Journal of Petroleum & Environmental Biotechnology

Gas hydrate technology for capturing, storing, and transporting carbon dioxide gas

2^nd International Conference on Petrochemistry and Natural Gas

November 23-24, 2022 | Webinar

Sai Kiran Burla

Alan is a member of the ASME B31.4 Committee, Oklahoma

Scientific Tracks Abstracts: J Pet Environ Biotechnol

Abstract:

Carbon dioxide is considered a potent greenhouse gas and considerably influences climate change. Though it is treated as a pollutant gas, the CO2 mitigation strategies show exciting applications. The carbon dioxide is used in greenhouses and farming to convert into fuels, polymers, and chemicals. It is used in the enhanced oil recovery process. Besides, CO2 is used in urea production, water treatment, fire retardants, and coolants. CO2 sequestration is one of the primary objectives in maintaining the Paris accord call 2015, and the capture and storage technologies are paramount. Due to their high volume storage capacities, gas hydrates, a combination of gas and water, are promising materials in CO2 capture, storage, and transportation. The poor hydrate yield and slow process kinetics are the bottlenecks in this process. The present study demonstrates the use of biodegradable powders in CO2 hydrate formation, capture, and storage. These bio powders increase the hydrate yield by lowering surface tension and allowing more gas to interact with the water surface. The experiments are carried out at temperatures above the freezing point of water, resulting in an energy-efficient real-time practice process. The self-preservation phenomenon enables the hydrate to be preserved and transported at ambient and moderate temperatures. There is a lot of potential in finding the proper bio and renewable promoters for CO2 hydrates with a higher conversion rate, which would pave the way for CO2 capture, storage, and transportation in hydrate form.

Biography :

Dr. Sai Kiran Burla holds a Ph.D. in gas hydrates and a master’s degree in physics. His expertise includes applying gas hydrate technology for capturing, storing, and transporting greenhouse gases. His research evaluated new additives for accelerated gas absorption kinetics and increased hydrate yield. He has demonstrated the stability of methane and carbon dioxide hydrates at ambient pressures and moderate temperatures. In addition, he excels in using Differential Scanning Calorimetry, X-ray Diffraction, and Raman Spectroscopy. He is also adept at designing higher-pressure reactors.