A three-dimensional study on the formation and dissociation of methane hydrate in porous sediment by depressurization

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 56, Issue , 2012, Pages 1-7

  Yang, Xin ^a,b   Sun, Chang Yu ^a   Su, Ke Hua ^a   Yuan, Qing ^a   Li, Qing Ping ^c   Chen, Guang Jin ^a  

^a CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM   (China)

^b GWDC   (China)

^c CNOOC RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (China)

Author keywords

Depressurization; Dissociation; Hydrate; Methane; Porous sediment; Thermal buffering

Indexed keywords

CONSTANT PRESSURES; DEPRESSURIZATIONS; GAS PRODUCTIONS; GAS RECOVERY; HYDRATE DISSOCIATION; HYDRATE ZONES; INITIAL STAGES; METHANE HYDRATES; PORE WATERS; POROUS SEDIMENT; THERMAL BUFFERING; THERMAL STIMULATION METHOD; THREE DIMENSIONS;

ANOXIC SEDIMENTS; DISSOCIATION; HYDRATES; HYDRATION; METHANE; NATURAL GAS WELL PRODUCTION; SEDIMENTOLOGY; THERMOCOUPLES;

GAS HYDRATES;

EID: 83055163744     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2011.11.006     Document Type: Article

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