Rate of Cooling Mechanism of Gas Hydrates in Clay Environments Using Non-Stirred and Stirred Reactor

We experimented with gas hydrate in various clay media. We discovered that in a clay environment, the rates of methane conversion were evidently smaller for higher Rw ratios than those in other media that are used experimentally. We express that the differences are due to the distinct water compositions at various pressures in different media in induction time and rate of cooling. In sediments like clay, because of its small particle size, the proportion of water that is bound is much higher than in sand, and the bound water is more difficult to hydrate. During thawing cycles, our experiments show that the rate of formation after the sub-cooling temperature has a rapid growth during the saturation level.