Experimental investigation on propane hydrate dissociation by high concentration methanol and ethylene glycol solution injection

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 1563-1567

  Fuhai, Dong ^a,b   Xiaoya, Zang ^a   Dongliang, Li ^a   Shuanshi, Fan ^c   Deqing, Liang ^a  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF ENERGY CONVERSION   (China)

^b SOUTH CHINA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION EFFECTS; DENSITY DIFFERENCES; DISSOCIATION RATES; DRIVING FORCES; ETHYLENE GLYCOL SOLUTIONS; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; EXTERNAL ENERGIES; HIGH CONCENTRATIONS; HYDRATE DISSOCIATIONS; MASS CONCENTRATIONS; PROPANE HYDRATES;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DISSOCIATION; ETHYLENE; GAS HYDRATES; HYDRATION; METHANOL; PROPANE;

ETHYLENE GLYCOL;

EID: 64249085995     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef800660m     Document Type: Conference Paper

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