Using Submarine Heat Pumps for Efficient Gas Production from Seabed Hydrate Reservoirs

This article reports our novel idea about the thermal stimulation of seabed hydrate reservoirs for the purpose of natural gas production. Our idea is to use submarine heat pumps, which are to be placed near the hydrate reservoir and work to recover thermal energy from the surrounding seawater and su...

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Main Authors: Yasuhiko H. Mori, Jun-ichi Ochiai, Ryo Ohmura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-03-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/5/3/599/