Methane Hydrate Research Paper

Methane hydrate is a crystalline solid which consists of methane molecules inside the crystal structure. The methane molecules are trapped inside the cage-like structure of solid water, ice. Methane hydrate looks like ice, but it would burn and release energy when it is close to a flame. That is why it also called fiery ice.

There are three types of crystal structures of methane hydrate which are determined by the number of water molecules inside the crystal. There are structure with 46,136 and 34 number of water molecules. They are different in the composition of molecules entering the crystal. For instance, the entered molecules of 46 water molecules contain methane, ethane, carbon dioxide, etc.

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