Formation conditions and thermodynamic model predictions of carbon monoxide hydrates

With a fine accuracy and conciseness, Chen-Guo hydrate model has been widely applied to predict the hydrates formation conditions of different systems, including inhibitor containing systems and salt containing systems. However, the model could not predict the formation condition of carbon monoxide (CO) hydrates as the parameter values of CO required in the calculation are not available. In this work, CO hydrate formation pressures were measured at different temperatures in tetrahydrofuran (THF) solution first, then the parameter values of CO required in Chen-Guo model were fitted completely for the first time. On that basis, the hydrates formation conditions of different systems including CO were predicted by the model to verify the accuracy of the fitted values. The comparison between the predicted results and our experimental data (or literature data) shows that the absolute average deviation percentage (AADP) of structure I hydrates is no more than 1.481%, and the AADP of structure II hydrates is less than 6.796%. It is proved that the fitted parameter values of CO are credible, and Chen-Guo model is capable of predicting the formation conditions of CO hydrates. The experimental results and model modifications extend the applied range of Chen-Guo model and promote the development of CO hydrates thermodynamics research. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.