Research Article

Simulation of Methane Recovery from Gas Hydrates Combined with Storing Carbon Dioxide as Hydrates

Table 4

Basic parameters for simulation of layered reservoir.

Over burdenHydrate layerUnder burden

Porosity of sediment0.50.50.4
Intrinsic permeability 𝐾 0 500 mD500 mD500 mD
Permeability parameter 𝛾 5.85.85.8
Initial gas saturation00.050
Initial liquid saturation10.551
Initial methane hydrate saturation00.400
Initial pressure52 bars72 bars77 bars
Initial temperature7°C10°C10.6°C
Initial salinity35 g/kg35 g/kg35 g/kg
Thickness100 m20 m100 m