Review of natural gas hydrates as an energy resource: Prospects and challenges

Natural gas is the cleanest burning fossil fuel and has been identified as a strong candidate for energy resource compared to oil and coal. Natural gas hydrate is an energy resource for methane that has a carbon quantity twice more than all fossil fuels combined and is distributed evenly around the...

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Published in:Applied Energy
Main Authors: Chong, Zheng Rong, Yang, She Hern Bryan, Babu, Ponnivalavan, Linga, Praveen, Li, Xiao-Sen
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: 2016
Subjects:
Gas Hydrates
Natural Gas
Energy Recovery
Energy Resource
Methane Hydrates
Unconventional Gas
Science & Technology
Technology
Energy & Fuels
Engineering
ETHYLENE-GLYCOL INJECTION
STRATIGRAPHIC TEST WELL
ALASKA NORTH SLOPE
OF-THE-ART
METHANE-HYDRATE
CARBON-DIOXIDE
POROUS-MEDIA
BEARING SEDIMENTS
THERMAL-STIMULATION
NANKAI TROUGH
Chemical
Alaska North Slope
Methane hydrate
north slope
Alaska
Online Access:http://ir.giec.ac.cn/handle/344007/10942
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.12.061
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Summary:Natural gas is the cleanest burning fossil fuel and has been identified as a strong candidate for energy resource compared to oil and coal. Natural gas hydrate is an energy resource for methane that has a carbon quantity twice more than all fossil fuels combined and is distributed evenly around the world. Several field trials on energy production from hydrate resources have been conducted, and their outcomes revealed the possibility of energy production from hydrate resources. In this paper, we review various studies on resource potential of natural gas hydrate, the current research progress in laboratory settings, and several recent field trials. Possible limitation in each production method and the challenges to be addressed for large scale production are discussed in detail. Whilst there are no technology stoppers to exploit or produce methane from hydrates, specific technological breakthroughs will depend on the effective management of the sand and water during production, as well as the appropriate mitigation of environmental risks. (C) 2015 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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