Methane hydrate synthesis from ice: Influence of pressurization and ethanol on optimizing formation rates and hydrate yield

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 2390-2403

  Chen, Po Chun ^a,b   Huang, Wuu Liang ^b   Stern, Laura A ^c  

^a MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLECTION APPARATUS; DISSOCIATION RATES; EXTERNAL HEATING; FASTER RATES; FIRST ORDER; FORMATION RATES; GAS YIELDS; HIGH RATE; HIGHER YIELD; HYDRATE FORMATION; HYDRATE GROWTH; ICE GRAINS; ICE SAMPLES; LABORATORY TEST; METHANE GAS; METHANE HYDRATES; POLYCRYSTALLINE; RAPID TEMPERATURE; RATE LAWS; SAMPLE TEMPERATURE; SEEDING METHOD; STATIC CONDITIONS; SYNTHESIS PROCEDURE;

DISSOCIATION; ETHANOL; HYDRATION; ICE; METHANE; PRESSURIZATION; REACTION RATES; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

GAS HYDRATES;

EID: 77951131162     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: 15205029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef901403r     Document Type: Conference Paper

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