The status of natural gas hydrate research in China: A review

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 31, Issue , 2014, Pages 778-791

  Song, Yongchen ^a   Yang, Lei ^a   Zhao, Jiafei ^a   Liu, Weiguo ^a   Yang, Mingjun ^a   Li, Yanghui ^a   Liu, Yu ^a   Li, Qingping ^b  

^a DALIAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b CNOOC RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (China)

Author keywords

China; Environmental impact; Exploration; Gas hydrate mining technology; Mechanical property; Natural gas hydrate

Indexed keywords

CHINA; CHINA NATIONAL OFFSHORE OIL CORPORATIONS; DEPRESSURIZATION METHODS; GOVERNMENTAL INSTITUTION; MINING TECHNOLOGY; SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SOURCES; THERMAL STIMULATION METHOD; THERMAL-PHYSICAL PROPERTY;

ENERGY CONVERSION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GASES; HYDRATION; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NATURAL GAS; NATURAL RESOURCES EXPLORATION; PERMAFROST; PETROLEUM PROSPECTING; PETROLEUM RESEARCH; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

GAS HYDRATES;

EID: 84893017498     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2013.12.025     Document Type: Review

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