Research Article
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/m3 | Initial confining pressure | 6 MPa | Density of hydrate | 919.7 kg/m3 | Initial formation temperature | 3.5°C | Hydration number | 5.75 | Confining temperature | 7°C |
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