Analysis of dissociation process for gas hydrates by molecular dynamics simulation

Molecular Simulation

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 246-253

  Iwai, Yoshio ^a   Nakamura, Hiroki ^a   Arai, Yuki ^a   Shimoyama, Yusuke ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide hydrate; Dissociation process; Methane hydrate; Molecular dynamics simulation

Indexed keywords

BREAK DOWN; COORDINATION NUMBER; DISSOCIATION PROCESS; GAS MOLECULES; HYDRATE DISSOCIATION; MEAN SQUARE DISPLACEMENT; METHANE HYDRATES; METHANE MOLECULES; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATION; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; POTENTIAL MODEL; SPC/E MODEL; STABILISATION; WATER CAGE; WATER MOLECULE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON DIOXIDE PROCESS; DISSOCIATION; DYNAMICS; HYDRATION; METHANE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; MOLECULES;

GAS HYDRATES;

EID: 77649087419     PISSN: 08927022     EISSN: 10290435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927020903307529     Document Type: Article

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