Korea Institute of Industrial Technology

Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.

Hyundai Engineering Co. Ltd.

Sungilturbine Co., Ltd.

Daewood Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.

Kyeong Nam Park

Ju Dong Lee

Jin Woo Lee

Ta Kwan Woo

Joung Ha Kim

Mun Keun Ha

Hoon Ahn

Seok Ku Jeon

Kyung Chan Kang

A double helix gas hydrate reactor is disclosed. The reactor includes an inlet port () into which water and gas are supplied, an outlet port () disposed opposite the inlet port, a hollow jacket () extending from the inlet port to the outlet port, a hollow outer helix () installed in the hollow jacket, and an inner helix () installed in the outer helix. The gas and water that are supplied into the inlet port react with each other to form gas hydrate in a channel defined between the inner helix and the hollow jacket.

Double helix type gas hydrate reactor

Disclosed herein is an apparatus and method for continuously producing and dehydrating gas hydrates. The apparatus includes a gas source, a water source, a reactor, a spinning wheel, and a centrifugal separator. The gas source and the water source are connected to the reactor. Gas and water are respectively supplied from the gas source and the water source into the reactor and react with each other in the reactor to form gas hydrate slurry. The spinning wheel and the centrifugal separator are provided in the reactor. The spinning wheel supplies the formed gas hydrate slurry to the centrifugal separator. The centrifugal separator dehydrates the gas hydrate slurry. Water removed from the gas hydrate slurry by the dehydration of the centrifugal separator is re-supplied into the reactor.

Device and method for continuous hydrate production and dehydration by centrifugal force

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Busan, South Korea

Kyeong Nam Park