Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method for recovering methane gas from natural gas hydrate
- Patent Title (中): 从天然气水合物中回收甲烷气的方法
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Application No.: US11668143Application Date: 2007-01-29
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Publication No.: US07988750B2Publication Date: 2011-08-02
- Inventor: Huen Lee , Do-Youn Kim , Young-June Park
- Applicant: Huen Lee , Do-Youn Kim , Young-June Park
- Applicant Address: KR
- Assignee: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
- Current Assignee: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
- Current Assignee Address: KR
- Agency: Fish & Richardson P.C.
- Priority: KR10-2006-0071835 20060731
- Main IPC: C01B3/32
- IPC: C01B3/32 ; C10J3/46

Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for recovering methane gas by adding a gas mixture containing N2 and CO2 gases to natural gas hydrate and reacting them. The method for recovering methane gas from natural gas hydrate of the present invention comprises the step of replacing CH4 gas in natural gas hydrate with a gas mixture containing N2 and CO2 gases by adding the gas mixture to the natural gas hydrate. The method for recovering methane gas of the invention assures a recovery rate of CH4 gas much higher than prior art method without dissociating natural gas hydrate layer and utilization of flue gas as a gas mixture containing N2 and CO2 gases, which makes possible its practical application for the production of natural gas in terms of economy and environmental protection.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080022594A1 Method for Recovering Methane Gas from Natural Gas Hydrate Public/Granted day:2008-01-31
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