A kinetic inhibitor is a polymeric chemical that, when added to a production stream, will not change the hydrate formation temperature but will delay the…
Category: Hydrates
First the amount of water that will be condensed will be determined from Figure 4-6, assuming the gas is saturated at reservoir conditions. Water content…
1. Chemicals can be injected into the production stream to depress the likelihood of significant hydrate formation. 2. A therrnodynamic inhibitor alters the chemical potential…
Choking, or expansion of gas from a high pressure to a lower pressure, is generally required for control of gas flow rates. Choking is achieved…
One method of assuring that hydrates do not form is to assure that the amount of water vapor in the gas is always less than…
Knowledge of the temperature and pressure of a gas stream at the wellhead is important for determining whether hydrate formation can be expected when the…
Resembling dirty ice, hydrates consist of a water lattice in which light hydrocarbon molecules are embedded. They are a loosely-linked crystalline chemical compound of hydrocarbon…