Seepage Force and Its Direct Mechanical Effects in Hydrate-Bearing Porous Media

<div>Schematic illustration of an extended three-phase physical model of HBPM: (a) a representative volume element (RVE) of HBPM; (b) gas; (c) capillary water; (d) GSS consisting of hydrate, gas-water interface, and solid skeleton.</div>

Geofluids

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Figure 1: Seepage Force and Its Direct Mechanical Effects in Hydrate-Bearing Porous Media 