Testing methane-hydrate-saturated soil using a line dissociation apparatus

Geotechnical Testing Journal

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2012, Pages

  Falser, S ^a   Palmer, A C ^a   Tan, T S ^a   Loh, M ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Dissociation; Gas hydrates; Gas production; In situ testing

Indexed keywords

DISSOCIATION; HYDRATION; METHANE; PORE PRESSURE; SOIL TESTING;

EFFECTIVE STRESS; ELECTRICAL HEATING; GAS PRODUCTIONS; HYDRATE DISSOCIATION; IN-SITU TESTING; LOCAL TEMPERATURE; METHANE HYDRATE DISSOCIATION; PRESSURE REDUCTION;

GAS HYDRATES;

EID: 84989234573     PISSN: 01496115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/GTJ104361     Document Type: Article

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