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Measurements of Water Permeability in Unconsolidated Porous Media with Methane Hydrate Formation | |
Li, Bo1,2,3; Li, Xiao-Sen1,2; Li, Gang1,2; Jia, Jia-Lin1,2,3; Feng, Jing-Chun1,2,3 | |
2013-07-01 | |
Source Publication | ENERGIES |
Volume | 6Issue:7Pages:3622-3636 |
Abstract | Permeability is one of the key factors that determine the fluids flow capacity and production potential of hydrate deposits. In this study, an experimental setup is developed to investigate the flow properties of the porous media, and the permeabilities to water are measured in the unconsolidated porous media with or without hydrate deposition in the pores. A specialized method of precisely controlling the amount of injected methane gas is employed to form methane hydrate in the core sample, and the hydrate formation process is described by the change characteristics of the gas and hydrate saturations. It is found that the residual gas plays an obstructive role in the water flow and it tends to slightly reduce the water permeability in the porous media, especially under high pressure conditions. After hydrate formation in the core sample, relatively steady flow state can be obtained under suitable water injection rate Q at which hydrate dissociation rate is very slow. The absolute permeability of the porous sample is reduced from 49.2 to 1.2 Darcies when the hydrate saturation increases from 0 to 9.3% in this study, indicating a strong dependence of k on the hydrate saturation. |
Subtype | Article |
Keyword | Permeability Methane Hydrate Porous Media |
WOS Headings | Science & Technology ; Technology |
DOI | 10.3390/en6073622 |
WOS Subject Extended | Energy & Fuels |
WOS Keyword | STRATIGRAPHIC TEST WELL ; ALASKA NORTH SLOPE ; GAS-PRODUCTION ; NUMERICAL-SIMULATION ; BEARING SEDIMENTS ; PUFF METHOD ; DEPOSITS ; DISSOCIATION ; DEPRESSURIZATION ; INJECTION |
Indexed By | SCI |
Language | 英语 |
WOS Subject | Energy & Fuels |
WOS ID | WOS:000322185100027 |
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Document Type | 期刊论文 |
Identifier | http://ir.giec.ac.cn/handle/344007/9168 |
Collection | 中国科学院广州能源研究所 天然气水合物开采技术与综合利用实验室 |
Affiliation | 1.Chinese Acad Sci, Guangzhou Inst Energy Convers, Key Lab Renewable Energy & Gas Hydrate, Guangzhou 510640, Peoples R China 2.Chinese Acad Sci, Guangzhou Ctr Gas Hydrate Res, Guangzhou 510640, Peoples R China 3.Univ Chinese Acad Sci, Beijing 100083, Peoples R China |
First Author Affilication | GuangZhou Institute of Energy Conversion,Chinese Academy of Sciences |
Recommended Citation GB/T 7714 | Li, Bo,Li, Xiao-Sen,Li, Gang,et al. Measurements of Water Permeability in Unconsolidated Porous Media with Methane Hydrate Formation[J]. ENERGIES,2013,6(7):3622-3636. |
APA | Li, Bo,Li, Xiao-Sen,Li, Gang,Jia, Jia-Lin,&Feng, Jing-Chun.(2013).Measurements of Water Permeability in Unconsolidated Porous Media with Methane Hydrate Formation.ENERGIES,6(7),3622-3636. |
MLA | Li, Bo,et al."Measurements of Water Permeability in Unconsolidated Porous Media with Methane Hydrate Formation".ENERGIES 6.7(2013):3622-3636. |
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