Methane hydrates with a high capacity and a high formation rate promoted by biosurfactants.
Lignosulfonates, which are byproducts of the pulp and paper industry, can be used as promoters for the formation of methane hydrates with a high capacity up to 170 v/v and a high formation rate.
Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Enhanced Heat Transfer & Energy Conservation, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China. cewxwang@scut.edu.cn
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Haoran
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D008031:Lignin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000737:chemistry; D008697:Methane / Q000737:chemistry*; D011312:Pressure; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000737:chemistry*; D013696:Temperature
D013501:Surface-Active Agents; C000353:calcium lignosulfonate; D008031:Lignin; D008697:Methane