Nucleation of Gas Hydrates
This book introduces readers to experimental techniques of general utility that can be used to practically and reliably determine nucleation rates. It also covers the basics of gas hydrates, phase equilibria, nucleation theory, crystal growth, and interfa
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Nucleation of Gas Hydrates
Nucleation of Gas Hydrates
Nobuo Maeda
Nucleation of Gas Hydrates
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Nobuo Maeda Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, School of Mining and Petroleum Engineering University of Alberta Edmonton, AB, Canada
ISBN 978-3-030-51873-8 ISBN 978-3-030-51874-5 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51874-5
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To Hiroshi Maeda who showed me the way.
Preface
Nucleation is intrinsically an interfacial phenomenon. Classical nucleation theory is based on nucleation work of cluster formation that arises from the interfacial free energy. This feature is compounded in the nucleation of gas hydrates due to their unique attributes. It is therefore not obvious how best to introduce an enormously complex subject of nucleation of gas hydrates. The basic approach I ended up adopting in writing this monograph was the principle of Occam’s razor—keep it as simple as possible but not simpler. Abinitio considerations were employed where appropriate to minimize the number of underlying assumptions on which our subjects are built. Also, effort was made to describe relevant concepts as simple as possible so that the readers would be able to intuitively grasp the essence of the conceptual ideas but not so simple that the descriptions would become inaccurate. Richard Feynman once remarked that he would consider that he has understood an equation when he could guess its answer without actually solving it. The first two chapters are of general utility and applicable to nucleation phenomena of any system. Chapter 1 introduces classical nucleation theory and its underlying conceptual ideas. Cha
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