@inproceedings{5bbf37f4875b4b12bab67da699f0f754,
title = "Numerical modeling of gas hydrate bearing Sediments",
abstract = "Gas hydrates are generally present in oil-producing areas and in permafrost regions. Methane hydrate deposits can lead to large-scale submarine slope failures, blowouts, platform foundation failures, and borehole instability. Gas hydrates constitute also an attractive source of energy as they are estimated to contain very large reserves of methane. Hydrate formation, dissociation and methane production from hydrate bearing sediments are coupled Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical (THM) processes that involve, amongst other, exothermic formation and endothermic dissociation of hydrate and ice phases, mixed fluid flow and large changes in fluid pressure. A THM formulation is briefly presented here. It is composed of mass, momentum and energy balance equations; constitutive equations and equilibrium restrictions. Application cases that show the potential of the proposed approach are presented and discussed.",
author = "M. Sanchez and Santamarina, {J. C.} and A. Shastri and X. Gai",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} The authors and ICE Publishing: All rights reserved, 2015.; 16th European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, ECSMGE 2015 ; Conference date: 13-09-2015 Through 17-09-2015",
year = "2015",
language = "English (US)",
series = "Geotechnical Engineering for Infrastructure and Development - Proceedings of the XVI European Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, ECSMGE 2015",
publisher = "ICE Publishing",
pages = "2635--2640",
editor = "Winter, {Mike G.} and Eldred, {Peter J.L.} and Toll, {David G.} and Winter, {Mike G.} and Smith, {Derek M.} and Eldred, {Peter J.L.}",
booktitle = "Problematic Materials, Environment, Water and Energy",
}