Process for making gas hydrates

摘要

The present invention provides a process for continuously producing clathrate hydrate. This process includes comprising the steps of: (a) pressurizing a hydrate-forming gas to an elevated pressure and cooling the hydrate-forming gas below the gas-water-hydrate equilibrium point at the elevated pressure; (b) cooling liquid water below the gas-water-hydrate equilibrium temperature for the elevated pressure; (c) charging hydrate-forming gas at the elevated pressure into a reaction zone which contains a movable surface; (d) atomizing water in the reaction zone in contact with the hydrate-forming gas to form gas hydrates in the reaction; (e) depositing the gas hydrates on the movable surface; and (f) collecting the gas hydrates from the movable surface.