SCOPE

The Conference may cover all aspects of science and technology related to gas hydrates. The topics of the conference will include but will not be limited to:

• Exploration and recovery of in situ hydrates as an energy resource
  
• Thermodynamics for hydrate-forming systems
  
• Kinetics of hydrate formation
  
• Structural studies on hydrates
  
• Physical properties of hydrates
  
• Mass and heat transfer during hydrate formation and dissociation
  
• Hydrate plug formation and its prevention in natural gas pipelines
  
• Environmental effects of dissociation of in situ hydrates
  
• Role of hydrate formation in ocean disposal of carbon dioxide
  
• Utilization of hydrates in energy storage and transportation
  
• Novel technologies utilizing hydrates