Gas Hydrates Investigation: Flow Assurance for Gas Production and Effects on Hydrate-bearing Sediments
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Authors
Sadeq, Dhifaf Jaafar
Date
2018Supervisor
Ahmed Barifcani
Type
Thesis
Award
PhD
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Science and Engineering
School
WA School of Mines: Minerals, Energy and Chemical Engineering
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Abstract
This thesis was aimed to study gas hydrates in terms of their equilibrium conditions in bulk and their effects on sedimentary rocks. The hydrate equilibrium measurements for different gas mixtures containing CH4, CO2 and N2 were determined experimentally using the PVT sapphire cell equipment. We imaged CO2 hydrate distribution in sandstone, and investigated the hydrate morphology and cluster characteristics via μCT. Moreover, the effect of hydrate formation on the P-wave velocities of sandstone was investigated experimentally.
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