Main applications
- Evaluating the performance of Kinetic Hydrate Inhibitors (KHIs), by measuring the induction time, rate of hydrate formation, and pressure drop due to hydrate formation.
- Evaluating the performance of Anti-Agglomerants (AA) in preventing gas hydrate problems, by measuring the torque applied to the mixer, and rate of hydrate formation.
- Simulating various pipline scenarios, such as flowing, shut-in and start-up.
- Investigating the kinetics of gas hydrate formation and dissociation.
- Measuring the hydrate stability zone of various fluid systems (e.g. gas, gas condensate and oil systems).
- Determining the effect of various hydrate inhibitors (e.g., salts and/or organic inhibitors) on the hydrate stability zone.
Operating conditions
Pressure: up to 4,500 psia (30 MPa)
Temperature: from –30 to 75 ºC
Description
Kinetic Rig-3 consists of a high pressure cell (30MPa) with a volume of 500cc, a magnetic bar for stirring, coolant jacket and temperature/pressure recording equipment controlled by a computer. Cell temperature can be controlled to within 0.05 ºC. Temperature is measured by a PRT and pressure by Quartzdyne pressure transducer.