Fluids in convergent margins: what do we know about their composition, origin, role in diagenesis and importance for oceanic chemical fluxes?

1991 ◽  
Vol 335 (1638) ◽  
pp. 243-259 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Oceanic Crust ◽  
Volcanic Ash ◽  
Hydrate Formation ◽  
Convergent Margins ◽  
Pore Fluids ◽  
Hydrous Minerals ◽  
Porosity Reduction ◽  
Gas Hydrate Formation ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Internal Sources

The nature and origin of fluids in convergent margins can be inferred from geochemical and isotopic studies of the venting and pore fluids, and is attempted here for the Barbados Ridge, Nankai Trough and the convergent margin off Peru. Venting and pore fluids with lower than seawater Cl - concentrations characterize all these margins. Fluids have two types of source: internal and external. The three most important internal sources are: (1) porosity reduction; (2) diagenetic and metamorphic dehydration ; and (3) the breakdown of hydrous minerals. Gas hydrate formation and dissociation, authigenesis of hydrous minerals and the alteration of volcanic ash and/or the upper oceanic crust lead to a redistribution of the internal fluids and gases in vertical and lateral directions. The maximum amount of expelled water calculated can be ca. 7 m 3 a -1 m -1 , which is much less than the tens to more than 100 m 3 a -1 m -1 of fluid expulsion which has been observed. The difference between these figures must be attributed to external fluid sources, mainly by transport of meteoric water enhanced by mixing with seawater. The most important diagenetic reactions which modify the fluid compositions, and concurrently the physical and even the thermal properties of the solids through which they flow are: (1) carbonate recrystallization, and more importantly precipitation; (2) bacterial and thermal degradation of organic matter; (3) formation and dissociation of gas hydrates; (4) dehydration and transformation of hydrous minerals, especially of clay minerals and opal-A; and (5) alteration, principally zeolitization and clay mineral formation, of volcanic ash and the upper oceanic crust.

Analysis of Gas Hydrate Formation in Subsea External Sleeve Choke

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Biao Hu ◽  
Hongwu Zhu ◽  
Fangling Xu ◽  
Youjiang Zhang ◽  
Huiqin Lv ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gas Hydrate ◽  
Hydrate Formation ◽  
Gas Production ◽  
Inlet Temperature ◽  
Pressure Curve ◽  
Outlet Pressure ◽  
Critical Range ◽  
Gas Hydrate Formation ◽  
Potential Risks ◽  
The Difference

Gas hydrates are well-known challenge for subsea gas production and transportation, since the hydrates can plug subsea production equipments with potential risks for safety, environment and economic. In the present paper, combining CFD technology with temperature-pressure curve of natural gas hydrate forming, the hydrate formation in subsea external sleeve choke is studied. The difference between real pressure in the choke and critical pressure of gas hydrate formation is defined as equivalent pressure, based on which a new approach to predict gas hydrate formation called Maximum Equivalent Pressure Method is proposed, and the influence of inlet temperature, outlet pressure and relative opening to the maximum equivalent pressure are investigated. The critical relative opening ranges of gas hydrate formation under conditions of certain inlet temperature and outlet pressure are obtained. In case that the relative opening is within the critical range, there would be no hydrate formation in the choke, otherwise it would generate hydrate.

Does Local Structure Bias How a Crystal Nucleus Evolves?

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyle Hall ◽  
Zhengcai Zhang ◽  
Christian Burnham ◽  
Guang-Jun Guo ◽  
Sheelagh Carpendale ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Local Structure ◽  
Molecular Level ◽  
Hydrate Formation ◽  
Mixed Gas ◽  
Local Structures ◽  
Surrounding Environment ◽  
Gas Hydrate Formation ◽  
Significant Research ◽  
Crystal Phases ◽  
Recent Experimental Work

<p>The broad scientific and technological importance of crystallization has led to significant research probing and rationalizing crystallization processes, particularly how nascent</p> <p>crystal phases appear. Previous work has generally neglected the possibility of the molecular-level dynamics of individual nuclei coupling to local structures (e.g., that of the nucleus and its</p> <p>surrounding environment). However, recent experimental work has conjectured that this can occur. Therefore, to address a deficiency in scientific understanding of crystallization, we have</p> <p>probed the nucleation of prototypical single and multi-component crystals (specifically, ice and mixed gas hydrates). Here, we establish that local structures can bias the evolution of nascent</p> <p>crystal phases on a nanosecond timescale by, for example, promoting the appearance or disappearance of specific crystal motifs, and thus reveal a new facet of crystallization behaviour.</p> <p>Analysis of the crystallization literature confirms that structural biases are likely present during crystallization processes beyond ice and gas hydrate formation. Moreover, we demonstrate that</p> <p>structurally-biased dynamics are a lens for understanding existing computational and experimental results while pointing to future opportunities.</p>

Does Local Structure Bias How a Crystal Nucleus Evolves?

