Clathrate hydrate equilibria in mixed monoethylene glycol and electrolyte aqueous solutions

Monoethylene glycol (MEG) is commonly added in the formulation of hydraulic and drilling fluids and injected into pipelines to prevent the formation of gas hydrates. It is therefore necessary to establish the effect of a combination of salts and thermodynamic inhibitors on gas hydrate equilibria.In this communication, water activity of five ternary solutions (MEG–H₂O–NaCl, MEG–H₂O–CaCl₂, MEG–H₂O–MgCl₂, MEG–H₂O–KCl and MEG–H₂O–NaBr) and four multicomponent solutions have been measured by a reliable resistive electrolytic humidity sensor. We also report new experimental measurements of the locus of incipient hydrate-liquid water–vapour curve for systems containing methane or natural gas with aqueous solution of ethylene glycol and NaCl over a wide range of concentrations, pressures and temperatures.A thermodynamic approach in which the Cubic-Plus-Association equation of state is combined with a modified Debye Hückel electrostatic term is employed to model the phase equilibria. These new data have been used to optimise binary interaction parameters between salts and MEG implemented in the modified Debye Hückel electrostatic term. The model developed has been evaluated using the new generated hydrate data and literature data. Good agreement between predictions of the modified model and experimental data is observed, supporting the reliability of the developed model.     

Clathrate hydrate formation after CO2-H2O vapour deposition

We study vapour condensation of carbon dioxide and water at 77 K in a high-vacuum apparatus, transfer the sample to a piston-cylinder apparatus kept at 77 K and subsequently heat it at 20 MPa to 200 K. Samples are monitored by in situ volumetric experiments and after quench-recovery to 77 K and 1 bar by powder X-ray diffraction. At 77 K a heterogeneous mixture of amorphous solid water (ASW) and crystalline carbon dioxide is produced, both by co-deposition and sequential deposition of CO(2) and H(2)O. This heterogeneous mixture transforms to a mixture of cubic structure I carbon dioxide clathrate and crystalline carbon dioxide in the temperature range 160-200 K at 20 MPa. However, no crystalline ice is detected. This is, to the best of our knowledge, the first report of CO(2) clathrate hydrate formation from co-deposits of ASW and CO(2). The presence of external CO(2) vapour pressure in the annealing stage is not necessary for clathrate formation. The solid-solid transformation is accompanied by a density increase. Desorption of crystalline CO(2) atop the ASW sample is inhibited by applying 20 MPa in a piston-cylinder apparatus, and ultimately the clathrate is stabilized inside layers of crystalline CO(2) rather than in cubic or hexagonal ice. The vapour pressure of carbon dioxide needed for clathrate hydrate formation is lower by a few orders of magnitude compared to other known routes of CO(2) clathrate formation. The route described here is, thus, of relevance for understanding formation of CO(2) clathrate hydrates in astrophysical environments.     

Electrochemical hydrogen evolution in hydroxide hydrate down to 110 K

Electrochemical hydrogen evolution was studied at an Au electrode in liquid and solid tetramethylammonium hydroxide hydrate (CH₃)₄NOH·10H₂O (m.p. 253 K) down to almost 110 K. The current–potential relationships were obtained by slow scan voltammetry. The lowering of temperature causes substantial decrease of the slope of linear Tafel plots. This was interpreted as a decrease of charge transfer coefficient from 0.37 at room temperature to 0.01 at 113 K. The activation energy of the electrochemical hydrogen evolution at temperatures below 200 K is equal to 0.25±0.03 eV and is larger than the activation energy of the electrolyte conductivity.     

Dicyclohexylamine-Thiourea Clathrate

Abstract

The reaction of dicyclohexylamine (DCHA) with thiourea leads to the formation of the inclusion compound DCHA(6 Thiourea). Room temperature, single crystal X-ray diffraction analysis shows the product has a trigonal structure, α=β=90°, γ=120°, a=b=15.801(2)A, c=12.451(3)A, which may be described as a thiourea matrix defining hexagonal cavities where the di-cyclohexylamine molecules are accommodated. ¹³C-cross polarization magic angle spinning (CP-MAS) NMR study indicates the guest inside the cavities has a relatively free rotation and that the channels are, concerning this amine, perfect van der Waals cavities. Thermal studies indicates that the structural identity of the thiourea matrix endures after a partial loss of amine.     

Nanobelt formation of magnesium hydroxide sulfate hydrate via a soft chemistry process

The nanobelt formation of magnesium hydroxide sulfate hydrate (MHSH) via a soft chemistry approach using carbonate salt and magnesium sulfate as reactants was successfully demonstrated. X-ray diffraction (XRD), energy dispersion X-ray spectra (EDS), selected area electron diffraction (SAED), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis revealed that the MHSH nanobelts possessed a thin belt structure (approximately 50 nm in thickness) and a rectangular cross profile (approximately 200 nm in width). The MHSH nanobelts suffered decomposition under electron beam irradiation during TEM observation and formed MgO with the pristine nanobelt morphology preserved. The formation process of the MHSH nanobelts was studied by tracking the morphology of the MHSH nanobelts during the reaction. A possible chemical reaction mechanism is proposed.     

Proton structure of tricalcium hydrosilicate: A hydroxide or a hydrate?

Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Siberian Branch. Novosibirsk Institute of Civil Engineering. Odessa Institute of Civil Engineering. Translated from Zhurnal Strukturnoi Khimii, Vol. 31, No. 3, pp. 136–137, May–June, 1990.     

