of hydrates formed spatially during flow is unknown together with the location of the beginning of sedimentation and plug. This experimental study was carried on to verify the...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of natural gas science and engineering 2018-07, Vol.55, p.331-336
Main Authors: Cameirao, A., Serris, E., Melchuna, A., Herri, J.M., Glenat, P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acoustic emission
Agglomeration
Chemical and Process Engineering
Crystallization
Engineering Sciences
Gas hydrates
Liquid-liquid dispersion
Rheology
Citations: Items that this one cites
Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Experimental studies on flow loop allow estimating the amount of formed hydrate and their transport during time. The amount of hydrates formed spatially during flow is unknown together with the location of the beginning of sedimentation and plug. This experimental study was carried on to verify the use of acoustic emission (AE) to spatially follow the formation of hydrates but also sedimentation and agglomeration. The AE energy variations allowed to follow the emulsification, to identify the beginning of the crystallization and to follow the crystallization, agglomeration and plug/sedimentation in the flow loop. •Acoustic emission can monitor the flow pattern and the crystallization of gas hydrates.•Acoustic emission energy can be used to model crystallization and agglomeration kinetics.•The pipelines management with acoustic emission trough a model represents a major progress.
ISSN:1875-5100
2212-3865
DOI:10.1016/j.jngse.2018.04.035