Ryota Wada, Hiroaki Hajohta, Yoshihiro Konno, Marcio Yamamoto, Toru Sato, Yoshitaka Yamamoto, Michihiro Muraoka, Kiyofumi Suzuki, Shuhei Ninomiya
The study presents a novel setup for measuring the flow regime of hydrate particles in a gas-dominated flow, which is of interest for applications such as natural gas transportation. A closed-flow loop, driven by a novel internal fan, enables continuous observation of hydrate particle behavior in a gas flow. The experimental setup allows the production and insertion of HFC134a gas hydrate particles with diameters of 10-50 μm into the gas flow loop via a bypass loop. The performance curve of the internal fan is validated, and its suitability for achieving the required flow speed (5 m/s) is demonstrated...
April 1, 2024: Review of Scientific Instruments