Molecular simulations as a tool for selection of kinetic hydrate inhibitors

Molecular Simulation

Volumn 31, Issue 14-15, 2005, Pages 1083-1094

  Kvamme, B ^a   Kuznetsova, T ^a   Aasoldsen, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Clathrate hydrates; Interfacial tension; Kinetic inhibitors; Molecular modelling; Multiphase system; Water

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; MELTING; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULES; NATURAL GAS; SURFACE TENSION; WATER;

CLATHRATE HYDRATES; KINETIC INHIBITORS; MOLECULAR MODELING; MULTIPHASE SYSTEM;

HYDRATES;

EID: 30344470811     PISSN: 08927022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927020500371324     Document Type: Article

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