Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Vol.50, No.24, 13854-13858, 2011
Preservation of Carbon Dioxide Clathrate Hydrate at Temperatures below the Water Freezing Point under Atmospheric Pressure
This paper reports the experimental study on the preservation of CO2 hydrate crystal samples at domestic freezer conditions for 3 weeks. These samples were characterized by initial hydrate mass fractions of 0.95 and 0.50, by particle diameters of smaller than 2.8, 2.8-4.0, and 5.6-8.0 mm and greater than 8.0 mm, and also by preservation temperatures at 258 and 253 K. The results revealed that the stability of CO2 hydrate depends on the particle size, the initial hydrate mass fractions in the samples, and the preservation temperatures. Better stability was observed for CO2 hydrate crystal samples of larger particle size and lower initial hydrate fraction and preserved at lower temperature. Visual observations of CO2 hydrate crystal samples showed that dissociation occurs on the surface of the crystal samples. These experimental results indicated the possibility of the development of novel food/drink products containing CO2 hydrate.