Experiment Investigation of SiO(2) Containing Amino Groups as a Kinetic Promoter for CO(2) Hydrates

[Image: see text] To diminish the greenhouse effect by reducing CO(2) emission into the air based on a capture and sequestration method through hydrates, the thermodynamic and kinetic effects of additives on CO(2) hydrate formation under 1.5 MPa in the presence of 5, 6, 8, 10, and 20 wt % RNS-A (reactive SiO(2) containing amino groups) were studied, and the stirrer speed was set to 800 rpm. This paper calculated the gas consumption and explained the possible mechanisms of RNS-A on CO(2) hydrates. The results showed that RNS-A was a kinetic additive instead of a thermodynamic one. It was found that 5–10 wt % RNS-A all shortened the induction time of hydrates, but only 5 and 6 wt % RNS-A increased the gas consumption of CO(2) hydrates. Although we observed the shortest induction time at a 10 wt % RNS-A system, the lowest gas consumption indicated its weak CO(2) capture and storage ability. In addition, when the concentration was 6 wt %, RNS-A had the highest gas consumption and its reaction time was relatively short. Considering the induction time and gas consumption, 6 wt % RNS-A was the optimal RNS-A concentration for CO(2) capture and sequestration, which was the most suitable for practical applications.