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Chapter 1 Neutron Scattering of Clathrate and Semiclathrate Hydrates |
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1.2.1 A basic ideal scattering experiment |
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1.2.2 Neutron scattering theory |
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1.2.3 Correlation functions |
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1.2.4 Coherent and incoherent scattering |
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1.2.5 A simple example of scattering |
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1.3 Probing structural and dynamical properties of gas hydrates |
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14 | (8) |
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15 | (1) |
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1.3.2 Relaxation of guest molecules and water molecules |
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16 | (3) |
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1.3.3 Excitations and vibrational density of states |
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1.4.1 Inhibition and formation mechanisms |
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1.4.2 Guest replacement in gas hydrates |
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29 | (4) |
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1.4.3 Hydrogen: from its dynamics properties to its storage capabilities |
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1.4.4 Ionic clathrate hydrates and semiclathrates |
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Chapter 2 Spectroscopy of Gas Hydrates: From Fundamental Aspects to Chemical Engineering, Geophysical and Astrophysical Applications |
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63 | (2) |
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65 | (7) |
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2.2.1 Intramolecular modes |
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66 | (2) |
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2.2.2 Intermolecular modes |
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68 | (4) |
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2.3 Applications to the investigation of formation mechanism |
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2.3.1 Formation mechanism: nucleation and growth |
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2.3.2 The Raman contribution |
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74 | (3) |
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2.3.3 Insights from IR spectroscopy |
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77 | (4) |
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2.3.4 Formation mechanism: chemical engineering applications |
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2.4 NGHs: contribution of spectroscopy |
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84 | (8) |
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2.5 Clathrate hydrates in astrophysical environments |
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2.5.1 IR spectroscopy of astrophysical ices |
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94 | (2) |
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96 | (4) |
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2.5.4 Insights from laboratory spectroscopy |
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102 | (11) |
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Chapter 3 High-Resolution Optical Microscopy of Gas Hydrates |
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Maria Lourdes Martinez De Banos |
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113 | (1) |
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114 | (12) |
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3.2.1 Beyond bright-field modes in optical microscopy |
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114 | (9) |
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3.2.2 Brewster angle microscopy |
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123 | (3) |
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126 | (15) |
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3.3.1 Hydrate halos growing on glass substrates |
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128 | (3) |
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3.3.2 Hydrate crystallization in a guest-in-water emulsion |
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3.3.3 Adsorption of kinetic hydrate inhibitors |
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136 | (5) |
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141 | (1) |
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142 | (1) |
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Chapter 4 Calorimetric Characterization of Clathrate and Semiclathrate Hydrates |
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145 | (32) |
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4.2 DTA and differential scanning calorimetry |
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4.2.1 Principles of DTA and DSC |
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4.2.2 Examples of pressure-controlled DTA and DSC devices for hydrate studies |
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4.2.3 Temperature calibration of DSC |
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4.3 Phase equilibrium determination in hydrate systems using pressure-controlled TDA and DSC |
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4.3.1 Proper exploitation of DSC thermograms |
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4.4 Measuring the heat of dissociation and heat capacity of gas hydrates |
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158 | (8) |
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4.4.1 Quantitative in situ hydrate formation |
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160 | (2) |
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4.4.2 Indirect enthalpy measurement and gas content evaluation |
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162 | (1) |
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4.4.3 Heat capacity measurement |
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163 | (3) |
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4.5 Measuring the kinetics of hydrate formation |
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166 | (2) |
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168 | (1) |
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169 | (8) |
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Chapter 5 Thermodynamic Modeling of Solid-Fluid Equilibria: From Pure Solid Phases to Gas Semiclathrate Hydrates |
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177 | (50) |
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5.2 Solid--fluid equilibrium between a fluid mixture and a pure solid phase |
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5.2.1 Solid--liquid equilibrium condition |
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5.2.2 SLE in the presence of electrolyte solutions |
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185 | (3) |
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5.2.3 Solid--fluid equilibrium condition |
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188 | (1) |
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5.3 Solid--liquid equilibrium between a liquid mixture and a solid solution |
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5.4 SLE between a liquid mixture and a solid compound |
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192 | (10) |
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5.4.1 Solid--liquid equilibrium with salt hydrates |
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192 | (7) |
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5.4.2 Solid--liquid equilibrium with semiclathrate hydrates |
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199 | (3) |
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5.5 Thermodynamic model for gas semiclathrate hydrates |
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202 | (13) |
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5.5.1 Paricaud's approach |
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203 | (10) |
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5.5.2 The Eslamimanesh et al. model |
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213 | (2) |
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Chapter 6 Volume and Non-Equilibrium Crystallization of Clathrate Hydrates |
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227 | (2) |
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6.2 Driving force and evidence for non-equilibrium gas hydrate crystallization |
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229 | (6) |
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229 | (4) |
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6.2.2 Cage occupancy from equilibrium thermodynamics |
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233 | (2) |
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6.3 Non-equilibrium hydrate formation? |
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235 | (6) |
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6.3.1 Evidence from experimental studies |
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236 | (2) |
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6.3.2 Clathrate hydrates in fluid inclusions |
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238 | (1) |
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6.3.3 Evidence from molecular dynamics |
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239 | (1) |
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6.3.4 Experimental and modeling issues |
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240 | (1) |
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6.4 Modeling gas to hydrate transfer: equilibrium thermodynamics versus kinetics |
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241 | (1) |
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6.5 Non-equilibrium flash calculations |
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242 | (16) |
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6.5.1 Basics of flash calculations |
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242 | (1) |
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6.5.2 Conventional flash approach for clathrate hydrates |
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243 | (5) |
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6.5.3 Conclusions on standard flash approaches |
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248 | (1) |
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6.5.4 Non-stoichiometric flash approaches |
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249 | (6) |
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255 | (3) |
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6.6 A kinetic Langmuir based modeling approach |
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258 | (16) |
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6.6.1 Introduction to the kinetic approach of mixed hydrates |
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258 | (9) |
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6.6.2 Kinetic approach of enclathration |
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267 | (7) |
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274 | (1) |
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274 | (2) |
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274 | (1) |
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275 | (1) |
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276 | (1) |
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276 | (7) |
| List of Authors |
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| Index |
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