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Depressurization induced gas production from hydrate deposits with low gas saturation in a pilot-scale hydrate simulator

Li, Bo; Li, Xiao-Sen; Li, Gang; Feng, Jing-Chun; Wang, Yi - In: Applied Energy 129 (2014) C, pp. 274-286

The kinetic behaviors of methane hydrate dissociation under depressurization in porous media are investigated through … depressurization in the PHS is mainly controlled by the mass and heat transfer processes. …

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A three-dimensional study on methane hydrate decomposition with different methods using five-spot well

Wang, Yi; Li, Xiao-Sen; Li, Gang; Zhang, Yu; Li, Bo; … - In: Applied Energy 112 (2013) C, pp. 83-92

different methods, which are the depressurization (DP) using a single well, the heat stimulation using five-spot well (HS-5S …), and the heat stimulation in conjunction with depressurization using five-spot well (H&D-5S), respectively. During these …

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Experimental investigation into gas production from methane hydrate in sediment by depressurization in a novel pilot-scale hydrate simulator

Li, Xiao-Sen; Yang, Bo; Zhang, Yu; Li, Gang; Duan, Li-Ping - In: Applied Energy 93 (2012) C, pp. 722-732

The gas production behavior from methane hydrate in the sediment by depressurization was investigated in a novel pilot …

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Effect of horizontal and vertical well patterns on methane hydrate dissociation behaviors in pilot-scale hydrate simulator

Feng, Jing-Chun; Wang, Yi; Li, Xiao-Sen; Li, Gang; Zhang, Yu - In: Applied Energy 145 (2015) C, pp. 69-79

depressurization and thermal stimulation. The results indicate that, for the depressurization and thermal stimulation methods, the gas …

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Evaluation of gas production from methane hydrates using depressurization, thermal stimulation and combined methods

Song, Yongchen; Cheng, Chuanxiao; Zhao, Jiafei; Zhu, Zihao - In: Applied Energy 145 (2015) C, pp. 265-277

hydrate in porous media using depressurization, two-cycle warm-water injection and a combination of the two methods were … using the three methods. The driving force of the hydrate dissociation at different stages of depressurization was analyzed … advantages for hydrate exploitation over the depressurization and warm-water-injection method in terms of the energy efficiency …

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Analyzing the process of gas production for natural gas hydrate using depressurization

Zhao, Jiafei; Zhu, Zihao; Song, Yongchen; Liu, Weiguo; … - In: Applied Energy 142 (2015) C, pp. 125-134

Natural gas hydrate is a vast energy resource with global distribution in permafrost regions and in the oceans; its sheer volume demands that it be evaluated as a potential energy source. Understanding the mechanisms of natural gas extraction from hydrate-bearing sediments is critical for the...

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Optimization of solar DHW system including PCM media

Haillot, Didier; Franquet, Erwin; Gibout, Stéphane; … - In: Applied Energy 109 (2013) C, pp. 470-475

The use of phase change materials (PCMs) to increase solar domestic hot water (SDHW) system efficiency has been already studied by different ways. Some studies place the storage material in the water tank, others directly in the solar thermal collector. However both of them show that the...

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Analysis on performance of borehole heat exchanger in a layered subsurface

Luo, Jin; Rohn, Joachim; Bayer, Manfred; Priess, Anna; … - In: Applied Energy 123 (2014) C, pp. 55-65

In the current design of borehole heat exchangers (BHEs), the ground is commonly considered to be homogenous. However, in a layered subsurface, thermal performance of BHE can deviate drastically with different strata. Thereby, analysis of the heat transfer of a BHE with different geological...

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Heat transfer analysis and numerical simulation of a parabolic trough solar collector

Hachicha, A.A.; Rodríguez, I.; Capdevila, R.; Oliva, A. - In: Applied Energy 111 (2013) C, pp. 581-592

Parabolic trough solar collector is the most proven industry-scale solar generation technology today available. The thermal performance of such devices is of major interest for optimising the solar field output and increase the efficiency of power plants. In this paper, a detailed numerical heat...

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Solar cooker of the portable parabolic type incorporating heat storage based on PCM

Lecuona, Antonio; Nogueira, José-Ignacio; Ventas, Rubén; … - In: Applied Energy 111 (2013) C, pp. 1136-1146

This paper reviews relevant issues on solar cooking in order to define and evaluate an innovative layout of a portable solar cooker of the standard concentrating parabolic type that incorporates a daily thermal storage utensil. This utensil is formed by two conventional coaxial cylindrical...

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