Prevent System Hydrate Formation During Sudden Depressurization

A concise and accurate methodology has been<br>developed using well known software<br>packages to predict the type and amount of<br>inhibitor required during sudden<br>depressurization of a system to prevent<br>hydrate formation. The outlined procedure<br>exhibits the P-T history of the system and<br>hence the hydrate formation temperature<br>profile. A practical example of using such<br>procedure clearly indicates the ease and<br>accuracy of designing a hydrate inhibition<br>package for any units in the oil, gas and<br>petrochemical industries.