In situ hydrate dissociation using microwave heating: Preliminary study

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 49, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 2207-2213

  Li, Dong Liang ^a,c   Liang, De Qing ^a   Fan, Shuan Shi ^b   Li, Xiao Sen ^a   Tang, Liang Guang ^a   Huang, Ning Sheng ^b  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF ENERGY CONVERSION   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Dissociation; Methane; Microwave heating; Natural gas hydrate

Indexed keywords

DISSOCIATION; METHANE; MICROWAVE HEATING; PRESSURE EFFECTS;

CLOSED SYSTEMS; NATURAL GAS HYDRATES;

HYDRATES;

EID: 44249123761     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2008.01.031     Document Type: Article

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