Methane Hydrate - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Oct 3, 2010 · Methane hydrate (MH) is a solid compound in which a large amount of methane gas molecules (CH4) are caged within a crystalline structure of water, as illustrated in Fig. 7.1, under low …
Methane hydrates: A future clean energy resource - ScienceDirect
Sep 1, 2019 · Furthermore, we briefly discuss both the environmental and geomechanical issues related to exploiting methane hydrate as the future energy resource and believe that they should be of …
Molecular dynamics simulations to evaluate the decomposition …
Jun 1, 2024 · On the contrary, pressure has a negative effect on the methane hydrate decomposition, and as the pressure increases from 1 bar to 200 bar, the inhibitory effect becomes smaller. …
Methane storage as a hydrate - ScienceDirect
Natural gas hydrates represent a source of methane which are estimated to be more than twice the amount of conventional natural gas reserves. In this …
Different pathways for methane hydrate nucleation and crystallization ...
Apr 15, 2021 · For the first time, the homogeneous nucleation of methane hydrate in a methane aqueous solution was simulated by Sarupria and Debenedetti [14], without a gas-liquid interface. The …
Inhibition of methane hydrate generation with C60 studied by …
Mar 1, 2025 · Inhibition of hydrate generation is of great significance for methane storage and transportation. Fullerene C60 has unique chemical and physical prope…
Metal plate-based promotion on methane hydrate nucleation: Insights ...
Nov 1, 2024 · The presence of acid significantly accelerated hydrate nucleation in the Zn plate system, but conversely reduced the promotion effect of Al plate. In conjunction with the in-situ morphology …
Molecular insight into the effect of wettability of solid surface on ...
Feb 1, 2025 · Simulation results of hydrate formation reveals that the locally high concentrations of methane dispersed in liquid phase are important conditions for hydrate formation. Methane …
Methane Hydrate: Killer cause of Earth's greatest mass extinction
Dec 1, 2016 · The cause for the end Permian mass extinction, the greatest challenge life on Earth faced in its geologic history, is still hotly debated by scientist…
Molecular dynamic simulations of methane hydrate formation between ...
Jan 1, 2023 · Hydrate nucleation and growth typically develop under substrate-contact conditions; surface properties affect hydrate formation pathways. Microscopic insights into the effects of solid …