Determination of synthetic hydrate content in sand specimens using dielectrics

Canadian Geotechnical Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 551-562

  Kliner, J R ^a,b   Grozic, J L H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b GEOBASE INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Dielectrics; Gas hydrates; Laboratory testing; Ottawa sand; Synthetic hydrates

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL LATTICES; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; HYDROGEN BONDS; PERMITTIVITY; SAND;

SYNTHETIC HYDRATES; TEMPERATURE-PRESSURE STABILITY ZONE; TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY;

GAS HYDRATES;

CRYSTAL LATTICES; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; GAS HYDRATES; HYDROGEN BONDS; PERMITTIVITY; SAND;

CARBON DIOXIDE; GAS HYDRATE; PERMITTIVITY; SAND; TIME DOMAIN REFLECTOMETRY;

EID: 33746915071     PISSN: 00083674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/T06-022     Document Type: Article

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