A study of hydrate plug formation in a subsea natural gas pipeline using a novel high-pressure flow loop

Wenqing Li1, Jing Gong1, Xiaoqing Lu1, Junfang Zhao2, Yaorong Feng3, Dingwen Yu1
1Beijing Key Laboratory of Urban Oil and Gas Distribution Technology, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China
2China National Oil and Gas Exploration and Development Corporation, Beijing 100034, China
3CNPC Tubular Goods Research Institute, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710065, China

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