Nanomaterials hold promise in natural gas industry

International Journal of Nanotechnology

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 680-690

  Mokhatab, Saeid ^a   Towler, Brian F ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b Shell International Exploration and Production

^c SPE ^*

Author keywords

Gas separation; Hydrocarbon extraction; Nanomaterials; Nanoscale technologies; Natural gas

Indexed keywords

ADSORBENTS; AIR POLLUTION; CHEMICAL SENSORS; EXTRACTION; GAS INDUSTRY; HYDROCARBONS; NATURAL GAS;

GAS SEPARATION; HYDROCARBON EXTRACTION; NANOSCALE TECHNOLOGIES;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 38149022040     PISSN: 14757435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJNT.2007.015463     Document Type: Article

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