Simulation study on injection of CO2-microemulsion for methane recovery from gas-hydrate reservoirs

SPE Proceedings - Gas Technology Symposium

Volumn 2006, Issue , 2006, Pages 369-380

  Phale, H A ^a   Zhu, T ^a   White, M D ^b   McGrail, B P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISSOCIATION; HYDRATES; METHANE; MICROEMULSIONS; PETROLEUM RESERVOIRS;

CRYSTALLINE SUBSTANCES; GAS MOLECULES; MICROEMULSION INJECTION RATE;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

EID: 33745683160     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.2523/100541-ms     Document Type: Conference Paper

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