X-ray computed-tomography observations of water flow through anisotropic methane hydrate-bearing sand

Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering

Volumn 66, Issue 3-4, 2009, Pages 121-132

  Seol, Yongkoo ^a   Kneafsey, Timothy J ^b  

^a National Energy Technology Laboratory   (United States)

^b LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

anisotropy; capillary strength; methane hydrate; X ray computed tomography

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY STRENGTH; CT IMAGES; DEPRESSURIZATION; DISSOCIATION RATES; FINE SANDS; GRAIN SIZES; GRAIN-SIZE DISTRIBUTIONS; HORIZONTAL LAYERS; HYDRATE DISSOCIATIONS; HYDRATE FORMATIONS; HYDRATE SATURATIONS; METHANE HYDRATE; PORE SPACES; SAND COLUMNS; SAND GRAINS; WATER FLOWS; WATER IMBIBITIONS; WATER REDISTRIBUTIONS; WATER SATURATIONS; X-RAY COMPUTED; X-RAY COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY;

ANISOTROPY; BEARINGS (STRUCTURAL); COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY; DISSOCIATION; FLOW OF WATER; FLOW PATTERNS; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; HYDRATION; HYDRAULICS; METHANE; SAND; SCANNING; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SOLUTE TRANSPORT; TOMOGRAPHY;

GAS HYDRATES;

GAS HYDRATE; GEOCHEMISTRY; GRAIN SIZE; METHANE; SATURATION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; TOMOGRAPHY; WATER FLOW;

EID: 67349202757     PISSN: 09204105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.petrol.2009.01.008     Document Type: Article

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