摘要 |
A natural gas hydrate production plant (10) comprising a natural gas inlet (11), a water inlet (26), a flow path (38) and an outlet (40). The natural gas inlet (11) delivers pressurised natural gas to the flow path (38) and the water inlet (26) delivers pressurised water to the flow path (38). The flow path (38) comprises a plurality of first portions alternating with a plurality of second portions, the second portions being located at a lower level than the first portions such that passage of the pressurised natural gas and water through the flow path (38) mixes the water and natural gas before the water natural gas mixture is expelled through the outlet (40), and the temperature of the water and natural gas reduced, to produce natural gas hydrate.
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