A Kinetic Description of Hydrate Systems Using Operator-Based Linearization Approach
S. Mohammad Taghinejad Esfahani (TU Delft - Reservoir Engineering)
M.B. Wapperom (TU Delft - Reservoir Engineering)
R. Farajzadeh (TU Delft - Reservoir Engineering, Shell Development Oman LLC)
D.V. Voskov (Stanford University, TU Delft - Reservoir Engineering)
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Abstract
Gas hydrates are crystalline compounds of water and small guest molecules, relevant both as a hazard in hydrocarbon production and CO2 sequestration, and as a potential energy resource in natural reservoirs. This work presents a kinetic simulation model for hydrate formation and dissociation in porous media, implemented using the Operator-Based Linearization (OBL) technique. We verify thermodynamic assumptions through Gibbs energy analysis, showing consistency between kinetic and equilibrium reaction models. The framework is validated against literature on methane hydrates and can be extended to CO2 systems. Applications are demonstrated at core and field scales, including gas production by depressurization and thermal stimulation. Results highlight the strong influence of kinetic parameters on hydrate behavior, underscoring the importance of selecting appropriate reaction models for accurate physical and numerical predictions.