In-situ observation device for gas hydrates

    公开(公告)号:US12188913B1

    公开(公告)日:2025-01-07

    申请号:US18806721

    申请日:2024-08-16

    Abstract: An in-situ observation device for gas hydrates includes a reactor, which includes a visual tube, a pulling rod, a temperature-controlled seed crystal rod and a spiral adjuster. An upper end and a lower end of the visual tube are respectively equipped with an upper end cap and a lower end cap. The upper end cap defines an air inlet, and the lower end cap defines a liquid inlet. An upper end of the temperature-controlled seed crystal rod is connected to an adjusting flange. The adjusting flange is connected to the spiral adjuster. A lower end of the temperature-controlled seed crystal rod hermetically passes through the upper end cap and is located in the visual tube. The temperature-controlled seed crystal rod defines a cooling liquid channel, and a cooling liquid inlet and a cooling liquid outlet, a seed crystal rod liquid inlet and a seed crystal rod outlet.

    TEMPERATURE TESTING SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR HYDRATE NUCLEATION AND PHASE TRANSITION BASED ON INFRARED IMAGING

    公开(公告)号:US20250123227A1

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-17

    申请号:US18743127

    申请日:2024-06-14

    Abstract: A temperature testing system for hydrate nucleation and phase transition based on infrared imaging is provided and includes a gas-liquid supplying device, a refrigeration device, an infrared imaging device, a hydrate generation device, and a data acquisition device. The gas-liquid supplying device is configured to provide a gas and a liquid required for synthetizing a hydrate. The refrigeration device is configured to provide a temperature environment required for synthetizing the hydrate. The infrared imaging device is configured to in-situ measure temperature changes caused during a formation of the hydrate. The hydrate generation device is configured to provide a visual growth environment for nucleation and phase transition of the hydrate. The data acquisition device is configured to collect a temperature, a system pressure, and infrared imaging data from the hydrate generation device. The temperature testing system can accurately determine the temperature evolution during the nucleation, formation, and decomposition of the hydrate.

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