TREKELL-CAMPBELL METHOD

Introduction to Hydrate

Hydrate is solid formed by the physical

combination of water molecules and
certain molecules contained in gas.

H2S and CO2 accelerate hydrate

formation

Early hydrate prediction curve used

gas specific gravity as parameter

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General Phase Behavior

▪ ABE : hydrates form when

water is only liquid in the
system
▪ CBD : freezing point of water
▪ E : quadruple point
maximum hydrate
forming temperature
▪ FEG : hydrocarbon dew point
▪ BE : portion predicted by the
following method

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Trekell-Campbell Method

Using methane as reference condition

Effect of the contribution of each

molecule on hydrate formation is shown
in a series of charts

Correction for CO2 is negligible

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General Procedure

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Methane Hydrate Formation Temperature

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Hydrate Prediction Chart

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Fig 17.13 Hydrate Prediction Chart for 6,9 MPa Fig 17.14 Hydrate Prediction Chart for 13,8 MPa
Hydrate Prediction Chart

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Fig 17.15 Hydrate Prediction Chart for 20,7 MPa Fig 17.16 Hydrate Prediction Chart for 27,6 MPa
Hydrate Prediction Chart

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Fig 17.17 Hydrate Prediction Chart for 34,5 MPa
Hydrate Prediction Chart

Fig 17.20 Hydrate Depression Correction for Non

Hydrating Molecules at 6.9 MPa Fig 17.21 Hydrate Depression Correction for Non
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Hydrating Molecules at 13,8 - 69 MPa
Example
▪ Plot the hydrate forming characteristics curve of a given hydrocarbon
mixture below:
Temperature Displacement (−∆T, oC)
Mole
Component 6.9 13.8 20.7 27.6 34.5 41.4 69
Percent
MPa MPa MPa MPa MPa MPa MPa
C1 88.36 9.50 15.36 18.64 20.97 22.78 24.22 28.47
C2 6.82 2.90 2.20 1.30 1.05 0.80 0.85 0.70
C3 2.54 4.60 3.20 3.45 2.65 2.30 2.25 2.00
iC4 0.38 1.30 0.80 0.80 0.30 0.30 0.25 0.20
nC4 0.89 0.20 0.00 0.00 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.00
C5+ 1.01 −1.20 −0.08 −0.08 −0.08 −0.08 −0.08 −0.08
Total 100.00 17.3 21.48 24.11 24.99 26.20 27.59 31.29

yC + (100) 1.01 1.01

5
= = = 9.5
1 − yC − yC + 1 − 0.8836 − 0.0101 0.1063
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Hydrate Forming Characteristic Curve

80
70
60
50
Pressure

40
30
20
10
0
15 20 25 30 35
Temperature

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Hydrate Forming Characteristic Curve

350

300

250
Pressure

200

150

100

50

0
15 20 25 30 35 40
Temperature

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