Molecular dynamics simulation on the decomposition of type SII hydrogen hydrate and the performance of tetrahydrofuran as a stabiliser

Molecular Simulation

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 474-483

  Geng, Chun Yu ^a,b   Han, Qing Zhen ^a   Wen, Hao ^a   Dai, Zhen Yu ^c   Song, Chun Hua ^d  

^a INSTITUTE OF PROCESS ENGINEERING   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

^c RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM PROCESSING   (China)

^d SHANDONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Clathrate; Decomposition; Gas hydrate; Molecular dynamics; Stability

Indexed keywords

CLATHRATE; DECOMPOSITION GAS; DECOMPOSITION PROCESS; DIFFUSION COEFFICIENTS; INTERACTION ENERGIES; MEAN SQUARE DISPLACEMENT; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; RADIAL DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; STABILISER; TETRA-HYDROFURAN;

DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; DYNAMICS; HYDRATION; HYDROGEN; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR MECHANICS; MOLECULES; STABILITY;

GAS HYDRATES;

EID: 77952390465     PISSN: 08927022     EISSN: 10290435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927021003664041     Document Type: Article

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