Experimental study on gas production from methane hydrate-bearing sand by hot-water cyclic injection

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 5912-5920

  Yang, Xin ^a   Sun, Chang Yu ^a   Yuan, Qing ^a   Ma, Ping Chuan ^a   Chen, Guang Jin ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM   (China)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AFFECTING FACTORS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY RATIO; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; GAS PRODUCTION PROCESS; GAS PRODUCTIONS; HOT WATER; HYDRATE SATURATION; METHANE HYDRATES; SAMPLE TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE TRENDS; WATER SEEPAGE; WATER TEMPERATURES; WHOLE PROCESS;

BEARINGS (STRUCTURAL); ENERGY EFFICIENCY; GASES; HYDRATION; METHANE; SAND; SEEPAGE; TEMPERATURE; THERMOCOUPLES; WATER; WATER INJECTION; WELL PRESSURE;

GAS HYDRATES;

EID: 78649619422     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: 15205029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef100367a     Document Type: Article

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