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Combustion of a Powder Layer of Methane Hydrate: The Influence of Layer Height and Air Velocity Above the Layer

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The paper studies the dissociation and combustion of a layer of methane hydrate powder at a forced air flow over the upper surface of the layer (the air velocity is directed parallel to the upper surface of the layer). The influence of the layer thickness and air velocity on the combustion of gas hydrate is investigated. The calculated curves for the effect of the heat transfer coefficient, external convection and vapor concentration on the combustion temperature are obtained. The layer thickness and the air velocity significantly affect the dissociation rate of methane hydrate.

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The study was supported by a grant from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Russia, Agreement No. 075-15-2020-806 (Contract No. 13.1902.21.0014).

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  1. Kutateladze Institute of Thermophysics Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 1 Lavrentyev Avenue, Novosibirsk, Russia, 630090

    Sergey Y. Misyura & Vladimir S. Morozov

  2. Melentiev Energy Systems Institute SB RAS, 130 Lermontov Street, Irkutsk, Russia, 664033

    Igor G. Donskoy

  3. Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 3 Lavrentyev Avenue, Novosibirsk, Russia, 630090

    Andrey Yu. Manakov, Sergey S. Skiba & Aleksey K. Sagidullin

  4. National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University, 30 Lenin Avenue, Tomsk, Russia, 634050

    Pavel A. Strizhak

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Misyura, S.Y., Donskoy, I.G., Manakov, A.Y. et al. Combustion of a Powder Layer of Methane Hydrate: The Influence of Layer Height and Air Velocity Above the Layer. Flow Turbulence Combust 109, 175–191 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10494-022-00325-x

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