@phdthesis{172322888fea47078015e417571a341e,
title = "Measurement of Solid-Fluid Equilibria and Solid Formation Kinetics in Liquified Natural Gas via Optical Microscopy",
abstract = "This work targets the twofold solid freeze-out challenge facing liquified natural gas (LNG) producers by developing an apparatus capable of characterizing both the solid-fluid equilibria and kinetics of solid formation for common impurities at industrially relevant concentrations. From this data, thermodynamic models have been tuned to accurately represent solid stability at trace concentrations, and the solid formation data have been fit to probabilistic models, providing quantitative predictions of solid formation risk at different concentrations and process conditions. In so doing, this work provides LNG producers with data necessary to design and operate their liquefaction systems with greater confidence.",
keywords = "liquified natural gas, experimental thermodynamics, nucleation kinetics, process optimization, solid-fluid equilibria, cryogenic gas processing",
author = "Catherine Sampson",
year = "2023",
doi = "10.26182/qqvz-rm05",
language = "English",
school = "The University of Western Australia",
}