Interpretation of ethane hydrate equilibrium data for porous media involving hydrate-ice equilibria

AIChE Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 2324-2331

  Zhang, Wu ^a,b   Wilder, Joseph W ^a,c   Smith, Duane H ^a,c  

^a NATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United States)

^b West Virginia University   (United States)

^c WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISSOCIATION; INTERFACIAL ENERGY; PORE SIZE; POROUS MATERIALS; SILICA GEL; SOLUTIONS;

QUADRUPLE POINT TEMPERATURE;

ETHANE;

ETHANE; ICE; SILICA GEL;

POROUS MEDIUM;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; DISSOCIATION; ENERGY; GEOMETRY; LIQUID; POROSITY; PRESSURE; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0036808615     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.690481022     Document Type: Article

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