To address the escalating global carbon emissions and
achieve the
goal of carbon neutrality, the utilization of carbon capture, utilization,
and storage (CCUS) technology is of crucial importance: with specific
focus is the long-distance and large-volume CO2 transportation
via pipelines. In this paper, we employ the OLGA software to construct
a pipeline model that simulates and calculates hydrate formation in
pipelines under various conditions, including extensive distances
and complex operational scenarios. Initially, the impact of water
content on hydrate generation in gas pipelines was analyzed, revealing
an inverse relationship between the total amount of hydrate and the
water content within a specific range. Furthermore, it was indicated
that the presence of N2 in the flue gas significantly enhances
the overall hydrate amount, which gradually decreases with an increase
in the N2 percentage. The substantial effect of high pressure
on promoting hydrate generation from a mixture of N2 and
CO2 gases was investigated. In addition, a concise comparative
analysis was conducted to identify the optimal inhibitor delivery
scheme suitable for the pipeline configuration, considering both inhibition
effectiveness and economic feasibility. The results could be of help
revealing the performance of CO2 hydrate formation in the
pipelines and proposing an inhibition strategy for an effective CO2 transportation.