Structures of a Clathrate Hydrate Former, Inhibitor, and Synergist in Water

J Phys Chem B. 2018 May 10;122(18):4901-4912. doi: 10.1021/acs.jpcb.8b02762. Epub 2018 Apr 30.

Abstract

SANS studies are reported for aqueous THF at the 1:17 clathrate hydrate-forming composition and on aqueous solutions of the synergist 2-butoxyethanol. Addition of the clathrate hydrate inhibitor polyvinylcaprolactam and a dimeric model compound, 1,3-bis(caprolactamyl)butane, show that the inhibitors do not significantly affect the solution structures of these two important species in clathrate hydrate formation and inhibition. The SANS studies show that 1,3-bis(caprolactamyl)butane is a good model for polyvinylcaprolactam, and both the polymer and model compound exhibit hydrogen bonding interactions with water but do not interact significantly with 2-butoxyethanol in aqueous solution.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't