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论文类型：期刊论文

发表时间：2012-04-01

发表刊物：ENERGIES

收录刊物：SCIE、EI、Scopus

卷号：5

期号：4

页面范围：898-910

ISSN号：1996-1073

关键字：hydrate; growth habit; porous microstructure; tetrahydrofuran; magnetic resonance imaging

摘要：The porous microstructure of hydrates governs the mechanical strength of the hydrate-bearing sediment. To investigate the growth law and microstructure of hydrates in porous media, the growth process of tetrahydrofuran (THF) hydrate under different concentration of THF solution is directly observed using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). The images show that the THF hydrate grows as different models under different concentration of THF solution (19%, 11.4% and 5.7% by weight) at 1 degrees C. When the concentration is 19% (stoichiometric molar ratio of THF/H2O = 1:17), the THF hydrate grows as cementing model. However, with the decreasing concentration of THF, the growth model transfers from cementing model to floating model. The results show that the growth of the THF hydrate was influenced by the dissolved quantity of THF in the water. The extension of the observed behavior to methane hydrate could have implications in understanding their role in seafloor and permafrost stability.