Experimental study on gas production from methane hydrate in porous media by huff and puff method in pilot-scale hydrate simulator

Fuel

Volumn 94, Issue , 2012, Pages 486-494

  Li, Xiao Sen ^a   Yang, Bo ^a   Li, Gang ^a   Li, Bo ^a   Zhang, Yu ^a   Chen, Zhao Yang ^a  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF ENERGY CONVERSION   (China)

Author keywords

Huff and puff; Hydrate dissociation; Porous media; Three dimension; Vertical well

Indexed keywords

DEPRESSURIZATIONS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; GAS PRODUCTIONS; GRAIN SIZE; HORIZONTAL LAYERS; HOT WATER INJECTION; HUFF AND PUFF; HYDRATE DISSOCIATION; HYDRATE SATURATION; IN-SITU; METHANE GAS; METHANE HYDRATES; PILOT SCALE; PRODUCTION WELLS; QUARTZ SAND; THERMAL STIMULATION; THREE-DIMENSION; VERTICAL WELLS;

DEIONIZED WATER; DISSOCIATION; HORIZONTAL WELLS; HYDRATION; METHANE; POROUS MATERIALS; PRESSURE VESSELS; WATER; WATER INJECTION;

GAS HYDRATES;

EID: 84856760623     PISSN: 00162361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2011.11.011     Document Type: Article

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