Calculating the phase behavior of gas-hydrate-forming systems from molecular models

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 424-431

  Wierzchowski, S J ^a   Monson, P A ^a  

^a University of Massachusetts   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIPOLE-DIPOLE INTERACTIONS; INTERMOLECULAR FORCES; METHANE HYDRATE; PHASE BEHAVIOR;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METHANE; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; PHASE DIAGRAMS; THERMODYNAMICS; WATER;

GAS HYDRATES;

MODEL;

EID: 30444442643     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie050875s     Document Type: Article

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