CO₂ hydrate formation kinetics based on a chemical affinity model in the presence of GO and SDS

Hydrate generation promotion and kinetic models are key issues in the hydrate utilization technology. The formation kinetics of CO₂ hydrates in a graphene oxide (GO) and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) compounding accelerator system was studied experimentally, and the influences of different concentrations on the hydrate formation time and gas consumption were revealed. The results show that with the combination of GO and SDS, the formation rate of CO₂ hydrates was accelerated, the induction time and generation time were shortened, and the gas consumption increased. The optimal compounding concentration was 0.005% GO and 0.2% SDS. Compared with the observations for pure water and a single 0.005% GO system, the hydrate formation time was shortened by 69.7% and 12.2%, respectively, and the gas consumption increased by 11.24% and 3.2%. A chemical affinity model of CO₂ hydrate formation was established for this system. The effects of the GO and SDS compound ratio, temperature and pressure on the chemical affinity model parameters were studied from the model point of view. On using Matlab to program the model and compare it with the experimental results, very good agreement was achieved. Through research, the chemical affinity model can accurately predict the formation of hydrates in complex systems.