Molecular dynamics study on the structure I clathrate-hydrate of methane + ethane mixture

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 523-531

  Erfan Niya, Hamid ^a   Modarress, Hamid ^a   Zaminpayma, Esmaeil ^a  

^a AMIRKABIR UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Clathrate hydrate; Molecular dynamics; Radial distribution function; Stability

Indexed keywords

CONVERGENCE OF NUMERICAL METHODS; DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; ETHANE; HYDRATION; KINETIC ENERGY; KINETICS; METHANE; MIXTURES; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULES; POTENTIAL ENERGY;

CHARACTERISTIC CONFIGURATIONS; CLATHRATE HYDRATE; HOST GUEST INTERACTIONS; MIXTURE COMPOSITIONS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; RADIAL DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; SIMPLE POINT CHARGE MODELS; THEORETICAL INVESTIGATIONS;

GAS HYDRATES;

EID: 78049488901     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2010.07.027     Document Type: Conference Paper

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