Research Article

Effects of Fine-Grained Particles’ Migration and Clogging in Porous Media on Gas Production from Hydrate-Bearing Sediments

Table 1

Median particle sizes of the fines used in this study.

Fine-grained particlesMedian particle size () (μm)

Silica silt10.5a
Mica17a
CaCO38a
Diatoms10a
Kaolinite4
Bentonite<2b

aData from manufacturer. bApproximated value from literature (Arnott, 1965).