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. 2020 Mar 25;10(21):12255–12261. doi: 10.1039/d0ra00350f

Summary of experimental results for CH4 hydrate formation with or without LPB in an oil–water system at 2.2 °C.

System Pressure/MPa Subcooling/°C Induction time/min
n-Octane + water 6 2.3 1615 ± 173
8 6.5 498 ± 140
10 9.4 3 ± 1
n-Octane + water + 0.18 wt% LPB 6 2.3 1230 ± 42
8 6.5 46 ± 16
10 9.4 2 ± 1
n-Octane + water + 0.35 wt% LPB 6 2.3 714 ± 60
8 6.5 6 ± 3
10 9.4 1 ± 1
n-Octane + water + 0.52 wt% LPB 6 2.3 144 ± 48
8 6.5 1.5 ± 1
10 9.4 1 ± 1