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Methane Hydrate: Modeling, Experiment and Exploration


Description:
Abstracts are solicited to update researchers with the latest scientific and technical developments in methane hydrate research. Topics include kinetics and thermodynamics of hydrate formation and decomposition, fluid flow and transport through complex geophysical systems, gas hydrate and global warming, hazards associated with gas hydrates, and methane hydrate exploration.

Sponsor:
Alternate Fuels and New Technology


Chair:
Isaac K. Gamwo
US Department of Energy
National Energy Technology Laboratory
626 Cochrans Mill Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15236-0940
Phone Number: 412 386-6537
Fax Number: 412-386-5920
Email: Isaac.Gamwo@netl.doe.gov

Co-Chair:
Hossein Toghiani

Papers:
The Role of Molecular Level Modeling in Gas Hydrate Studies
Brian J. Anderson, West Virginia University, Department of Chemical Engineering
Molecular Dynamics Simulations of WATER Cavity Distortion for Determining Clathrate Hydrate Equilibria
Krishnadeo Jatkar, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Sangyong Lee, Texas A&M University-Kingsville; Jae W. Lee, Department of Chemical Engineering, The City College of New York
Comparison of Numerical Simulators for Methane Production From Hydrate Reservoirs
Yong Liu, National Energy Technology Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy; Isaac K. Gamwo, US Department of Energy
Mechanisms for Thermal Conduction in Various Polymorphs of Methane Hydrate
Niall J. English, University College Dublin; John S. Tse, University of Saskatchewan
Investigation of Methane Hydrate Growth Using Molecular Dynamics Simulation
Matt Walsh, Colorado School of Mines; David T. Wu, Colorado School Of Mines; Amadeu K. Sum, Colorado School of Mines; Carolyn A. Koh, Colorado School of Mines; E. Dendy Sloan, Colorado School of Mines
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