New Natural Gas Storage and Transportation Capabilities Utilizing Rapid Methane Hydrate Formation Techniques

• Main Authors: Brown, T. D., Taylor, C. E., Bernardo, M.
• Other Authors: United States. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: National Energy Technology Laboratory (U.S.) 2010
• Subjects: Natural Gas; Compression; Storage; Flow Rate; Pipelines; Economics; Hydrates; 58 Geosciences; Methane; Construction; Energy Density; Gas Hydrates; Safety; Remote Areas; Capital; Melting Points; Fossil Fuels; Geologic Surveys; Cryogenics; Nozzles; Arctic; Psi; Methane hydrate
• Online Access: https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc845477/

Natural gas (methane as the major component) is a vital fossil fuel for the United States and around the world. One of the problems with some of this natural gas is that it is in remote areas where there is little or no local use for the gas. Nearly 50 percent worldwide natural gas reserves of ~6,25...