Detection of Tetrahydrofuran Hydrate Formation with MRI and Measurement of Saturation

Abstract

Abstract:

MRI is an effective and non-invasive method which has been applied to engineering field in recent years. In this study, MRI was used to monitor tetrahydrofuran (THF) hydrate formation under ambient pressure and its saturation in bulk solution and in glass beads pack. It was shown that MRI is an effective method for monitoring hydrate formation. To measure saturation of hydrate formed in bulk and glass beads, grayscale images obtained were firstly converted to binary images, which were then analyzed by the threshold segmentation method.

Key words: MRI, saturation, threshold segmentation, tetrahydrofuran hydrate

CLC Number:

O482.53

LIU Yu, SONG Yong-Chen, LI Qing-Ping. Detection of Tetrahydrofuran Hydrate Formation with MRI and Measurement of Saturation[J]. Chinese Journal of Magnetic Resonance, 2010, 27(4): 623-629.

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