Zirconium tungstate hydroxide hydrate revisited: Crystallization dependence on halide and hydronium ions

The formation of zirconium tungstate hydroxide hydrate, a precursor to the negative thermal expansion material cubic zirconium tungstate, shows a strong dependence on hydrothermal reaction conditions. It was found that not only the acid concentration, but also the acid counterion plays a significant role in the crystallization of ZrW₂O₇(OH)₂·2H₂O. High temperatures, high acid concentrations, and the presence of chloride or bromide ions promote the formation of well-crystallized ZrW₂O₇(OH)₂·2H₂O. For low acid concentrations, a new zirconium tungstate hydrate polymorph is observed, which transforms to tetragonal ZrW₂O₇(OH)₂·2H₂O at longer reaction times. A study of crystallization kinetics in hydrochloric acid is presented.     

Diisoamyldibutylammonium Bromide Clathrate Hydrates

In the system i-Am₂Bu₂NBr-H₂O, along with the known compound i-Am₂Bu₂NBr·38H₂O, three new clathrate hydrates were revealed: i-Am₂Bu₂NBr·32H₂O, i-Am₂Bu₂NBr·26H₂O, and i-Am₂Bu₂NBr·24H₂O. Crystals of all the hydrates were isolated, and their compositions and melting points were determined.     

Clathrate hydrates of triisoamylbutylammonium iodide

The phase diagram of the (i-C₅H₁₁)₃C₄H₉NI?H₂O system is reported. Triisoamylbutylammonium iodide forms polyhydrates with hydration numbers of 36 (mp 12.5°C) and 32 (mp 13.2°C) and a dihydrate. Crystals of both polyhdrates have been isolated, and their compositions have been determined.     

Clathrate Formation in Tetraisopentylammonium Bromide-Water System

Three polyhydrates of tetraisopentylammonium bromide with 38, 32, and 26 water molecules and also the dihydrate were found in the i-Pent₄NBr-H₂O system.     

活性炭负载氢氧化氧铋催化水合肼还原芳香族硝基化合物

采用浸渍法制备了BiO(OH)/C催化剂。催化剂的XRD谱表明,当催化剂中BiO(OH)的质量分数小于10%时,BiO(OH)在活性炭中高度分散。反应温度为75 ℃时,催化剂重复使用7次仍保持较高活性。在5 mL乙醇中以0.05 g 10%（质量分数）BiO(OH)/C,1 mmol芳香族硝基化合物和2 mmol水合肼于75 ℃反应一定的时间,所得芳胺的收率为88%～99%。     

Physicochemical Properties of Ionic Clathrate Hydrates

Ionic clathrate hydrates are known to be formed by the enclathration of hydrophobic cations or anions into confined cages and the incorporation of counterions into the water framework. As the ionic clathrate hydrates are considered for their potential applicability in various fields, including those that involve solid electrolytes, gas separation, and gas storage, numerous studies of the ionic clathrate hydrates have been reported. This review concentrates on the physicochemical properties of the ionic clathrate hydrates and the notable characteristics of these materials regarding their potential application are addressed.     

氮气笼型水合物的激光拉曼光谱

在253K和16MPa的压力下,于实验室内合成了氮气水合物,用显微共焦拉曼光谱对其N-N和O-H键伸缩振动的光谱特征进行了研究．结果表明,氮气水合物中的N-N和O—H键的拉曼峰分别为2322．4和3092．1cm^-1,与天然的空气水合物中的数据十分接近．另外,还测定了液氮和溶解于水中的氮分子中N—N键的拉曼峰值,分别为2326．6和2325．0cm^-1．氮气笼型水合物分解的拉曼谱图表明,氮分子同时进入水合物的大笼和小笼中,但由于氮分子在大、小笼中的环境氛围十分接近,其拉曼位移相差不大,故拉曼谱图只能显示N—N键伸缩振动一个峰．     

Hydrogen in Porous Tetrahydrofuran Clathrate Hydrate

The lack of practical methods for hydrogen storage is still a major bottleneck in the realization of an energy economy based on hydrogen as energy carrier. ¹ Storage within solid‐state clathrate hydrates, ² – ⁴ and in the clathrate hydrate of tetrahydrofuran (THF), has been recently reported. ⁵ , ⁶ In the latter case, stabilization by THF is claimed to reduce the operation pressure by several orders of magnitude close to room temperature. Here, we apply in situ neutron diffraction to show that—in contrast to previous reports^{[5, 6]}—hydrogen (deuterium) occupies the small cages of the clathrate hydrate only to 30 % (at 274 K and 90.5 bar). Such a D₂ load is equivalent to 0.27 wt. % of stored H₂. In addition, we show that a surplus of D₂O results in the formation of additional D₂O ice Ih instead of in the production of sub‐stoichiometric clathrate that is stabilized by loaded hydrogen (as was reported in ref. ⁶ ). Structure‐refinement studies show that [D₈]THF is dynamically disordered, while it fills each of the large cages of [D₈]THF?17D₂O stoichiometrically. Our results show that the clathrate hydrate takes up hydrogen rapidly at pressures between 60 and 90 bar (at about 270 K). At temperatures above ≈220 K, the H‐storage characteristics of the clathrate hydrate have similarities with those of surface‐adsorption materials, such as nanoporous zeolites and metal–organic frameworks, ⁷ , ⁸ but at lower temperatures, the adsorption rates slow down because of reduced D₂ diffusion between the small cages.     

Clathrate formation in water-peralkylonium salts systems

We discuss composition, stoichiometry and stability (phase diagrams) of peralkylonium salts and analogues (Alk₃XO, where X=N,P,As) polyhydrates depending on the dimensions and the configuration of the hydrophobic part of a guest-molecule and its ability to interact in a hydrophilic way with the framework.