150
Appendix: Nucleation Rate Data
90 mol% Methane (CH 4 )—10 mol% Propane (C 3 H 8 ) Mixed
Gas Hydrate
On a quasi-free water droplet suspended in squalane, the 0.002 K/s cooling rate data
set (the slowest cooling rate used).
Subcooling (K) (1) in 10 −4 Hz
(2)
(3) in Hz m −2
(4) in 10 3 Hz m −3
33.88
22.9
N/A 30.9
38.2
33.72
20.6
27.8
34.4
33.54
18.4
24.8
30.7
32.94
13.0
17.5
21.6
31.86
7.5
10.2
12.5
31.6
6.7
9.0
11.1
31.29
5.8
7.9
9.7
31.26
5.8
7.8
9.6
31.13
5.5
7.4
9.1
31.13
5.5
7.4
9.1
30.95
5.1
6.9
8.5
30.9
5.0
6.7
8.3
30.9
5.0
6.7
8.3
30.84
4.9
6.6
8.1
30.84
4.9
6.6
8.1
30.82
4.8
6.5
8.0
30.82
4.8
6.5
8.0
30.82
4.8
6.5
8.0
30.79
4.8
6.4
7.9
30.79
4.8
6.4
7.9
30.79
4.8
6.4
7.9
30.77
4.7
6.4
7.9
30.74
4.7
6.3
7.8
30.74
4.7
6.3
7.8
30.74
4.7
6.3
7.8
30.71
4.6
6.2
7.7
30.69
4.6
6.2
7.6
30.69
4.6
6.2
7.6
30.66
4.5
6.1
7.5
30.66
4.5
6.1
7.5
30.64
4.5
6.1
7.5
30.64
4.5
6.1
7.5
(continued)