Gas Hydrates Immense Energy Potential and Environmental Challenges /

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Giavarini, Carlo (Συγγραφέας), Hester, Keith (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: London : Springer London, 2011.
• Σειρά: Green Energy and Technology,
• Θέματα: Engineering.; Renewable energy resources.; Mineral resources.; Oceanography.; Renewable energy sources.; Alternate energy sources.; Green energy industries.; Sustainable development.; Renewable and Green Energy.; Sustainable Development.; Mineral Resources.

Gas hydrates are both a huge energy resource and an environmental challenge. They have a significant impact on society because of their applications to the future of energy, protection of the environment and fuel transportation. Gas Hydrates opens up this fascinating, multidisciplinary field to non-...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• 1. The Evolution of Energy Sources
• 2. The Clathrate Hydrates of Gases
• 3. The Structure and Formation of Gas Hydrates
• 4. Methods to Predict Hydrate Formation Conditions and Formation Rate
• 5. Physical Properties of Hydrates
• 6. Hydrates in Nature
• 7. Hydrates Seen as a Problem for the Oil and Gas Industry
• 8. Hydrates as an Energy Source
• 9. Industrial Applications
• 10. Environmental Issues with Gas Hydrates.