Laboratory Study on Hydrate Production Using a Slow, Multistage Depressurization Strategy

Table 1

Basic parameters for numerical model.

Parameter	Value	Parameter	Value
Thermal conductivity of hydrate	0.392 J/(m·s·K)	Initial average water saturation	70% (±1%)
Thermal conductivity of pore water	0.58 J/(m·s·K)	Initial average hydrate saturation	30% (±1%)
Thermal conductivity of sediment	5 J/(m·s·K)	Initial pore pressure	4 MPa
Dry density of sediment	2650 kg/m^3	Initial confining pressure	6 MPa
Density of hydrate	919.7 kg/m^3	Initial formation temperature	3.5°C
Hydration number	5.75	Confining temperature	7°C