Investigation of Methane Hydrate Formation in a Recirculating Flow Loop: Modeling of the Kinetics and Tests of Efficiency of Chemical Additives on Hydrate Inhibition

Oil and Gas Science and Technology

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 365-374

  Gaillard, C ^a   Monfort, J P ^a   Peytavy, J L ^b  

^a LABORATOIRE DE GÉNIE CHIMIQUE   (France)

^b TOTAL   (France)

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EID: 0348226968     PISSN: 12944475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2516/ogst:1999033     Document Type: Article

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