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‘Flammable ice’: Chinese breakthrough could lead to global energy revolution
Published time: 19 May, 2017 14:21
Edited time: 19 May, 2017 16:14
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Chinese miners have managed to extract 'combustible ice' from the seafloor of the South China Sea, according to the Ministry of Land and Resources.

The successful collection of the frozen fuel was "a major breakthrough that may lead to a global energy revolution," said China's Minister of Land and Resources, Jiang Daming.

'Flammable Ice' is methane hydrates with molecules of methane gas trapped in a lattice of ice crystals. It can exist only in conditions of very low temperatures and high pressure. One cubic meter of combustible ice is equal to 164 cubic meters of natural gas, according to the US Energy Information Agency.
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“It looks like ice crystals, but if you zoom into a molecular level, you see the methane molecules are caged in by the water molecules,” said Associate Professor Praveen Linga from the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at the National University of Singapore, as quoted by BBC.

In spite of the low temperature, the hydrates are easily flammable, as the gas encased in the ice catches fire once you bring it to a flame.

The discovery is China’s first success in the mining of flammable ice following almost twenty years of research and exploration, according to the ministry.

The mining site is reportedly located in the Shenhu area of the South China Sea, 300 kilometers from Hong Kong. The miners managed to extract a daily average of 16,000 cubic meters of gas with high purity from the site.

The natural gas hydrate is believed to be the best replacement for natural gas and oil. Moreover, fire ice is more environmentally safe and in large reserves, according to the head of the China Geological Survey Bureau, Zhong Ziran.

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“Many countries along the Maritime Silk Road have a demand for combustible ice mining. With the advanced technology we could help resolve the energy resource problem and boost economic development and exchanges between countries,” said Qiu Haijun, director of the trial mining headquarters, as cited by The Economic Times.
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中国成功开采可燃冰
2017年5月18日 星期四 09:54 PM文/于泽远

中国国土资源部今天宣布，中国在南中国海北部神狐海域进行的天然气水合物（可燃冰）试采获得成 功，标志着中 国成为全球第一个实现在海域可燃冰试开采中获得连续稳定产气的国家。

据中央电视台等媒体报道，中国在神狐海域的可燃冰试开采现场距香港约285公里，采气点位于水 深1266米 海底以下200米的海床中。自5月10日正式出气至今，已累计产出逾12万立方米，最高产量达 日产3.5万 立方米，其中甲烷含量最高达99.5%，完成预定目标。

报道说，这次试开采同时达到了日均产气1万立方米以上以及连续一周不间断的国际公认指标，不仅 表明中国天然 气水合物勘查和开发的核心技术得到验证，也标志着中国在这一领域的综合实力达到世界顶尖水平。

从地图上看，神狐海域可燃冰试开采点位于没有争议的中国专属经济区。据估算，整个南中国海有近 800亿吨可 燃冰储量。

今天上午，中国国土资源部在开采点举办了可燃冰试采现场会。国土资源部部长姜大明宣布神狐海域 天然气水合物 试采成功。中共中央、国务院也对这次可燃冰试采成功表示“热烈的祝贺”。

可燃冰学名天然气水合物（Natural Gas Hydrate），是由天然气与水在高压低温条件下形成的类冰状的结晶物质，主要分布于深海沉积物或陆地永 久冻土中。可燃冰燃烧产生的能量比煤、石油、天然气要多出数十倍，而且燃烧后不产生残渣和废气 。同时，可燃 冰全球储量巨大，相当于已知煤、石油和天然气总量的两倍，被国际公认为一种清洁高效的未来替代 能源。

由于可燃冰绝大部分埋藏于海底，可燃冰开采难度很大。同时，可燃冰开采也存在风险，如果开采不 慎导致甲烷气 体的大量泄漏，有可能引发强烈的温室效应。如何安全、经济地开采可燃冰，并且从中分离出甲烷气 体，依然是目 前各国面临的难题。

央视报道说，目前美国、日本、加拿大等国都在积极研发可燃冰开采，但都还未能达到连续产气的目 标。中国科学 家利用降压法，将海底原本稳定的压力降低，从而打破了可燃冰储层的成藏条件，之后再将分散在类 似海绵空隙中 一样的可燃冰聚集，利用中国自主研发的一套水、沙、气分离核心技术最终将天然气取出。

国土资源部中国地质调查局副局长李金发预计，中国将在2030年前实现可燃冰商业开发。他认为 ，中国这次天 然气水合物的试开采成功，实现了中国在天然气水合物开发上的领跑。它将会是继美国引领页岩气革 命之后的，由 中国引领的天然气水合物革命，将会推动整个世界能源利用格局的改变。（于泽远北京报道）







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Japan done it long time ago...


