Category: Transient Plane Source
Author(s): David W. Shaw, Eilis J. Rosenbaum, Robert P. Warzinski, Ronald J. Lynn
Keywords: climate change, energy sources, high pressure, methane hydrates, Raman Spectroscopy, Thermal Conductivity
Abstract: This article investigated the thermal properties of methane hydrates to understand their potential in energy applications and how they could affect the climate. The thermal analyzer was used in a high pressure situation to accurately measure the thermal properties of the methane hydrates. This system was modified by the researchers in order to perform in the high pressure situation. Additionally, an uncompacted methane hydrate sample was created in the sample holder. The researchers were primarily concerned with ensuring that the composition of the samples did not affect the thermal measurements. Raman spectroscopy was also used to characterize the sample.
Reference: AAPG Special Volumes (2009)
DOI: 10.1306/13201138M893369