Crystal-growth studies of natural gas clathrate hydrates using a pressurized optical cell

American Mineralogist

Volumn 82, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 88-98

  Smelik, Eugene A ^a,b,c   King Jr , H E ^a  

^a EXXONMOBIL UPSTREAM RESEARCH COMPANY   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Molten Metal Technology Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL GROWTH; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; CRYSTALLIZATION; GAS HYDRATES; HYDRATION; METHANE; MORPHOLOGY;

CLATHRATE HYDRATE; CRYSTAL GROWTH BEHAVIOR; CRYSTAL MORPHOLOGIES; HYDRATE STRUCTURES; METHYLCYCLOPENTANE; PHASE EQUILIBRIUM DATA; RELATIVE GROWTH RATE; VISUAL IDENTIFICATION;

GROWTH RATE;

CLATHRATE HYDRATE; CRYSTAL GROWTH; NATURAL GAS; PRESSURIZED OPTICAL CELL;

EID: 0030863742     PISSN: 0003004X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2138/am-1997-1-211     Document Type: Article

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