The kinetic behavior of methane hydrate formation in pure water was investigated.12 sets of experimental data on methane hydrate formation were determined at temperatures ranging from 273.65 to 276.15K and pressures ranging from 4.47 to 8.47MPa.The duration of three stages in methane hydrate formation
known as the dissolution
nucleation and growth periods
that are lacking in open literature
was obtained.The effect of pressure and temperature on the kinetics of methane hydrate formation was also studied.