Method and apparatus for recovering unstable cores

Patent · 31 December 1982

OSTI ID:864477

McGuire, Patrick L ^[1]; Barraclough, Bruce L ^[1]

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1. Los Alamos, NM

A method and apparatus suitable for stabilizing hydrocarbon cores are given. Such stabilized cores have not previously been obtainable for laboratory study, and such study is believed to be required before the hydrate reserves can become a utilizable resource. The apparatus can be built using commercially available parts and is very simple and safe to operate.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4371045
• OSTI ID: 864477
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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