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Optimization of water-saturated superabsorbent polymers for hydrate-based gas storage
Min-Kyung Kim1†
Geumbi Han1†
Hyeonjin Kim1
Jihee Yu1
Youngki Lee1
Taekyong Song2
Jinmo Park2
Yo-Han Kim2
Yun-Ho Ahn1†
1Department of Chemical Engineering, Soongsil University, 369 Sangdo-ro, Dongjak-gu, Seoul 06978, Korea 2Hydrogen Research Center, KOGAS Research Institute, 960 Incheonsinhangdaero, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon 21993, Korea
yhahn@ssu.ac.kr
Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, May 2023, 40(5), 1063-1070(8), 10.1007/s11814-022-1301-2
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Abstract
Gas hydrates are an environmentally benign and cost-effective gas storage media that can store gas molecules in a lattice formed by hydrogen bonds between water molecules. To utilize gas hydrates on an industrial scale, the
formation rate of gas hydrates must be improved. In this study, superabsorbent polymer (SAP) having a three-dimensional porous polymeric network was used to promote the formation of natural gas hydrates. SAP can absorb water
efficiently and improve the kinetics of natural gas hydrates without mechanical agitation by expanding the gas-water
interfacial area. The promotion effect of SAP is affected by various factors: the formation rate of natural gas hydrate
and its reproducibility are determined by how water is dispersed over the SAP powders. Moreover, as the SAP is less
crosslinked, the natural gas hydrate formation occurs more rapidly. The amount of saturated water is also a critical factor in determining the formation rate and yield of natural gas hydrates. Through this study, we provide engineering
data to design hydrate-based gas storage media in a quiescent system for a large-scale application.
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