Promising Hydrate Formation Promoters Based on Sodium Sulfosuccinates of Polyols

The use of natural gas as an energy source is increasing significantly due to its low greenhouse emissions. However, the common methods storage and transportation, such liquefied or compressed gas, are limited in their applications because they require extreme conditions. Gas hydrate technology can be a promising alternative conventional approaches, artificially synthesized hydrates provide economical, environmentally friendly, safe medium store energy. Nevertheless, rate formation critical problem that hinders industrial application this technology. Therefore, chemical promoters being developed accelerate kinetics formation. In paper, effect new sodium sulfosuccinate compounds, based on glycerol pentaerythritol, methane was studied. Experiments under dynamic conditions using high-pressure autoclaves demonstrated conversion water-to-hydrate forms increased from 62 ± 5% pure water 86 4% for best promoter at concentration 500 ppm. addition, increases 2–4 times different concentrations. Moreover, none reagents formed foam, compared dodecyl sulfate, which foam 3.7 0.2. obtained showed good promotional properties did not form makes them