Analytical and Experimental Technology for Marine Gas Hydrate

Dear colleagues,

Marine gas hydrates have attracted widespread attention from governments and researchers around the world, not only because they are considered the most promising clean energy due to their enormous resources, but also because they may cause environmental impacts such as submarine landslides and methane leaks. At present, there are still some core issues that urgently need to be solved in gas hydrate-related research. Analytical and experimental techniques are an important means to solve these problems. Microscopic testing techniques can help obtain information about marine gas hydrate characteristics at the millimeter, micrometer and even nanometer scales. Experimental techniques can help obtain important physical parameters of marine gas hydrates by simulating the marine environment, providing basic data for hydrate resource exploration, development and environmental effect research. In recent years, analytical and experimental techniques have been widely applied in hydrate research, achieving significant results.

This Special Issue will showcase the latest research in analytical and experimental technology for marine gas hydrates, including, but not limited to, micro-testing and simulation experimental techniques involved in nucleation, formation mechanisms, exploration, development and environmental effects related to gas hydrate research.

The topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Molecular dynamic simulation;
• Spectral analysis (NMR, MRI);
• Crystal structure analysis (XRD);
• Pore structure analysis ( X-CT, L-NMR);
• Morphological analysis (SEM);
• Thermal analysis (DSC);
• Physical property experiment and testing (sound waves, resistance, mechanics);
• Extraction simulation experiment;
• Methane leakage and oxidation experiment.

Prof. Dr. Changling Liu
Dr. Qiang Chen
Guest Editors

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• MD simulation
• analytical and experimental technology
• microscopic testing technique
• physical property experiment
• extraction simulation
• methane oxidation experiment