Preface to the Third Edition
The objective of the third edition is the same as the first two—to give engineers in the field the concepts to understand hydrates. From this understanding they should be able to implement strategies to prevent them from forming and to combat them when they do. Gas hydrates continue to be a significant concern in the natural gas business. Companies spend millions of dollars attempting to mitigate problems that arise from these icelike solid materials.
With each new edition there are new discoveries to explore; new concepts to examine. Although the chapter structure remains unchanged from the second edition, there are several new topics included in almost every chapter. Most of these ideas come from people who have attended ...
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