Investigations into the nucleation behaviour of methane gas hydrates

Chemical Engineering Communications

Volumn 144, Issue , 1996, Pages 51-64

  Parent, J S ^a   Bishnoi, P R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hydrates; Light scattering; Nucleation

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL GROWTH; CRYSTALLIZATION; HYDROGEN BONDS; LASER OPTICS; LIGHT SCATTERING; METHANE; MOLECULES; NUCLEATION; PHASE TRANSITIONS; SALTS; SUGARS;

AQUEOUS PHASE THERMAL HISTORY; CLATHRATE HYDRATE; HIGH PRESSURE TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED SAPPHIRE CELL; HYDRATE GROWTH; ICE FORMATION; LASER LIGHT SCATTERING OPTICS;

HYDRATES;

EID: 0029710214     PISSN: 00986445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00986449608936444     Document Type: Article

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