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyle Hall ◽  
Zhengcai Zhang ◽  
Christian Burnham ◽  
Guang-Jun Guo ◽  
Sheelagh Carpendale ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Local Structure ◽  
Molecular Level ◽  
Hydrate Formation ◽  
Mixed Gas ◽  
Local Structures ◽  
Surrounding Environment ◽  
Gas Hydrate Formation ◽  
Significant Research ◽  
Crystal Phases ◽  
Recent Experimental Work

<p>The broad scientific and technological importance of crystallization has led to significant research probing and rationalizing crystallization processes, particularly how nascent</p> <p>crystal phases appear. Previous work has generally neglected the possibility of the molecular-level dynamics of individual nuclei coupling to local structures (e.g., that of the nucleus and its</p> <p>surrounding environment). However, recent experimental work has conjectured that this can occur. Therefore, to address a deficiency in scientific understanding of crystallization, we have</p> <p>probed the nucleation of prototypical single and multi-component crystals (specifically, ice and mixed gas hydrates). Here, we establish that local structures can bias the evolution of nascent</p> <p>crystal phases on a nanosecond timescale by, for example, promoting the appearance or disappearance of specific crystal motifs, and thus reveal a new facet of crystallization behaviour.</p> <p>Analysis of the crystallization literature confirms that structural biases are likely present during crystallization processes beyond ice and gas hydrate formation. Moreover, we demonstrate that</p> <p>structurally-biased dynamics are a lens for understanding existing computational and experimental results while pointing to future opportunities.</p>

Thermodynamic Modelling of Gas Hydrate Formation in the Presence of Inhibitors and the Consideration of their Effect

2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 45
Author(s):  
Peyman Sabzi ◽  
Saheb Noroozi
Keyword(s):  
Gas Hydrates ◽  
Gas Hydrate ◽  
Low Temperatures ◽  
Hydrate Formation ◽  
Transportation Systems ◽  
Flow Lines ◽  
Main Approach ◽  
Efficient Inhibitor ◽  
System A ◽  
Gas Hydrate Formation

Gas hydrates formation is considered as one the greatest obstacles in gas transportation systems. Problems related to gas hydrate formation is more severe when dealing with transportation at low temperatures of deep water. In order to avoid formation of Gas hydrates, different inhibitors are used. Methanol is one of the most common and economically efficient inhibitor. Adding methanol to the flow lines, changes the thermodynamic equilibrium situation of the system. In order to predict these changes in thermodynamic behavior of the system, a series of modelings are performed using Matlab software in this paper. The main approach in this modeling is on the basis of Van der Waals and Plateau's thermodynamic approach. The obtained results of a system containing water, Methane and Methanol showed that hydrate formation pressure increases due to the increase of inhibitor amount in constant temperature and this increase is more in higher temperatures. Furthermore, these results were in harmony with the available empirical data.Keywords: Gas hydrates, thermodynamic inhibitor, modelling, pipeline blockage

scholarly journals Carbon Isotope Fractionation during the Formation of CO2 Hydrate and Equilibrium Pressures of 12CO2 and 13CO2 Hydrates

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (14) ◽  
pp. 4215
Author(s):  
Hiromi Kimura ◽  
Go Fuseya ◽  
Satoshi Takeya ◽  
Akihiro Hachikubo
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Isotope ◽  
Isotope Fractionation ◽  
Small Difference ◽  
Hydrate Formation ◽  
Formation Temperature ◽  
Carbon Isotope Fractionation ◽  
Unit Cell Size ◽  
Naturally Occurring ◽  
Three Phase ◽  
The Difference

Knowledge of carbon isotope fractionation is needed in order to discuss the formation and dissociation of naturally occurring CO2 hydrates. We investigated carbon isotope fractionation during CO2 hydrate formation and measured the three-phase equilibria of 12CO2–H2O and 13CO2–H2O systems. From a crystal structure viewpoint, the difference in the Raman spectra of hydrate-bound 12CO2 and 13CO2 was revealed, although their unit cell size was similar. The δ13C of hydrate-bound CO2 was lower than that of the residual CO2 (1.0–1.5‰) in a formation temperature ranging between 226 K and 278 K. The results show that the small difference between equilibrium pressures of ~0.01 MPa in 12CO2 and 13CO2 hydrates causes carbon isotope fractionation of ~1‰. However, the difference between equilibrium pressures in the 12CO2–H2O and 13CO2–H2O systems was smaller than the standard uncertainties of measurement; more accurate pressure measurement is required for quantitative discussion.

scholarly journals Rapid Gas Hydrate Formation—Evaluation of Three Reactor Concepts and Feasibility Study

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (12) ◽  
pp. 3615
Author(s):  
Florian Filarsky ◽  
Julian Wieser ◽  
Heyko Juergen Schultz
Keyword(s):  
Gas Hydrates ◽  
Gas Hydrate ◽  
Hydrate Formation ◽  
Synthetic Natural Gas ◽  
Operation Conditions ◽  
Gas Hydrate Formation ◽  
Gas Conditioning ◽  
And Storage ◽  
Economic Considerations ◽  
High Storage

Gas hydrates show great potential with regard to various technical applications, such as gas conditioning, separation and storage. Hence, there has been an increased interest in applied gas hydrate research worldwide in recent years. This paper describes the development of an energetically promising, highly attractive rapid gas hydrate production process that enables the instantaneous conditioning and storage of gases in the form of solid hydrates, as an alternative to costly established processes, such as, for example, cryogenic demethanization. In the first step of the investigations, three different reactor concepts for rapid hydrate formation were evaluated. It could be shown that coupled spraying with stirring provided the fastest hydrate formation and highest gas uptakes in the hydrate phase. In the second step, extensive experimental series were executed, using various different gas compositions on the example of synthetic natural gas mixtures containing methane, ethane and propane. Methane is eliminated from the gas phase and stored in gas hydrates. The experiments were conducted under moderate conditions (8 bar(g), 9–14 °C), using tetrahydrofuran as a thermodynamic promoter in a stoichiometric concentration of 5.56 mole%. High storage capacities, formation rates and separation efficiencies were achieved at moderate operation conditions supported by rough economic considerations, successfully showing the feasibility of this innovative concept. An adapted McCabe-Thiele diagram was created to approximately determine the necessary theoretical separation stage numbers for high purity gas separation requirements.

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