The inhibitor must be present in some minimum concentration to avoid hydrate formation. The calculation of this minimum inhibitor concentration is addressed in detail in this chapter. In the natural ...

Dehydration is the process by which water is removed from natural gas. This is a common method used for preventing hydrate formation. If there is no water present, then it is impossible for a hydrate ...

Methane hydrates occur in five geographic settings (or sectors) that must be individually evaluated to determine their susceptibility to warming climate (Figure 1). The percentages assigned to ...