01712nas a2200193   4500008004100000245006700041210006700108260000800175300001400183490000700197520108000204100002601284700002701310700001901337700002601356700002401382700001901406856009301425       2017                        eng d00aEffects of micellization on growth kinetics of methane hydrate0 aEffects of micellization on growth kinetics of methane hydrate  cAPR  a3687-36980 v563 aSurfactants are Specific functional materials, that form various types of self-assemblies and affect local water ordering alongside solution properties. Such surface active agents are used extensively in gas hydrate based applications as kinetic hydrate promoters. To understand the effect of surfactant micelles on hydrate formation kinetics, a novel surfactant system capable of producing micelles at hydrate forming temperature was developed. The presence of surfactant micelles in this new system (a combination of anionic surfactant SDS and zwitterionic surfactant CAPB) was determined through DLS measurements. Pure methane and a coal bed methane mixture were individually used to assess the efficacy of the surfactant mixture for hydrate formation. This study conclusively proves for the first time that the presence of surfactant micelles enhances hydrate formation kinetics. The findings reported here can contribute significantly toward improving the utility of surfactants in gas hydrate based technological applications such as gas separation and methane storage.1 aBhattacharjee, Gaurav1 aKushwaha, Omkar, Singh1 aKumar, Asheesh1 aKhan, Muzammil, Yusuf1 aPatel, Jay, Narayan1 aKumar, Rajnish  uhttps://library.ncl.res.in/content/effects-micellization-growth-kinetics-methane-hydrate