Determination of synthetic hydrate content in sand specimens using dielectrics
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Abstract
Gas hydrates are solid crystalline compounds (clathrates) that encage gas molecules inside the lattices of hydrogen bonded water molecules within a specific temperaturepressure stability zone. It is imperative that reliable detection and quantification modi operandi are developed, as proposed in this research, to identify hydrate-laden strata and determine economic viability of this potential energy yield. This paper presents the experimental analysis of synthetic refrigerant (R-11) hydrates in 20/30 Ottawa sand using dielectric principles to determine specific hydrate content. Hydrate specimens were constructed via moist tamped Ottawa sand, purged with carbon dioxide (CO2), saturated with de-aired water, and mixed with a known amount of R-11 to produce precise hydrate contents. The specimen's bulk dielectric constant was measured using a ThetaProbe by applying the principles of time domain reflectometry (TDR). A distinct relationship between hydrate content and the bulk dielectric constant of sand specimens is determined, as well; volumetric expansion associated with hydrate formation is also portrayed.Key words: gas hydrates, synthetic hydrates, dielectrics, Ottawa sand, laboratory testing.
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| Meta-epidemiology (narrow) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Meta-epidemiology (broad) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Bibliometrics | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Science and technology studies | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Scholarly communication | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Open science | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Research integrity | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Insufficient payload (model declined to judge) | 0.001 | 0.000 |
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