Laboratory evidence of microbial-sediment-gas hydrate synergistic interactions in ocean sediments

Proceedings of the International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 41-47

  Rogers, Rudy E ^a   Zhang, Guochang ^a   Kothapalli, Chandra ^a   French, William T ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biosurfactants; Gas hydrates; Gas storage; Seafloor hydrates

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENERGY RESOURCES; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MICROSTRUCTURE; PETROLEUM PIPELINES; POROSITY; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SEISMIC PROSPECTING; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

BIOSURFACTANTS; GAS STORAGES; OFFSHORE; SEAFLOOR FLOOR HYDRATES;

GAS HYDRATES;

EID: 20344397235     PISSN: 10986189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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