Gas Permeability, Pore Habit, and Salinity Evolution during Methane Hydrate Dissociation in Sandy Sediments

Chen, Xiongyu; Espinoza, D. Nicolas; Tisato, Nicola; Flemings, Peter B.

doi:10.1021/acs.energyfuels.2c01720

Gas Permeability, Pore Habit, and Salinity Evolution during Methane Hydrate Dissociation in Sandy Sediments

Journal Article · 05 August 2022 · Energy and Fuels

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.2c01720· OSTI ID:1977829

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Hildebrand Department of Petroleum and Geosystems Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States
Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United States

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE)

DOE Contract Number:: FE0028967

OSTI ID:: 1977829

Journal Information:: Energy and Fuels, Vol. 36, Issue 16; ISSN 0887-0624

Publisher:: American Chemical Society (ACS)

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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