A Review of Gas Capture and Liquid Separation Technologies by CO[sub.2] Gas Hydrate

• Published in: Energies (Basel) Vol. 16; no. 8
• Main Authors: Misyura, Sergey, Strizhak, Pavel, Meleshkin, Anton, Morozov, Vladimir, Gaidukova, Olga, Shlegel, Nikita, Shkola, Maria
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 01-04-2023
• Subjects: Carbon sequestration; Environmental aspects; Frozen ground; Gas hydrates; Methods; Russia
• ISSN: 1996-1073; 1996-1073
• DOI: 10.3390/en16083318

Gas hydrates, being promising energy sources, also have good prospects for application in gas separation and capture technologies (e.g., CO[sub.2] sequestration), as well as for seawater desalination. However, the widespread use of these technologies is hindered due to their high cost associated with high power consumption and the low growth rates of gas hydrates. Previous studies do not comprehensively disclose the combined effect of several surfactants. In addition, issues related to the kinetics of CO[sub.2] hydrate dissociation in the annealing temperature range remain poorly investigated. The presented review suggests promising ways to improve efficiency of gas capture and liquid separation technologies. Various methods of heat and mass transfer enhancement and the use of surfactants allow the growth rate to be significantly increased and the degree of water transformation into gas hydrate, which gives impetus to further advancement of these technologies. Taking the kinetics of this into account is important for improving the efficiency of gas hydrate storage and transportation technologies, as well as for enhancing models of global climate warming considering the increase in temperatures in the permafrost region.