Water Transfer Characteristics during Methane Hydrate Formation Processes in Layered Media
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Procedure
2.1. Experimental Apparatus
2.2. Experimental Procedures
Media | Particle size (mm) | Each Layer Weight (g) | Each LayerHeight (cm) | Saturated Water Content (%) | Half-Saturated Water Content (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coarse sand | 1.0–2.0 | 520.0 | 4.0 | 14.0 | 7.0 |
Loess | 34.5 × 10−3 | 410.0 | 4.0 | 35.0 | 17.0 |
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Methane Hydrate Formation Configuration
3.2. Methane Hydrate Formation Inside the Layered Medium
3.2.1. Top Coarse Sand, Middle Loess and Bottom Coarse Sand Layered Medium
3.2.2. Top Loess, Middle Coarse Sand and Bottom Loess Layered Medium
4. Conclusions
Acknowledgements
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Zhang P, Wu Q, Pu Y, Deng Y. Water Transfer Characteristics during Methane Hydrate Formation Processes in Layered Media. Energies. 2011; 4(8):1129-1137. https://doi.org/10.3390/en4081129
Chicago/Turabian StyleZhang, Peng, Qingbai Wu, Yibin Pu, and Yousheng Deng. 2011. "Water Transfer Characteristics during Methane Hydrate Formation Processes in Layered Media" Energies 4, no. 8: 1129-1137. https://doi.org/10.3390/en4081129