A compositional kinetic model of hydrate crystallization and dissolution

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 109, Issue 8, 2004, Pages

  Cathles, Lawrence M ^a,b   Chen, Duo Fu ^b,c  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOCHEMISTRY   (China)

^c INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Compositional kinetic model; Dissolution; Gas venting; Hydrate crystallization; Methane; Seafloor seep

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLIZATION; DISSOLUTION; GAS HYDRATE; METHANE; MODEL; REACTION KINETICS;

EID: 7044223161     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JB002910     Document Type: Article

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