Methane hydrates: A future clean energy resource

Z Yin, P Linga - Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
Natural gas has been considered as the best transition fuel into the future carbon constraint
world. The ever-increasing demand for natural gas has prompted expanding research and …

Methane hydrate formation in porous media: Overview and perspectives

Y Qin, L Shang, Z Lv, J He, X Yang, Z Zhang - Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Natural gas hydrate (NGH) has recently received more attention as a cleaner alternative
energy source that not only reduces carbon emissions caused by the use of conventional …

Investigation on plugging prediction of multiphase flow in natural gas hydrate sediment with different field scales

H Sun, B Chen, W Pang, Y Song, M Yang - Fuel, 2022 - Elsevier
The change in water–gas flowrate ratio is one of the main reasons to induce plugging
occurrence in the natural gas hydrate (NGH) exploitation process, which significantly …

Kinetics behaviors of CH4 hydrate formation in porous sediments: Non-unidirectional influence of sediment particle size on hydrate formation

Y Xie, L Cheng, J Feng, T Zheng, Y Zhu, X Zeng, C Sun… - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The kinetic characteristics governing methane conversion into solid hydrates within seabed
sediments influence hydrate accumulation and resource distribution, which is significant for …

A novel method to enhance methane hydrate exploitation efficiency via forming impermeable overlying CO2 hydrate cap

ZF Sun, N Li, S Jia, JL Cui, Q Yuan, CY Sun, GJ Chen - Applied energy, 2019 - Elsevier
To enhance the exploitation efficiency of natural gas hydrate by decreasing the yield of
water, a novel “reservoir reformation” concept is proposed that involves the reformation of a …

Experimental research on self-preservation effect of methane hydrate in porous sediments

Y Xie, T Zheng, JR Zhong, YJ Zhu, YF Wang, Y Zhang… - Applied energy, 2020 - Elsevier
The self-preservation is considered as an advantageous property for natural gas hydrate
transportation and storage. However, it may also bring serious troubles for well drilling and …

Review on the accumulation behavior of natural gas hydrates in porous sediments

Y Xie, R Li, XH Wang, T Zheng, JL Cui, Q Yuan… - Journal of Natural Gas …, 2020 - Elsevier
Natural gas hydrates (NGHs) are considered to be promising alternative future energy
sources due to their large reserves in oceans and permafrost zones. However, the hydrate …

Recent advances in methods of gas recovery from hydrate-bearing sediments: A Review

Z Wang, Y Zhang, Z Peng, Z Shan, BJ Sun… - Energy & Fuels, 2022 - ACS Publications
Safe, efficient, and economical gas recovery from hydrate-bearing sediments (HBS) is a
severe issue that determines if natural gas hydrate (NGH), as an alternative energy in the …

Prediction and management of hydrate reformation risk in pipelines during offshore gas hydrate development by depressurization

Z Liu, B Sun, Z Wang, J Zhang, X Wang - Fuel, 2021 - Elsevier
The hydrate reformation in marine gas hydrate production system can significantly affect the
accuracy control of the production pressure differential and even cause pipeline blockage …

Investigations into methane hydrate formation, accumulation, and distribution in sediments with different contents of illite clay

C Chen, Y Zhang, X Li, J He, F Gao, Z Chen - Applied Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Fine-grained sediments are widely distributed in naturally occurring hydrate-bearing
sediments (HBS). However, the effects of silty and clayey minerals on the kinetics of …