Litao Chen , Jiansheng Luo , Pengcheng Jing , Wang Ma , Hongtao Liu , Changhong Yu
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Abstract
Equilibrium data, one of the essential fundamental data of gas hydrate, is always needed in its prevention and utilization. In this work, a total of 111 sets of hydrate equilibrium data for CO2-containing natural gas in alcohol/salt solutions were measured in a stirred autoclave or rocking cell by using the isochoric pressure searching method. Some equilibrium data failed in the thermodynamic consistency test. It is speculated, after the hydrate formation and dissociation in the insufficiently stirred autoclave, the last hydrate crystal could be in equilibrium with concentrated or diluted solutions which are different from the initial solution. Fake equilibrium data could be reported. The gas hydrate equilibrium data in some solutions were remeasured in a rocking cell apparatus. All the rocking cell measured equilibrium data passed the thermodynamic consistency test. It seems stirred autoclave are likely to report fake gas hydrate equilibrium data, while rocking cell may be more reliable.
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Fluid Phase Equilibria publishes high-quality papers dealing with experimental, theoretical, and applied research related to equilibrium and transport properties of fluids, solids, and interfaces. Subjects of interest include physical/phase and chemical equilibria; equilibrium and nonequilibrium thermophysical properties; fundamental thermodynamic relations; and stability. The systems central to the journal include pure substances and mixtures of organic and inorganic materials, including polymers, biochemicals, and surfactants with sufficient characterization of composition and purity for the results to be reproduced. Alloys are of interest only when thermodynamic studies are included, purely material studies will not be considered. In all cases, authors are expected to provide physical or chemical interpretations of the results.
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