Natural gas hydrates: Recent advances and challenges in energy and environmental applications

AIChE Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1636-1643

  Koh, Carolyn A ^a   Sloan, E Dendy ^a  

^a Department of Geology and Geological Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Clathrate; Energy; Environment; Gas hydrate; Natural gas

Indexed keywords

EID: 34447540137     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: 15475905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.11219     Document Type: Article

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