CONTINUOUS PRODUCTION OF CLATHRATE HYDRATES FROM AQUEOUS AND HYDRATE-FORMING STREAMS, METHODS AND USES THEREOF

• Main Authors: BRITO LOPES, José Carlos, DE MOURA TEIXEIRA, Carlos André, NOGUEIRA DOS SANTOS, Ricardo Jorge, GOMES DE QUEIROZ DIAS, Madalena Maria, DOS SANTOS COSTA, Marcelo Filipe
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 09.11.2022
• Subjects: CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOIDCHEMISTRY; CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL; SEPARATION; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS; TRANSPORTING; TREATMENT OF WATER, WASTE WATER, SEWAGE, OR SLUDGE

The present disclosure relates to a novel improved method for continuous crystallization of highly crystalline clathrate hydrates. The novel improved method utilizes a novel hydrator capable of overcoming heat and mass transfer limitations that usually constrain crystallization rate and thus reduces process productivity. The disclosed method and hydrator are for production of crystalline clathrates in general, CO2 capture, capture of other clathrate forming compounds, CO2 storage and transportation, storage and transportation of any clathrate forming compound in a solid lattice, gas separation or water desalination or purification purposes.