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Review on the Test Methods and Devices for Mechanical Properties of Hydrate-Bearing Sediments

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  • Mingtao Chen

    (College of Oceanography, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
    Laboratory for Marine Mineral Resources, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, China
    Key Laboratory of Gas Hydrate, Ministry of Natural Resources, Qingdao Institute of Marine Geology, Qingdao 266237, China)

  • Yanlong Li

    (Laboratory for Marine Mineral Resources, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, China
    Key Laboratory of Gas Hydrate, Ministry of Natural Resources, Qingdao Institute of Marine Geology, Qingdao 266237, China)

  • Şükrü Merey

    (Department of Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering, Batman University, Batman 72060, Turkey)

  • Nengyou Wu

    (College of Oceanography, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
    Laboratory for Marine Mineral Resources, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, China
    Key Laboratory of Gas Hydrate, Ministry of Natural Resources, Qingdao Institute of Marine Geology, Qingdao 266237, China)

  • Qiaobo Hu

    (Laboratory for Marine Mineral Resources, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, China
    Key Laboratory of Gas Hydrate, Ministry of Natural Resources, Qingdao Institute of Marine Geology, Qingdao 266237, China)

  • Yajuan Zhang

    (College of Oceanography, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China
    Laboratory for Marine Mineral Resources, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, China
    Key Laboratory of Gas Hydrate, Ministry of Natural Resources, Qingdao Institute of Marine Geology, Qingdao 266237, China)

  • Lin Dong

    (Laboratory for Marine Mineral Resources, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, China
    Key Laboratory of Gas Hydrate, Ministry of Natural Resources, Qingdao Institute of Marine Geology, Qingdao 266237, China)

  • Guigang Yu

    (Laboratory for Marine Mineral Resources, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, China
    Faculty of Engineering, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China)

  • Haiyang Jiang

    (Laboratory for Marine Mineral Resources, Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology, Qingdao 266237, China
    Key Laboratory of Gas Hydrate, Ministry of Natural Resources, Qingdao Institute of Marine Geology, Qingdao 266237, China)

Abstract

Commercial exploitation of marine natural gas hydrate (NGH) is crucial for energy decarbonization. However, hydrate production would weaken reservoir mechanical properties and trigger geohazards. Experimental instruments are the basis to obtain the mechanical responses of hydrate-bearing sediments (HBS). Considering the reservoir deformation processes from elastic deformation to residual deformation during hydrate exploitation, this study comprehensively reviewed the feasibility and mechanical research progress of the bender element, resonance column, atomic force microscope, triaxial shear, direct shear, ring shear, and static penetration in mechanical testing. Each test method’s precision and sample size were comprehensively compared and analyzed. Finally, the limitations and challenges of the current mechanical testing methods for HBS were discussed, and their future development directions were proposed. The proposed development direction in mechanical testing methods is expected to provide insightful guidance for the development of instruments and improve the understanding of the mechanical behavior of HBS.

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  • Mingtao Chen & Yanlong Li & Şükrü Merey & Nengyou Wu & Qiaobo Hu & Yajuan Zhang & Lin Dong & Guigang Yu & Haiyang Jiang, 2022. "Review on the Test Methods and Devices for Mechanical Properties of Hydrate-Bearing Sediments," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(10), pages 1-23, May.
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