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  • Methane hydrates with a high capacity and a high formation rate promoted by biosurfactants.

Methane hydrates with a high capacity and a high formation rate promoted by biosurfactants.

Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2012-10-18)
Weixing Wang, Zhan Huang, Haoran Chen, Zhuyan Tan, Caixing Chen, Luyi Sun
ABSTRACT

Lignosulfonates, which are byproducts of the pulp and paper industry, can be used as promoters for the formation of methane hydrates with a high capacity up to 170 v/v and a high formation rate.

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Lignosulfonic acid calcium salt, average Mw ~18,000, average Mn ~2,500