Journal of Chemical Engineering of Japan, Vol.33, No.3, 554-556, 2000
Relative cage-occupancy of CO2-methane mixed hydrate
The composition and cage-occupancy of guest species in a CO2-methane mixed hydrate system are investigated by use of Raman spectroscopy. A single crystal of mixed gas hydrate shows the homogeneous mole fraction in equilibrium. The CO2 molecule is entrapped into the M-cage prior to the S-cage comparing to methane. The relative cage-occupancy of CO2 and methane in the structure-I hydrate lattice is scarcely affected by pressure condition.
Keywords:RAMAN MICROPROBE;SYSTEM