Japan becomes the first country to unravel the mystery of 'Fire ice', unlocking the world's 'next major energy resource'

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20:27 +11:00 13 Mar 2013, updated 23:20 +11:00 13 Mar 2013
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Methane hydrate has been tipped as the next major energy resource
It was previously believed to exist only in outer space
But scientists say there is enough near Japan for 11 years' gas usage
Japan has become the first country in the world to succeed in extracting methane gas from a previously untapped off-shore fossil fuel resource that has been dubbed 'fire ice'.

Methane hydrate, a sherbet-like substance buried beneath continental shelves around the world, has been tipped by energy experts to be the next major energy resource.

Consisting of methane trapped in ice, it was previously believed to only exist in the outer reaches of the solar system - but now scientists are saying it could be 'the new shale gas'.

Fire ice: Balls of methane hydrate are set alight as part of a demonstration by Japanese scientists. The country's scientists have become the first to work out how to extract pure gas from the substance found under the sea
Fire ice: Balls of methane hydrate are set alight as part of a demonstration by Japanese scientists. The country's scientists have become the first to work out how to extract pure gas from the substance found under the sea
State-run Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corp (JOGMEC) said the gas was tapped from deposits of methane hydrate near the country's central coast.

Japan, which imports nearly all of its energy needs, has since 2001 invested several hundred million pounds in developing technology to tap methane hydrate reserves off its coast.

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Japan is the world's top importer of liquefied natural gas and the lure of domestic gas resources has become greater since the Fukushima nuclear crisis two years ago triggered a shake-up of the country's energy sector.

Japan's trade ministry said the production tests will continue for about two weeks, followed by analysis on how much gas was produced.

It is hoped that they can achieve commercial production within six years.

'The new shale gas': An aerial view shows deep-sea drilling vessel "Chikyu" in the Pacific, off Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, as it hunts for methane hydrate reserves to exploit
'The new shale gas': An aerial view shows deep-sea drilling vessel "Chikyu" in the Pacific, off Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, as it hunts for methane hydrate reserves to exploit
Gas flames expelled from a burner on the Chikyu: Methane hydrate, a sherbet-like substance buried beneath continental shelves around the world, has been tipped by energy experts to be the next major energy resource
Gas flames expelled from a burner on the Chikyu: Methane hydrate, a sherbet-like substance buried beneath continental shelves around the world, has been tipped by energy experts to be the next major energy resource
Methane is a major component of natural gas and governments including Canada, the U.S., Norway and China are also looking at exploiting hydrate deposits as an alternative source of energy.

In February last year UK government ministers and experts suggested that massive quantities methane hydrate could also be locked beneath the coast of western Shetland.

Energy Minister Charles Hendry said at the time that the government believes it is ‘possible’ that the substance is buried in Scottish waters.

‘The presence of methane hydrates in deep waters west of Shetland is possible, but has not been established,' he said.

'In the absence of any commercial technology for exploiting such resources, no estimate of reserves can be made at the present time.’

That could be about to change thanks to the new method developed by Japanese scientists to extract gas from methane hydrate reserves off their country's coast.

Methane hydrate is formed within marine sediments or beneath permafrost where chemical reactions or microbes break down organic matter to produce gas which then freezes under high pressure
Methane hydrate is formed within marine sediments or beneath permafrost where chemical reactions or microbes break down organic matter to produce gas which then freezes under high pressure
Distribution of known and suspected methane hydrate accumulations around the globe: It has been tipped by energy experts to be the world's next major energy resource
Distribution of known and suspected methane hydrate accumulations around the globe: It has been tipped by energy experts to be the world's next major energy resource
HOW FIRE ICE IS FORMED

Methane hydrate has long been regarded by oil and gas companies as a nuisance, because it can block marine drilling rigs.

The substance is formed within marine sediments where the gas is generated by chemical reactions or by microbes breaking down organic matter.

The gas then works its way up to the sea bed where sediments tend to be much cooler.

The cooling allows the methane molecules to form weak chemical bonds with the surrounding water molecules, producing solid methane hydrate.

However, such bonds also require high pressure - so methane hydrate forms only in deep water.

Engineers used depressurisation to turn methane hydrate to methane gas, a process thought by the government to be more effective than using the hot water circulation method the country had tested successfully in 2002.

In 2008, JOGMEC successfully demonstrated for the first time a nearly six-day continuous period of production of methane gas from hydrate reserves held deep in permafrost in Canada, using the depressurisation method.

Methane hydrate, is formed from a mixture of methane and water under certain pressure and conditions.

A Japanese study has estimated the existence of at least 40trillion cubic feet (1.1 trillion cubic metres) of methane hydrates in the eastern Nankai Trough off the country's Pacific coast

That's estimate to equal about 11 years of Japanese gas consumption.

Japan's LNG imports hit a record 87.3million tonnes last year after Japan shut down most of its nuclear power plants following the Fukushima nuclear disaster two years ago.