Experimental investigations into gas production behaviors from methane hydrate with different methods in a cubic hydrate simulator

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 1124-1134

  Li, Xiao Sen ^a,b   Wang, Yi ^a,b,c   Li, Gang ^a,b   Zhang, Yu ^a,b  

^a GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF ENERGY CONVERSION   (China)

^b INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPRESSURIZATIONS; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; GAS PRODUCTION PROCESS; GAS PRODUCTIONS; GAS RECOVERY; HYDRATE SATURATION; METHANE HYDRATES; OPTIMAL METHODS; PRODUCTION RATES; SINGLE WELL; THERMAL EFFICIENCY; WATER PRODUCTION RATE;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HYDRATION; METHANE; POROUS MATERIALS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

GAS HYDRATES;

EID: 84857394969     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: 15205029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef201641v     Document Type: Article

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