Anisotropy analysis of two-phase flow permeability in the multi-stage shear process of hydrate-bearing sediments

P Wu, Y Chen, A Shang, J Ding, J Wei, W Liu, Y Li - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Natural gas hydrate is a promising energy resource for the future. However, due to the
shallow burial and low-degree of consolidation, hydrate-bearing sediment (HBS) is prone to …

Mechanical properties of the interstratified hydrate-bearing sediment in permafrost zones

Y Li, W Hu, H Tang, P Wu, T Liu, Z You, T Yu, Y Song - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Natural gas hydrate (NGH) is a promising energy for the future since the huge-reserve and
clean-burning. Currently, countries such as China, Japan, Canada, and the United States …

Numerical analysis of coupled thermal-hydro-chemo-mechanical (THCM) behavior to joint production of marine gas hydrate and shallow gas

F Cheng, X Sun, Y Li, X Ju, Y Yang, X Liu, W Liu… - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Low gas production efficiency and high cost significantly impede the commercial viability of
exploiting marine gas hydrate. To address this, we propose joint production of hydrate and …

Phase transitions of CH4 hydrates in mud-bearing sediments with oceanic laminar distribution: mechanical response and stabilization-type evolution

B Gan, Z Li, W Huo, Y Zhang, Z Li, R Fan, H Zhang… - Fuel, 2025 - Elsevier
Natural gas hydrates, abundant in deep-water shallow clay-bearing sediments, hold
significant development potential. However, the impact of methane hydrate phase transition …

Pore-scale analysis of hydrate saturation on the physical parameters of hydrate-bearing sediment with different particle shapes

P Wu, H Wang, L Huang, T Liu, Y Li - Gas Science and Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Methane hydrate is the most potential novel energy source with huge reserves to be
developed, and is the priority of countries' future energy development strategies. Evaluating …

Review and Outlook on Fracturing Technology and Mechanism of Hydrate-Bearing Sediments

Y Song, X Wang, Z Dong, B An, H Xu, T Liu, P Wu… - Energy & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Natural gas hydrates (NGHs) are widely distributed in marine and permafrost regions with
huge reserves, which are considered one of the important potential sources for future clean …

Impact of Varied Depressurization Rates on Gas Production and Heat Supply in Hydrate Dissociation

F Cheng, W Liu, H Lv, X Sun, P Wu, Y Li - Energy & Fuels, 2024 - ACS Publications
Natural gas hydrate is widely recognized as a promising energy source, with
depressurization emerging as the preferred method due to its simplicity and cost …

Permeability Anisotropy of Hydrate-Bearing Sediment during Consolidation Process: Insights from CT Scanning and Pore Network Modeling

Y Li, A Shang, C Wu, J Ding, J Yu, H Sun, P Wu… - Energy & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
During the initial phase of the depressurization exploitation process of natural gas hydrate,
the reduction of pore pressure will cause effective stress concentration and consolidation …

Numerical Investigation of Hydrate Production Characteristics in a Fractured Reservoir via Depressurization: Assessing the Influence of Fractures

Q Zhao, F Cheng, X Sun, P Wu, W Liu, Y Li - Energy & Fuels, 2024 - ACS Publications
The natural gas hydrate reservoir is known for its low permeability, leading to a suboptimal
gas production rate, thus impeding its commercial viability. While reservoirs with high …

Particle-scale study on the dynamic properties of hydrate-bearing sediments under cyclic loading

Y Li, W Hu, Z You, T Yu, Y Hao, W Liu, P Wu, Y Song - Ocean Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
The mechanical properties of hydrate-bearing sediment (HBS) are significantly influenced
by dynamic loads, which is an engineering safety issue and deserves serious attention in …