2-2-1 Estimation of gas capacity within crystalline form of clathrate hydrates

Abstract

A comprehensive understanding of gas storage capacity within crystalline form is important not only from a physicochemical point of view, but also from practical applications such as storage and transportation technology of variety of gases. In case of clathrate hydrate, feasibility of methane gas hydrate has been widely investigated and assessed as new storage and transportation media of methane or natural gases. In this study, amount of carbon dioxide (CO₂) encaged within water cage structures of clathrate hydrates was estimated and compared based on type of crystal structures.