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  • Materials Science
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Energy Storage

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  • Methane clathrate formation is crucial for natural gas storage.
  • Current methods for methane clathrate formation are often slow and inefficient.
  • Identifying novel additives to accelerate clathrate synthesis is an active research area.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effect of tea infusion ingredients on methane clathrate formation kinetics.
  • To determine the volumetric capacity of methane storage in tea-enhanced clathrates.

Main Methods:

  • Methane clathrate formation experiments were conducted using tea infusions.
  • The kinetics of clathrate formation were monitored by measuring saturation uptake over time.
  • Volumetric capacity was assessed using standard gas measurement techniques.

Main Results:

  • Tea ingredients, specifically polyphenols and saponins, significantly accelerated methane clathrate formation.
  • Achieved 90% saturation uptake in just 20 minutes.
  • Demonstrated a high volumetric storage capacity of up to 172 volumes of methane per volume of clathrate (v/v).

Conclusions:

  • Tea infusions are effective promoters for rapid methane clathrate formation.
  • The identified ingredients offer a promising, natural approach for enhanced methane storage solutions.
  • This research opens avenues for developing efficient and sustainable clathrate-based energy storage technologies.