Effect of thermal formation/dissociation cycles on the kinetics of formation and pore-scale distribution of methane hydrates in porous media: a magnetic resonance imaging study
Mehrdad Vasheghani Farahani, Xianwei Guo, Lunxiang Zhang, Mingzhao Yang, Aliakbar Hassanpouryouzband, Jiafei Zhao, Jinhai Yang, Yongchen Song, Bahman Tohidi
Abstract
A magnetic resonance imaging study was conducted to explore the kinetics and spatial characteristics of the thermally induced methane hydrate formation in both synthetic and natural sediment samples.
Topics & Concepts
MethaneKineticsDissociation (chemistry)Clathrate hydratePorous mediumPorosityHydratePermeability (electromagnetism)Magnetic resonance imagingThermalMaterials scienceChemical physicsChemical engineeringChemistryNuclear magnetic resonancePhysical chemistryThermodynamicsComposite materialMembranePhysicsOrganic chemistryMedicineQuantum mechanicsBiochemistryEngineeringRadiologyMethane Hydrates and Related PhenomenaHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysisAtmospheric and Environmental Gas Dynamics