Yu Lin

Title: Yu Lin and Advances in Natural Gas Hydrate Stability

Introduction

Yu Lin is an inventor associated with Qingdao, China, whose patent work addresses the safe storage and transportation of natural gas hydrates. His disclosed invention focuses on limiting hydrate decomposition and improving the stability of solid hydrates.

Latest Patents

Lin is associated with 1 patent: “Hydrate Decomposition Inhibiting Composition, Coupling Enhanced Solid Hydrate, and Method for Improving Solid Hydrate Storage and Transportation Stability.”

The patent describes a composition containing a carboxymethyl starch salt and an alkyl glycoside surfactant. Dispersed in water, these ingredients form a colloidal solution that can coat hydrate surfaces and create a protective layer. The approach is intended to strengthen the hydrate crystal interface, improve mechanical and phase-boundary stability, and reduce the rate and amount of hydrate decomposition during storage and transportation.

Career Highlights

Lin’s listed company affiliations include China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation and Sinopec Research Institute of Safety Engineering. His patent connects applied materials research with challenges in natural gas safety and transport.

Collaborations

Hongxing Zhang and Kele Yan are identified as Lin’s coworkers. Their names are associated with the collaborative context of his technical work.

Conclusion

Yu Lin’s patent presents a composition-based method for improving solid hydrate stability, with potential relevance to safer and more reliable natural gas storage and transportation.