Characteristics of Methane Hydrate Formation in Artificial and Natural Media

The formation of methane hydrate in two significantly different media was investigated, using silica gel as an artificial medium and loess as a natural medium. The methane hydrate formation was observed through the depletion of water in the matrix, measured via the matrix potential and the relations...

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Main Authors: Qingbai Wu, Peng Zhang, Yuzhong Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-03-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/6/3/1233