Gasification of Remote Settlements Using Technology of Artificial Gas Hydrate Production

Currently there are a number of problems in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) connected with energy supply to remote residential areas and industrial facilities. Taking into account the logistical difficulties of gasification of remote settlements existing in our region, the authors study modern gasification methods. The object of their study is artificially produced gas hydrates. In order to expand the use of hydrates for storage and transportation of natural gas it is important to take into consideration the features of gas hydrate formation process in high-pressure chambers when laboratory settings of gas hydrate synthesis are being realised. The analysis show that gas hydrates can be prospective and effective new source of energy. In addition, since the territory of Yakutia is located in the permafrost zone, there is a scientific, industrial and socio-economic expediency to study the features of gas hydrates. The following work illustrates the study of ways of natural gas artificial hydrate production, analysis of options of its use as a new energy resource in the conditions of the Far North and the process of its synthesis in Federal Research Center of the Devision of Institute of Oil and Gas Problems of Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Science.