Experimental study on the dissociation behavior and productivity of gas hydrate by brine injection scheme in porous rock

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 456-463

  Lee, Jeonghwan ^a  

^a Korea Gas Corporation   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRINE CONCENTRATION; BRINE INJECTION; DISSOCIATION METHODS; DISSOCIATION RATES; EXPERIMENTAL APPARATUS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; FLOW BEHAVIORS; FLUID FLOW; GAS HYDRATE RESERVOIR; GAS PRODUCTIONS; GAS PRODUCTIVITY; POROUS ROCKS; PRODUCTION RATES; RESERVOIR PERMEABILITY;

CAPILLARITY; DISSOCIATION; EXPERIMENTS; FLOW OF FLUIDS; GAS PIPELINES; GAS PRODUCERS; GASES; HYDRATION; PETROLEUM RESERVOIR ENGINEERING; PRODUCTIVITY; SALINE WATER; SODIUM CHLORIDE; WATER INJECTION;

GAS HYDRATES;

EID: 77149164436     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: 15205029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef900791r     Document Type: Conference Paper

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