Section I: Fundamental Aspects of Natural Gas Hydrates1. Introduction to natural gas hydrates formation2. Thermophysical properties of natural gas hydrates3. Thermodynamic properties and phase equilibria characteristics of natural gas hydrates4. Chemical structure and crystal types of natural gas hydrates5. Hydrates growth theories and models6. Natural gas hydrates dissociation and dissolution7. Economic assessments and environmental challenges of natural gas hydrates production and extraction8. The application of natural gas hydrates as an energy source9. Natural gas hydrates disasters and case studies
Section II: Pipeline natural gas hydrates10. Natural gas hydrates formation in transmission pipelines11. Prevention of natural gas hydrates formation in transmission pipelines12. Removal of natural gas hydrate plug13. Thermodynamic Hydrate Inhibitors (THI)14. Kinetic Hydrate Inhibitors
Section II: Oceanic Natural Gas Hydrates15. Natural gas extraction from permafrost and oceanic natural hydrates16. Impact of climate on natural gas hydrates17. Distribution and discovery of oceanic natural gas hydrates18. Stability and capacity of natural gas hydrates reservoir19. Exploration and extraction of oceanic gas hydrates