Effective kinetic inhibitors for natural gas hydrates

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 1221-1229

  Lederhos, J P ^a   Long, J P ^a   Sum, A ^a   Christiansen, R L ^a   Sloan Jr , E D ^a  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDRATES; KINETIC INHIBITORS; PIPELINES-GAS;

CHANNEL FLOW; CHEMICALS; GAS HYDRATES; PIPELINES; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; REACTION KINETICS; SALINITY MEASUREMENT; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY; VINYL RESINS;

FLOW CHANNEL BLOCKAGE; KINETIC INHIBITORS; POLY N VINYLCAPROLACTAM; VINYLPYRROLIDONE VINYL CAPROLACTAM; VINYLPYRROLIDONE VINYLCAPROLACTAM DIMETHYLAMINOETHYL METHACRYLATE;

AGENTS;

EID: 0030111508     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0009-2509(95)00370-3     Document Type: Article

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