Preservation of Methane Hydrates Prepared from Dilute Electrolyte Solutions

Figure 2

Decomposition behavior of methane hydrate samples prepared from various solutions. (a) Pure water. (b) 1.0 mol/m³ aqueous sodium chloride. (c) 0.50 mol/m³ aqueous magnesium chloride. (d) 0.50 mol/m³ aqueous sodium sulfate.

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