Natural gas hydrate

Natural gas hydrate

Natural gas hydrate (NGH) is a form of gas being transported, characterized with relatively low pressure (25 megapascals, compression 1/170) and higher temperature (0 °C), than liquified natural gas (LNG) or compressed natural gas ((CNG).


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