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Methods
Depressurization:
Hydrate dissociates with pressure
Process is endothermic, absorbing energy and reducing reservoir
temperature; process requires heat flow into reservoir from
surrounding rock.
Heat injection:
Hydrate dissociates with temperature
Net energy balance in a closed system and in a high quality
hydrate reservoir is positive
Inhibitor injection:
Inhibitors lower hydrate formation temperature and dissociate
hydrates on conducted surfaces.
Energy Generation
Natural gas locked up in methane
hydrates could be the worlds next great
energy source
Since methane hydrate is pretty new
source of energy and extraction methods
are still being tested out at experimental
sites e.g. Canada Mackenzie Delta.
Methane hydrate is belieced to be larger
hydrocarbon resource than all of worlds
oil natural gas and coal resource
combined.
Japan First to Produce Natural Gas
From Methane Hydrates