Pore-scale investigation on methane hydrate formation and plugging under gas–water flow conditions in a micromodel

J Zhang, N Zhang, X Sun, J Zhong, Z Wang, L Hou, S Li… - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Hydrate formation in the pores of porous media is known to decrease reservoir permeability.
Current research on hydrate formation in porous media primarily focuses on the static state …

Detection of formation and dissociation of CO2 hydrates in fine-sands through acoustic waves

KP Lijith, RS Rao, DN Singh - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
Natural gas hydrates in oceanic and permafrost sediments are considered a future energy
resource. Injecting CO 2 into these sediments is believed to aid in the safe and efficient …

Stability and growth of methane hydrates in confined media for carbon sequestration

S Denning, AAA Majid, CA Koh - The Journal of Physical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Methane hydrates pose potential as both an energy resource and an environmental risk, as
a significant amount of the Earth's carbon is sequestered in naturally occurring gas hydrates …

Fractal apparent permeability model for coal under the coupling actions of stress and water

S Duan, B Li, Z Gao, J Li, H Song, Y Ding - Energy & Fuels, 2023 - ACS Publications
The environment of coal reservoirs is complex and variable, with various factors, not
independent, but interlocking and coupled. However, their coupling effects have rarely been …

Revealing the kinetic behaviors of hydrate formation on bubble surface with different pressure gradients in deep-sea methane seepage areas of the South China Sea

Z Zhou, J Feng, X Zeng, Y Xie, B Wang, S Zhang… - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
In the deep-sea methane seepage environment, hydrate formation on the methane bubbles
is a crucial pathway for methane transformation, and plays an important role in determining …

A novel core–shell structure of CuNW@ PSS accelerates the process of methane hydrate formation

W Rong, Y Zhang, S Luo, R Guo - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Considering the high thermal conductivity of copper material and the promoting effect of
sulfonate ions on methane hydrate formation, in this study, copper nanowires coated with …

Experimental Measurements and Empirical Relationships on Permeability Evolutions of Water/Hydrate-Containing Muddy Reservoirs

G Gong, J Zheng, Q Li, M Yang, X Li, Y Song - Energy & Fuels, 2024 - ACS Publications
Marine hydrate reservoirs are an important form of natural gas, and investigating the
permeability of hydrate reservoirs is of great significance for their development. During …

Stability of the wellbore wall during marine hydrate depressurization production based on a modified Drucker-Prager model

H Sun, Y Chang, B Sun, K Wang, G Chen, H Li, Y Dai - Fuel, 2024 - Elsevier
Different from oil and gas production, hydrate reservoirs are shallow and unconsolidated,
whose mechanical properties deteriorate with hydrate decomposition, so there is a risk of …

Promoting Effect of Organic–Inorganic Self-Assembled Composites on Methane Hydrate

Y Sun, S Luo, R Guo - Energy & Fuels, 2024 - ACS Publications
Considering the high thermal conductivity of metal nanofluids and carbon-based
nanomaterials as well as the promoting effect of surfactant on hydrate formation, in this …

Theoretical and experimental studies on the physical properties and acoustic characteristics of marine gas-bearing sediments

D Zhang, J Yang, H Wang, X Li - Fuel, 2025 - Elsevier
Marine gas-bearing sediments are extensively distributed worldwide, and the gases
entrapped within these sediments hold significant potential as hydrocarbon fuels, offering a …