Modeling and Numerical Investigations of Gas Production from Natural Gas Hydrates
As ice-like crystals and non-stoichiometric compounds comprising gas and water, natural gas hydrates have drawn significant attention as a potential alternative energy source. This work focuses on holistically reviewing theoretical modeling and numerical studies conducted on the production of gas fr...
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| author | Zi-Jie Ning Hong-Feng Lu Shao-Fei Zheng Dong-Hui Xing Xian Li Lei Liu |
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| description | As ice-like crystals and non-stoichiometric compounds comprising gas and water, natural gas hydrates have drawn significant attention as a potential alternative energy source. This work focuses on holistically reviewing theoretical modeling and numerical studies conducted on the production of gas from natural gas hydrates. Firstly, fundamental models for the dissociation of a hydrate in a porous sediment are summarized in terms of the phase equilibrium and dissociation kinetics. The main features of different models and improvements for them are identified by clarifying crucial driving mechanisms and kinetic parameters. Subsequently, various numerical works addressing the dissociation of a hydrate in a porous sediment and the flow characteristics in a wellbore are reviewed, including aspects such as the theoretical background, computational scheme, and the physics involved. In general, profiting from a significant capacity to solve nonlinear differential equations, numerical simulations have contributed to great progress in fundamentally understanding the mechanism driving gas production and in developing effective exploitation methods. Owing to the substantial fundamental physics involved in the exploitation of natural gas hydrates, existing challenges, alternative strategies, and future directions are provided correspondingly from a practical application perspective. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5bc776b9e428436eae39547e79a0f50f2023-11-19T16:23:23ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732023-10-011620718410.3390/en16207184Modeling and Numerical Investigations of Gas Production from Natural Gas HydratesZi-Jie Ning0Hong-Feng Lu1Shao-Fei Zheng2Dong-Hui Xing3Xian Li4Lei Liu5National Engineering Research Center of Gas Hydrate Exploration and Development, Guangzhou 511458, ChinaNational Engineering Research Center of Gas Hydrate Exploration and Development, Guangzhou 511458, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Alternate Electrical Power System with Renewable Energy Sources, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, ChinaNational Engineering Research Center of Gas Hydrate Exploration and Development, Guangzhou 511458, ChinaNational Engineering Research Center of Gas Hydrate Exploration and Development, Guangzhou 511458, ChinaBeijing International Engineering Consulting Co., Ltd., Beijing 100055, ChinaAs ice-like crystals and non-stoichiometric compounds comprising gas and water, natural gas hydrates have drawn significant attention as a potential alternative energy source. This work focuses on holistically reviewing theoretical modeling and numerical studies conducted on the production of gas from natural gas hydrates. Firstly, fundamental models for the dissociation of a hydrate in a porous sediment are summarized in terms of the phase equilibrium and dissociation kinetics. The main features of different models and improvements for them are identified by clarifying crucial driving mechanisms and kinetic parameters. Subsequently, various numerical works addressing the dissociation of a hydrate in a porous sediment and the flow characteristics in a wellbore are reviewed, including aspects such as the theoretical background, computational scheme, and the physics involved. In general, profiting from a significant capacity to solve nonlinear differential equations, numerical simulations have contributed to great progress in fundamentally understanding the mechanism driving gas production and in developing effective exploitation methods. Owing to the substantial fundamental physics involved in the exploitation of natural gas hydrates, existing challenges, alternative strategies, and future directions are provided correspondingly from a practical application perspective.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/20/7184natural gas hydrateshydrate exploitationtheoretical modelnumerical simulationmultiphase flowheat and mass transfer |
| spellingShingle | Zi-Jie Ning Hong-Feng Lu Shao-Fei Zheng Dong-Hui Xing Xian Li Lei Liu Modeling and Numerical Investigations of Gas Production from Natural Gas Hydrates Energies natural gas hydrates hydrate exploitation theoretical model numerical simulation multiphase flow heat and mass transfer |
| title | Modeling and Numerical Investigations of Gas Production from Natural Gas Hydrates |
| title_full | Modeling and Numerical Investigations of Gas Production from Natural Gas Hydrates |
| title_fullStr | Modeling and Numerical Investigations of Gas Production from Natural Gas Hydrates |
| title_full_unstemmed | Modeling and Numerical Investigations of Gas Production from Natural Gas Hydrates |
| title_short | Modeling and Numerical Investigations of Gas Production from Natural Gas Hydrates |
| title_sort | modeling and numerical investigations of gas production from natural gas hydrates |
| topic | natural gas hydrates hydrate exploitation theoretical model numerical simulation multiphase flow heat and mass transfer |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/20/7184 |
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