Regimes of Decomposition of Clathrate in Natural Strata Purged by Methane

Abstract

The process of decomposition of a methane clathrate in a finite-length stratum initially saturated with methane clathrate and methane, which is purged by warm methane, is studied. The influence of the initial parameters of the stratum and purging conditions on the evolution of methane clathrate temperature and saturation is examined. The existence of solutions is demonstrated, which predict methane clathrate decomposition both on the frontal surface and in the volume zone.