Anti-agglomeration of natural gas hydrates in liquid condensate and crude oil at constant pressure conditions

• Published in: Fuel (Guildford) Vol. 180; pp. 187 - 193
• Main Authors: Zhao, Huangjing, Sun, Minwei, Firoozabadi, Abbas
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 15.09.2016
• Subjects: Anti-agglomerant; Crude oil; Flow assurance; Gas condensate; Natural gas hydrates; Natural gas hydrates; Anti-agglomerant; Crude oil; Gas condensate; Flow assurance

•Anti-agglomeration in a wide water-cut range in real petroleum fluids is demonstrated.•The effect of CO2 in the petroleum fluid on anti-agglomeration is compensated by LiOH.•The high gas volume to liquid volume (oil and water) ratio is demonstrated to require higher dosage of anti-agglomerant. An e...