Latest progress in numerical simulations on multiphase flow and thermodynamics in production of natural gas from gas hydrate reservoir
Latest progress in numerical simulations on multiphase flow and thermodynamics in production of natural gas from gas hydrate reservoir
Lin ZUO, Lixia SUN, Changfu YOU()
Key Laboratory for Thermal Science and Power Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Thermal Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
Natural gas hydrates are promising potential alternative energy resources. Some studies on the multiphase flow and thermodynamics have been conducted to investigate the feasibility of gas production from hydrate dissociation. The methods for natural gas production are analyzed and several models describing the dissociation process are listed and compared. Two prevailing models, one for depressurization and the other for thermal stimulation, are discussed in detail. A comprehensive numerical method considering the multiphase flow and thermodynamics of gas production from various hydrate-bearing reservoirs is required to better understand the dissociation process of natural gas hydrate, which would be of great benefit to its future exploration and exploitation.
Corresponding Author(s):
YOU Changfu,Email:youcf@tsinghua.edu.cn
引用本文:
. Latest progress in numerical simulations on multiphase flow and thermodynamics in production of natural gas from gas hydrate reservoir[J]. Frontiers of Energy and Power Engineering in China, 2009, 3(2): 152-159.
Lin ZUO, Lixia SUN, Changfu YOU. Latest progress in numerical simulations on multiphase flow and thermodynamics in production of natural gas from gas hydrate reservoir. Front Energ Power Eng Chin, 2009, 3(2): 152-159.
beginning of natural gas production from hydrate reservoirs in Messoyakha, Russia
1982
first research project of natural gas hydrates in America (8 million US dollars)
1995
first research project of natural gas hydrates in Japan (10 million US dollars)
1996
first research project of natural gas hydrates in India (5 million US dollars)
1999
first research project of natural gas hydrates in Korea (5 million US dollars)
2001
second research project of natural gas hydrates in Japan (200 million US dollars)
2001
second research project of natural gas hydrates in America (50 million US dollars)
2004
research project of natural gas hydrates in China (50 million US dollars)
2004
second research project of natural gas hydrates in India (18 million US dollars)
2005
second research project of natural gas hydrates in Korea (83 million US dollars)
2005
third research project of natural gas hydrates in America (150 million US dollars)
Tab.1
Fig.1
Fig.2
parameter
value
initial porosity r0
0.182
absolute permeability Kd/ mD
97.98
core temperature T/ K
275.45
initial pressure p/ MPa
3.75
initial hydrate saturation
0.465
initial water saturation
0.351
initial gas saturation
0.206
Tab.2
Fig.3
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