Characterization of mixed CP + CO2 hydrates for refrigeration
Résumé
The use of gas hydrates in secondary refrigeration can reduce cooling environmental impact by greenhouse gas reduction because of there high energy density. CO2 hydrates was selected at previous work as a candidate material
This work deploys a temperature-controlled flowloop to characterize the rheological properties of hydrate slurries generated in situ from oil-in-water emulsions. Systems of 3 - 15wt% cyclopentane fraction to form pure CP hydrate and mixed CP + CO2 hydrate slurries were tested. The results showed that the viscosity of CP and mixed CP + CO2 hydrate slurries increase with the decrease of the shear rate, exhibiting a shear-thinning behavior. With a similar protocol, a rheological characterization involving a long period of hydrate slurries circulation was conducted. The results illustrated that the hydrate slurries behavior change with time.