Gas hydrate growth and dissociation in narrow pore networks: Capillary inhibition and hysteresis phenomena

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 319, Issue , 2009, Pages 145-159

  Anderson, Roos ^a   Tohidi, B ^a   Webber, J B W ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARITY; GAS HYDRATE; HYSTERESIS; MARINE SEDIMENT; METHANE; POROSITY; SEAFLOOR;

EID: 70349189534     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/SP319.12     Document Type: Article

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